Porn and masturbation and Washington D.C.

[plcdude]

Interesting article that may lead to an interesting discussion. http://salon.com/news/feature/2005/11/11/porn_hearing/index.html

[MrScorpio]

1. They should be talking

I know where the X-rated video stores around Capitol Hill are

[mongo]

2. Since you brought this up

Sen. Brownback has been repeatedly asked by various trade groups for the adult entertainment industry to be allowed to testify at these hearings.

They have been turned down every time. No opposition allowed in his anti-porn dog and pony shows.

Panelists Named for Senate Committee Hearing on Porn
By: Wade Garrett
Posted: 2:01 pm PST 11-9-2005

WASHINGTON - The Adult Freedom Foundation (AFF) will be unable to present witnesses on behalf of the adult industry at Thursday's Senate Subcommittee hearing on porn that is being chaired by Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) despite sending a letter to his office last week requesting that opportunity.

more (including a list of witness) WARNING from ADULT video news, may contain explicit advertising http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=246626

Senator Brownback is a dominionist hack that wants America to be a fascist theocracy.

[seemunkee]

5. dog and pony shows

used in conjunction with porn brings up some unusual imagery

[Loonman]

3. Fascism is what that is

Where's your armband, Herr Brownback?

[seemunkee]

4. I guess I'm not one of the "most Americans"

"I think most Americans agree and know that pornography is bad."

[mongo]

7. "most Americans" is code for religious fanatics and other

culture warriors. I think you will find you are in the majority of Americans that just want the government to stay out of their private lives and not tell them what they can watch in the privacy of their own homes.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4269978

[Jamastiene]

13. I know I am not one of the "most Americans."

I don't get why showing beheadings, the jumpers from 9/11 on Fox, and bombings on television are okay with "most Americans," but porn is not. :crazy:

[MrScorpio]

6. I wonder if Mr. Brownback is having some self-loathing issue

It wouldn't be the first time these things have happened to Republicans

[Loonman]

8. Republicans in straight laced red states are the biggest sex fiends

When repressed folks have no outlet for sexual or other frustrations, they do crazy things. The most horrific murders and crimes always occur in staid, repressed areas.

[Burma Jones]

9. Dammit - I was looking for somethhing to do tonight

[Deja Q]

10. Where's Jocelyn Elders when we need her most?

And how the frig is porn harmful? I can't get much in real life and most people are out for themselves and will freely spread social diseases if it helped advance their social lives...

Porn is healthier, so he can sod off!

[chemenger]

11. Kids.

Sex is bad. Mmmm'kay?
So don't do sex. Mmmm'kay?
And kids, masturbation is bad too. Mmmm'kay?
So don't masturbate. Mmmm'kay?
Mmm'kay, Mister Mackey!
Mmm'kay kids.
Mmm'kay?
Mmm'kay!

[anarch]

12. I have a fable I like to haul out for people like Sen. Brownshirt here...

Little Tony was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another.

After the 6th candy bar, a man on the bench across from him said,
"Son, you know eating all that candy isn't good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, and make you fat."

Little Tony replied, "My grandfather lived to be 107 years old."

The man asked, "Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?"

Little Tony answered, "No, he minded his own fucking business."