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Porn industry girds for Trump crackdown on filth
Washington Examiner ^ | Dec. 13, 2018

Posted on 12/13/2018 4:50:56 PM PST by deplorableindc

Pornographers are bracing for the first major obscenity clampdown in three decades under President Trump’s new pick for attorney general, William Barr, a strident social conservative whose views threaten the lucrative industry.

Anti-porn campaigners were thrilled with Trump's selection of Barr, previously attorney general under President George H.W. Bush, noting his enthusiastic obscenity prosecutions in the early ‘90s.

Pornographers are taking the threat seriously, but argue a crackdown would be hypocritical under the thrice-married Trump. His links to the industry include softcore Playboy cameos, an alleged affair with Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal, an alleged tryst with hardcore star Stormy Daniels and an accusation of assault by adult actress Jessica Drake.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adultentertainment; barr; donaldtrump; porn; pornindustry; pornography; smutpeddlers; trump; williambarr
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To: wally_bert

Could it be that porn is just a cover for laundering money? I suspect that goes on in the art world as well. Look at the crap that goes for big $$$.


21 posted on 12/13/2018 5:50:16 PM PST by Ken H (2019 => The House of Representin')
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To: Ken H

The biggest problem is “amatuer porn” which walks right up to human trafficking and honks it’s nose.


22 posted on 12/13/2018 6:15:16 PM PST by Celerity
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To: deplorableindc

Hey Mr. Barr, let’s hold off on the crackdown until Stormy Daniels has paid President Trump the $300,000 she owes him.


23 posted on 12/13/2018 6:17:20 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: montag813

It’s boring
I tell my boys it’s stupid and real girls are it


24 posted on 12/13/2018 6:28:46 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guvmint you get is the Trump winning express !)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

For what it’s worth, Tumblr has told all adult blogs they will be shut down 12/17.

I predict Tumblr loses so much traffic that it will shutter within 12 months.


25 posted on 12/13/2018 7:55:09 PM PST by sevlex
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To: deplorableindc

Headline should read “Porno Industry Girds The Girths”.


26 posted on 12/13/2018 8:24:03 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Pelham

Not worried yet. I hear porn is still pretty popular.


27 posted on 12/13/2018 9:14:07 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Bommer

Can’t get off on half downloaded pics!


That is not what they said in 1875.


28 posted on 12/13/2018 9:14:51 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle

Let me know if you run across any good stuff. I’m doing research.


29 posted on 12/13/2018 9:38:17 PM PST by Pelham (Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
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To: sevlex

Honestly, I don’t even know what that is...


30 posted on 12/13/2018 9:55:19 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: Pelham

Wow, you are such a dedicated researcher. All on your own time and all.

I only like porn that is so g rated you can watch it with your grandmother and she will say, “aw, that is so sweet.” Like this. https://youtu.be/6r8zfT3eDrs


31 posted on 12/13/2018 10:09:17 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: montag813

Better than being destroyed by a woman.


32 posted on 12/13/2018 10:44:02 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Yaelle

...or maybe:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3712637/posts?page=22#22


33 posted on 12/13/2018 11:40:44 PM PST by Pelham (Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
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To: deplorableindc

Re: William Barr, a strident social conservative whose views threaten the lucrative Porn industry.

This claim is not serious.

In 1991, all eight Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to confirm William Barr as Attorney General.

That was essentially the same group of Democrats who destroyed Robert Bork, and who tried to destroy Clarence Thomas.

But they voted 8-0 to confirm Barr.


34 posted on 12/13/2018 11:53:08 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: Trump.Deplorable

Agreed. Sleepy Sessions made it his mission to clamp down on drugs when he should have been cleaning up the corrupt DOJ and FBI. I hope Barr doesn’t make the same mistake by focusing on porn instead of important things.


35 posted on 12/14/2018 5:24:09 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: deplorableindc

I was under the impression you can get all this stuff you want for free now. Heck, Family Guy even had an episode about it (involving Quagmire).

Who pays for this stuff any more?


36 posted on 12/14/2018 5:31:06 AM PST by cuban leaf
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To: deplorableindc

I was under the impression you can get all this stuff you want for free now. Heck, Family Guy even had an episode about it (involving Quagmire).

Who pays for this stuff any more?


37 posted on 12/14/2018 5:31:06 AM PST by cuban leaf
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To: Ken H

Not everything is a front for laundering money. Having a real two-fister with a guy on Facebook who insists all best sellers by political people are an excuse to launder money for campaigns.

There is such a thing as a book that sells, and there is such a thing as a porn addiction.

Was sitting in a computer cafe when somebody started downloading kiddie porn. You can watch it but you can’t download it (and sell it!) because then you are competing with those already in business. Guy next to him ratted him out and the cops came. They left some hapless police woman guarding the computer while they went to get the computer squad. It is serious stuff.


38 posted on 12/14/2018 5:37:30 AM PST by firebrand
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To: deplorableindc

I agree that porn is a terribly destructive force in our society.

HOWEVER...

Our Republic is just a few inches from going over the cliff.
Reigning in porn should NOT be one of DOJ’s top 867 priorities.

Just like how busting pot smokers should not have been under Sessions.


39 posted on 12/14/2018 6:01:29 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I have given up on it ever happening, but in my opinion, bringing the members of the Clinton Crime Family to justice should be the top priority of the DOJ.


40 posted on 12/14/2018 6:04:41 AM PST by sport
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