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Obscene materials are not constitutionally protected "speech." If the police have reason to suspect you possess such contraband, then they can bust your door down.

Joe, I admire and respect your stand on this issue, even though I personally disagree with it. I'm glad you've found your purpose in life.

Unfortunately, what you've stated here is a bold-faced lie. Unless pornography has been completely banned by the local community, then in no way is it contraband. Although it is illegal to purchase X-rated pornography in my county, it is not illegal to own it. I can go to the next county and buy all the porn I want at the local gas station, precisely because it *is* constitutionally protected free speech. No judge in the country would grant a warrant to bust my door down to look for legal (ie, non kiddie-porn or snuff flick) pornography.

Now, the obvious argument is that the founding fathers never intended pornography to be politically protected speech, and you're probably right on that. However, what if I fingerpainted political slogans on the porn actors/actresses bodies? What about the "Babes for Bush" and the "Babes Against Bush" websites, both of which feature scantily clad and/or naked women? That most certainly IS protected political speech.

Free speech includes the free speech we disagree with.