Posted on 06/08/2005 7:39:02 PM PDT by wagglebee
Mary Carey, the buxom porn star slated to dine with President Bush at a GOP fund-raiser Tuesday, says despite her racy occupation, she's still a Christian, and has her own aspirations of winning the presidency in the future.
"I read the Bible and pray every night," Carey told WorldNetDaily in an exclusive interview.
The 24-year-old actress will accompany her boss, pornographer Mark Kulkis of Kick A-- Pictures, at "The 2005 President's Dinner and Salute to Freedom," costing $2,500 a plate and hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee.
"We're not the freakish demons people make us out to be," said Kulkis. "I'm not a creep with a coke spoon around his neck. I'm a regular guy."
But the idea of the president of the United States rubbing elbows with pornographers is shocking to some, including Rev. Don Wildmon, chairman of the American Family Association.
"The reason these people are doing this is for publicity and to embarrass Bush," Wildmon told WND. "I think the Republicans can survive this, but they need to go public with an explanation. They need to exclude them or withdraw the invitation. Just doing nothing is the worst thing they can do."
Having just received her plane ticket from Los Angeles to the nation's capital, Carey said she's excited about the possibility of speaking personally with the commander in chief.
"It would be an honor to meet him," she said. "I'd like to talk to him about issues like freedom of speech and the crackdown on the adult industry. Maybe he can give me some political pointers."
The actress says it's among her dreams to eventually become president, and that's why she's getting involved in politics now.
She previously ran for California governor among a large number of serious and not-serious candidates in the wake of the recall of Gov. Gray Davis, resulting in the election of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. She's currently considering another bid, deciding whether to run for governor or lieutenant governor, where she says she might have a better shot at victory.
"People can relate to me," she said. "I come from a middle-class household and I'm very friendly."
Carey, whose real name is Mary Ellen Cook, says she was named after the Mary Ellen character on "The Waltons" TV show. Born in Cleveland, she was raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., studied theater in college, and worked jobs in restaurants before trying stripping and then making the decision to enter the world of celluloid sex.
"I kind of wanted to be a porn star," she said. "I wasn't raped or abused."
With a Lutheran grandmother, Carey says she attended church regularly until the age of 12, and still considers herself a Christian in spite of her occupation.
"I probably have less sex with those guys than any college girl [typically has]. It doesn't make me less moral," she said. "I'm sure a lot of Christians have had sex before marriage. God reads my heart. I'm a good person. ... I think I have more morals than the politicians in office. I don't rob, steal, hurt, or lie – a lot of politicians do that."
When asked about Bible verses condemning adultery, she responded, "Bill Clinton committed adultery. [Doing] adult movies is acting, portraying a role. It's not Mary Ellen Cook, the real me."
She maintains pornographic movies don't harm anyone, and are beneficial in a way, providing safe fantasies for the "lonely" public.
Last month, the actress was among five people arrested at a new strip club in a suburb of Tacoma, Wash. All were accused of violating the local adult-cabaret ordinance, some by getting too close to customers and others – including Carey – by touching themselves in a sexual manner, according to the Associated Press.
Kulkis, 40, says he'll be representing the $10 billion porn industry as well as his own company at the fund-raiser. A native of Michigan, the English literature major turned pornographer says he'd be surprised, disappointed and upset if he were somehow turned away, but he doesn't expect that to happen.
"I have good intentions," he said. "We're not out to corrupt the country. ... You can be faithful to your wife and still enjoy adult movies."
Kulkis has mixed feelings about Bush, describing himself as a fiscal conservative and social liberal. He also notes the trend of pornography becoming more prevalent and accepted in American society.
"Let's face it," he said. "You had [hard-core porn actress] Jenna Jameson's book on the New York Times best-seller list for weeks. Porn now is pretty mainstream."
WorldNetDaily readers have a wide variety of views about the upcoming dinner:
* "The Republican tent is broad and needs to cover all people – even those with views and lifestyles with which we disagree." (Thomas R. Moore)
* "It hurts for self-respecting citizens to watch their leaders play the fool for influence ... Let's not let those who abuse their bodies, and our children's future, buy a voice in this administration." (K.R.)
* "Mr. Bush brings many virtues to his job. But, he refuses to lead on important moral issues. When Janet Jackson outraged Super Bowl viewers, he professed to be asleep and ducked the issue. ... [T]here is a vacuum of leadership on issues important to this country. Yes, Mr. Bush can and should speak to the issue." (David Wallace)
* "Look how far the Republican Party has come in just two decades: from Reagan's Commission on Pornography, under then-Attorney-general Edwin Meese in 1985, to today, porn stars invited to a White House fund-raising gala. The leadership of the Republican Party has lost its mind." (Brian Hudgins)
* "Basically politicians are prostitutes anyway. Why should there be a problem associating with porn stars and entrepreneurs?" (Ken Zwick)
* "If you stop and think about it, you can see where Bush might be her hero. I can't think of anyone who has screwed more people in such a short period of time. Especially the veterans." (Fred Perry)
* "Why wouldn't they use porn stars at a fund-raiser? Porn stars are about 10 steps above politicians. At least they are honest about what they do. The real question is why would the porn stars want to degrade themselves?" (Bob Bolton)
And what has Dubya been reading lately? Hmmm...seems to me that his recent choices would have people on here shun him. After all, he has admittedly been reading questionable material...and not being repentant of that! Better not let Dubya into the dinner with the President! </sarc>
Sorry but I don't relate to this young woman a'tall. She's living in delusion. Being a Christian also involves turning your life away from the world and its sinfulness and at least attempting to live a righteous life. There's nothing righteous about what she does. If she really believes all she says, I feel very sorry for her.
Yes, I can see Robert Byrd now, slipping away after gazing at her buxomness.
Liberals believe in the utilization of government's enforcement mechanisms, whether they be taxation or the barrel of a gun, to force societal change, in an attempt to achieve what they believe would be utopia. Those who would censor or ban certain forms of free speech "for the benefit of society" seem to me to be far more liberal than those who'd let the free market dictate the same.
You saying once saved, always saved doesn't apply? What about those who have personalities that are such that they are cruel instead of loving in their relationships with people, or overly controlling. Those too qualify as sins, are usually knowingly and habitually committed, yet are overlooked by the church.
Nope. The free market is not perfect, but it's a much better than a government ruling by arbitrary fiat. And I'm not suggesting that government should have no power to regulate in certain arenas, if a compelling case can be made for regulation, and as long as said regulation is respectful of individual rights.
Let me guess your a libertarian.
Correct. Now I'll guess about you: you're a liberal who thinks he's a conservative because of his stance on certain issues.
True freedom is not advanced in the permissive society, which confuses freedom with license to do anything whatever and which in the name of freedom proclaims a kind of general amorality. It is a caricature of freedom to claim that people are free to organize their lives with no reference to moral values, and to say that society does not have to ensure the protection and advancement of ethical values. Such an attitude is destructive of freedom and peace.
Pope John Paul II
You have it backwards.
Your the Liberal.
And besides, Arafat has darkened the doorstep of this fine building. The presence of a porn star could only go towards purifying the place!
Wonderful, but the last time I checked, the United States of America is not ruled by a sovereign Pope.
Yeah? How so? And by the way, it's "you're."
Accepting a practicing porn star as a member: no.
But associating with her, ministering and witnessing to her; not only would a REAL church do this, it is their responsibility to do this. Of course with this particular young woman's beauty and, shall we say attributes, only women and the strongest of men should work with her, certainly not alone, and preferably with their spouses along, to eliminate the appearance of impropriety.
She's still a Christian? She sure isn't following the biblical instructions to women of faith.
If she truly is a Christian, she would be miserable living this kind of life. God chastises those He loves. If we remain in sin, He will be continually convicting us.
She seems far too happy doing what is wrong, so I'm having a hard time believing she is any kind of Christian.
"I probably have less sex with those guys than any college girl [typically has]. It doesn't make me less moral,"
Doesn't make her any MORE moral either.
She maintains pornographic movies don't harm anyone, and are beneficial in a way, providing safe fantasies for the "lonely" public.
Clearly, she's never bothered to actually investigate this. Many families have been torn apart by porn 'addiction.' Many singles have found themselves hardpressed to have an actual, lasting relationship because of the same.
Main Entry:2liberal
Function:noun
Date:1820
1 : a person who is liberal: as a : one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways b capitalized : a member or supporter of a liberal political party c : an advocate or adherent of liberalism especially in individual rights
2 : lacking moral restraint : LICENTIOUS
3 : not literal or strict : LOOSE *a liberal translation*
4 : BROAD-MINDED; especially : not bound by
authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms
5 : of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; especially : of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives
Not the same thing at all. A wife whose husband looks at porn frequently begins to feel cheated on. A wife whose husband watches boxing doesn't begin to feel beaten.
I believe some of our founding fathers said very similar things.
you're
It is in the dictionary.
Main Entry: you're
Pronunciation: y*r, *y*r, *y*r, *y*-*r
Date:circa 1590
: you are
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