Bernie Sanders, Liz Warren talk decriminalizing prostitution

NY Post ^ | June 20, 2019 | Nikki Schwab

[SJackson]

Bernie Sanders, Liz Warren talk decriminalizing prostitution

WASHINGTON – The two progressive presidential candidates backing Queens District Attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán are also backing her on one of her signature issues.

Cabán wants to decriminalize sex work, arguing that the current laws go after people who are destabilized by the current economic system. “This is literally how they put food on their tables,” Cabán said in a debate Tuesday.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) – who endorsed Cabán Wednesday – said he was open to the idea as well.

“Bernie believes that decriminalization is certainly something that should be considered,” Sanders’ spokeswoman Sarah Ford told The Post. “Other countries have done this and it has shown to make the lives of sex workers safer.”

Ford didn’t say whether Sanders would go as far as Cabán, who also doesn’t want to prosecute the Johns.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) – another Cabán backer – was asked by the Washington Post Wednesday whether she supported the progressive Queens candidate on the issue.

[SJackson]

An argument can be made for legalization. "Decriminalization" will accomplish nothing, the essential mode of doing business will remain the same. Particularly if the customers, calling them Johns is bigoted as it endorses male/female sex, will be prosecuted. Why not decriminalize drug sales, and throw the customers in jail.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Seems a bit self serving if you know what I mean.

[ClearCase_guy]

Ford didn’t say whether Sanders would go as far as Cabán

It sounds to me like Sanders is very interested in going all the way.

[blueunicorn6]

Liz Liz Liz Liz Liz

She wants to do some Teepee Creeping again.

[Impala64ssa]

There was an old joke that prostitution is already legal in NY. It’s called the NY City Council.

[jarwulf]

Compared to all the things we already allow, there is no justification to continue barring prostitution.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Women should pay ME. I no they wood. Get it?

[Ken H]

Do they mean make it legal where fedgov has authority to do so, such as federal land? Or do they mean impose it at the state and local level?

[dowcaet]

Democrats must really want that pimp and whore vote badly!

[Charles H. (The_r0nin)]

Democrats politicians just want to be associated with a less reprehensible profession...

[Olog-hai]

“There is no such thing as a woman being violated by a man; he who says that a violation is wrong denies the October Communist Revolution. To defend a violated woman is to reveal oneself as a bourgeois and a partisan of private property.”

— Decision of Bolshevik official as quoted in Uchit Gazeta, 10/10/1929

Looks like that’s the direction Crazy Bernie and Lieawatha want to push us.

[a fool in paradise]

“legalize it and TAX the hell out it”

[unread]

"Cabán wants to decriminalize sex work.

Does that mean the price is going to go down..? :)

[a fool in paradise]

>>arguing that the current laws go after people who are destabilized by the current economic system. “This is literally how they put food on their tables,”

That ain’t how it works, honey.

If you are making $50 a week, you shouldn’t be on the track.

[eyeamok]

I Bet Kamal Harris is all for it too!!

[a fool in paradise]

Ask Grey Beaver if you can sell a kidney.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Any Libertarian would say ok. Are you suggesting Libertarians are more in sync with the Democrats?

[a fool in paradise]

>>Democrats must really want that pimp and whore vote badly!

ACORN is still smarting over being caught encouraging a pimp and his ho on how to get welfare.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Can you imagine Liz and Bernie exchanging $$$ and waking up next to each other?

[cherry]

I don't want to allow weed, illegal drugs, too much alcohol, and porn and strip clubs so don't get me started on more male pleasure devices, destroying marriage and family.

a good society is a moral society, a God fearing society.