Romney wants to wage a war on porn

[backscatter712]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susannahbreslin/2012/09/13/mitt-romney-porn/

The Obscenity Police Are Coming

“They want to put me in jail, basically.”

That’s how porn director John Stagliano responds when I ask him what he thinks of the 2012 GOP platform,in particular one newly added sentence:

“Current laws on all forms of pornography and obscenity need to be vigorously enforced.”

Two years ago, Stagliano was sitting in a Washington,D.C., courtroom, charged with seven counts of distributing obscenity.

Gee, that's what we need in this country: another war on sin, which would result in people getting years of prison for doing nothing more than making pictures of people fucking.

The prison-industrial complex needs more slaves...

[meow2u3]

1. That's how come he's losing some of his support among men

Many men want their porn without running the risk of being locked up for it.

[JaneQPublic]

10. Right -- Mitt's last loyal voting group & he's pissing them off. (nt)

[underpants]

2. Wasn't he on the Board of Marriott hotels? Didn't they sell porn?

Marriott, Mitt Romney, and porn

Feb 5th 2011, 18:37 by N.B. | WASHINGTON, DC





..

THE HOTEL chain Marriott recently announced that it would cease selling "adult content"—ie, pornography—in its newer hotels. Anyone who knows a bit about the hotel business might find this move a bit confusing. After all, porn is still a moneymaker for chains like Marriott, which by some estimates was earning $175 per room, per year in smut peddling alone.

But there does seem to be a method to Marriott's madness. Politico's Ben Smith explains that Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and a presumptive candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, recently left the Marriott board. The chain's owners are "longtime Romney supporters", Mr Smith notes. And social conservatives, apparently, hit Mr Romney hard on the porn "issue" during the ex-governor's 2008 campaign for the GOP nomination. (One critic called Mr Romney a "major pornographer.&quot So in some sense, Mr Smith argues, Marriott appears to be doing Mr Romney a "costly favor." Then again:

“
Another person familiar with the workings of the industry, though, cast doubt on the connection: The in-room movie business has been hit hard by wifi, Netflix, iPads, and laptops, and the structure of contracts with providers could well have made it a solid economic decision.”
http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2011/02/hotel_pornography

[socialindependocrat]

8. I don't think "adult content" should be equated with "Pornography"

Adult content is material that is not sold to minors.

Pornography is illegal material and can not be sold.

Labeling pictures and movies of concenting adults with no cloths on
as pornography is rediculous.

Don't adult materials make the largest profits on the internet?

Good luck trying to legislate morality.

"Heir Houtmann - Ve vill stop all fun! Ist dat understood?!"

[Angry Dragon]

9. The republicans are glad you are not determining what is porn

they have their own ideas
sex is porn unless you are trying to get pregnant

[backscatter712]

12. I don't think anyone can get that distinction right.

The difference between "adult content" and "illegal pornography" is specious at best.

As far as I'm concerned, pornography, including the really nasty hardcore stuff should be legal and protected under the First Amendment. The only exception being stuff like child porn, because a child is being abused in making it.

But if consenting adults are doing BDSM, German scheissporn, or whatever, it should be legal.

What is it about moralizing crotch-sniffers demanding legal authority and imprisoning people for making movies they don't like?

[socialindependocrat]

23. Tell me about this...

You wrote - "including the really nasty hardcore stuff"

Not a judgment but - when you say "nasty", I think distasteful

Some people think the more "nasty" the greater the turn-on

I like the phrase - Sex is only dirty if you do it right.

I guess that's why I want "pornography" to be limited to the
really bad stuff - as you said - child porn.

I guess we agree that if concenting adults want to film and show sexual acts it should be left to the discretion of the viewer and not legislated by the government.

never mind - unless you would like to add something.

[backscatter712]

25. Some people have strange kinks.

One person's "nasty" is another person's "OMG THAT'S HOT!"

Since the standards vary WIDELY from one person to another, trying to shoehorn a single standard and enforce it with the guns of government can only lead to insanity.

That's why I think we should leave it at the "if they're consenting adults, leave them alone!" standard.

[Angry Dragon]

24. Republicans want the same number of regulations, so when they take them

off of corporations they have to put the regulations on real people
corporations being non-real people

[backscatter712]

13. I do believe Marriott decided to phase out "adult entertainment" in their hotels.

The Mormon theocracy demanded it so rMoney could become President.

[rurallib]

19. great employment idea: you're either a prisoner or a guard

[darkangel218]

20. I beg you pardon?

[mitchtv]

4. His Marriott friends won't like it

unless they've given up their hotel PPV already (for the Lord)

[LadyHawkAZ]

6. They did, earlier this year

as soon as it looked like Mittens was going to get the nomination.

[porphyrian]

5. I guess they can't fill enough cells with minorities and drug offenders alone. n/t

[onethatcares]

7. yep,

cause there ain't no masturbaiting in prison, oh hell no.

[johnlucas]

11. Keep killing off your votes, Romney. I love it!

People may not fight about taxes or food prices or gas prices or the usual everyday corruption going on but they'll take it to the streets if you mess with their porno.

Want to get the revolution started? Attack the porn.
The Revolution will not be televised, it'll be webcammed!
John Lucas

[MNBrewer]

14. He'll have lots of guys saying they'll support him for that stance

but in November, I think their hands will be doing something else.

[hollysmom]

15. sn't thqt why GWB downgraded the terrorism division?

to concentrte on Kiddie porn

[malaise]

16. He probably wants to control the industry n/t

[cr8tvlde]

17. This is always a popular meme for the Official Party of sexual frustration.

Thing is, one has to LOOK AT IT first to determine if it is pornography or not. You can't take anyone's word for it. So, bring it on and stack it up over there...let's see if it is Really Porn. We'll get back to you. I'd LOL, but it's very sad.

[pokerfan]

18. GOP = God's Own Party (nt)

[RKP5637]

27. And maybe too God's Obtuse Party. n/t

[edhopper]

21. This more relecvant than ever

MAKE LOVE NOT WAR!

[Aerows]

22. Romney wants to wage war

It's the only way this butthead will get elected, and the only way people will like him is if he is "Commander-in-Chief" of the next war.

He knows no one likes him, but still, he presses on, robot that he is.

I might like him more if I found out he WAS a robot.

Mostly he's just an asshole with grey sideburns.

[RKP5637]

26. That should get rid of the majority of his supporters. n/t

[appleannie1]

28. Then what would his fans watch? The states with the most porn access are all red states.

[RBInMaine]

29. Now what is poor old Mittens going to do on his Saturday nights?

[hughee99]

30. If he somehow gets elected, no one will be more disappointed in his performance

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than the fundies. Romney will spend exactly ZERO seconds talking about or working on legislation for pornography, abortion, "protecting marriage" or any of the other issues on the social agenda of the right wing. As soon as Romney loses interest in their votes, he'll lose interest in their issues. This is what happens you have NO core values.

[Raine]

31. But GOPers are the biggest fans of porn

everyone knows that. They're going to go crazy without their number one entertainent.

[WinkyDink]

32. I'll bet he wants to assess it personally.

[sadbear]

33. "Save Buttman!!!"

Because I never, ever want to have to say, "Free Buttman!!!"

[sarcasmo]

34. American Taliban, next up, Mitt goes after strip clubs.

[malokvale77]

35. One of Merriam-Websters definitions of pornagraphy...

the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction

Remember the photo of Mitt and his buddies with all the money stuffed about their person.

[MatthewStLouis]

36. Oh great. Does this mean he's going to have to review hours and hours of "evidence"?!

I'm not sure if that's a great idea for his campaign or his marriage.

[dembotoz]

37. is this part of more small government????????????