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High court lets Alabama sex-toy ban stand
seattletimes.com ^ | 10/01/07 | PHILLIP RAWLS

Posted on 10/02/2007 4:35:31 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear a challenge to Alabama's ban on the sale of sex toys, ending a nine-year legal battle and sending a warning to store owners to clean off their shelves. An adult-store owner had asked the justices to throw out the law as an unconstitutional intrusion into the privacy of the bedroom. But the Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, leaving intact a lower court ruling that upheld the law. Sherri Williams, owner of Pleasures stores in Huntsville and Decatur, said she was disappointed, but plans to sue again on First Amendment free speech grounds. "My motto has been they are going to have to pry this vibrator from my cold, dead hand. I refuse to give up," she said.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alabama; bonerfidemedpurpose; freemillee; freesquishy; frmodprudesquad; locked; nomoreblasty; scotus; sextoys; unjustifiedbannings
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To: RockinRight

Been called worse.


61 posted on 10/02/2007 9:39:20 AM PDT by silentreignofheroes (When the Last Two Prophets are taken, there will be no Tommorrow!)
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To: Clemenza

My opinion on this law is clearly presented further up the thread.

However, since the Second Amendment clearly states that no state shall pass a law banning arms.

There is no such provision for sex toys. I think the law is stupid and a perfect example of nanny-state bullsh*t, but Constitutionally, I think the SCOTUS was correct here.

Let Alabama be backwards and repressed if they choose to.


62 posted on 10/02/2007 9:40:06 AM PDT by RockinRight (Can we start calling Fred "44" now, please?)
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To: RockinRight
True, but it would have no teeth were it not for the 14th, which clarified that all rights guaranteed by the constitution were applicable to individuals at the state and local level as well. The "State Rights" crowd have made the argument in the past that the constitution only applies to the Federal level, while conveniently ignoring the incorporation clause of the 14th.

Even under the commerce clause, however, it would be difficult for the court to rule otherwise in this case. Besides, this will prove impossible to enforce. The state of Florida passed a similar ban on pornography in the 1980s (freepers, correct me if I'm wrong) but outside of isolated cases, it has never been enforced.

63 posted on 10/02/2007 9:45:31 AM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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To: najida
Dates aren’t guaranteed to satisfy

May I suggest a better grade of dates?

64 posted on 10/02/2007 9:46:26 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

I googled "Premium Dates" and this is what I got....Come to think of it, they're better than the other kind of date too!

65 posted on 10/02/2007 9:49:43 AM PDT by najida (Just call me a chicken rancher :))
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To: najida
Come to think of it, they're better than the other kind of date too!

They must be really good, if just thinking of it does the trick for you ...

< leer >

66 posted on 10/02/2007 9:53:20 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

Probably more like it’s lunch time and my lasagne isn’t here yet :)


67 posted on 10/02/2007 9:54:38 AM PDT by najida (Just call me a chicken rancher :))
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To: RockinRight

“Alabama-— We don’t think toys or fun should have anything to do with sex.”


68 posted on 10/02/2007 9:58:28 AM PDT by najida (Just call me a chicken rancher :))
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To: TornadoAlley3

I work in a small rural town that happens to be on an interstate. Some national chain of Adult XXX stores bought some property and low and behold we have a hugh high sign welcoming people to our little town advertising XXX Adult STore. It is disgusting. It needs to be somewhere else. Alot of people and I am one of them would not stop and get even gas at such a exit.


69 posted on 10/02/2007 9:58:56 AM PDT by therut
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To: All
Watch out....Millee got banned for posting threads like this.
70 posted on 10/02/2007 10:11:58 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.)
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To: silentreignofheroes
Because she likes sex she is a whore? More dark ages thinking....go to Afghanistan with that s*it!!!
71 posted on 10/02/2007 10:16:48 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Are you series?

Geez.

No fun.


72 posted on 10/02/2007 10:17:18 AM PDT by Shyla
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Yes, but it’s apparently OK if a man or substantial donor posts one.


73 posted on 10/02/2007 10:19:39 AM PDT by RockinRight (Can we start calling Fred "44" now, please?)
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To: RockinRight

THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!!!!!!!!!


74 posted on 10/02/2007 10:21:27 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick; RockinRight

ruh roh


75 posted on 10/02/2007 10:22:14 AM PDT by conservativebabe (tagline challenged)
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To: RockinRight

Watch out! The truth stings some folks.


76 posted on 10/02/2007 10:24:15 AM PDT by najida (Just call me a chicken rancher :))
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To: najida

That it does.


77 posted on 10/02/2007 10:25:58 AM PDT by RockinRight (Can we start calling Fred "44" now, please?)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Oh no! Millee’s banned?

Who will post all the fun threads?


78 posted on 10/02/2007 10:27:47 AM PDT by Hoodlum91 (I support global warming.)
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To: Hoodlum91

Pea...........never mind, she has been gone for a long time.

That is with this?

I nominate you Hoodie. : )


79 posted on 10/02/2007 10:29:47 AM PDT by Shyla
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To: TornadoAlley3
an unconstitutional intrusion into the privacy of the bedroom

Considering the idiotic ways privacy has been read into the Constitution, this guy probably would have had a point if the court makeup had been different. How ludicrous would it have been for the Supreme Court to declare a national right to buy sex toys?

This kind of regulation is rightly kept at the state level.

80 posted on 10/02/2007 10:31:46 AM PDT by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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