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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThree Leading GOP Presidential Nominees Pledge To Be Tough On Porn
can you guess which ones?
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/01/10/401517/three-leading-gop-nominees-porn/?mobile=nc
"Last October, Morality In Media (MIM), the leading national organization opposing pornography and indecency through public education and the application of the law, launched an effort to get presidential candidates in both major parties to commit to strict enforcement of obscenity laws. In both face-to-face meetings and written statements, three candidates made this pledge:..."
BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)If they're "agin" it, they're doing it!
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Our 21st century prohibitionists.
And they have friends on the Left too.
It's the big government crowd, either way.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)in government ,Healthcare ,and philanthropyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Hartley
zappaman
(20,606 posts)A smart and funny woman.
Yes, she could give them a lesson in government, healthcare, and philanthropy.
rustydog
(9,186 posts)Response to zappaman (Original post)
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UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)Loudly
(2,436 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)"That is rich coming from the Grinch, who has had many close encounters of the oral kind, with other women while married."
LOL!
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)His phoney awards company solicited a payment for a prize from an adult business.
Besides good luck with that one. The Conservative Supreme Court tends to rule in favor of free speech...porn industry falling into tha pesky free speech zone and therefpre often in favor of SOB's (sexually oriented businesses).
zappaman
(20,606 posts)Former Senator Rick Santorum in a written statement:
Federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced. If elected President, I will appoint an Attorney General who will do so.
Former Governor Mitt Romney in a written statement:
(I)t is imperative that we cultivate the promotion of fundamental family values. This can be accomplished with increased parental involvement and enhanced supervision of our children. It includes strict enforcement of our nations obscenity laws, as well as the promotion of parental software controls that guard our children from Internet pornography.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich in a face-to-face meeting:
When MIMs Executive Director Dawn Hawkins asked former Speaker Gingrich if he will enforce existing laws that make distribution of hard-core adult pornography illegal, he responded: Yes, I will appoint an Attorney General who will enforce these laws.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/10/major-gop-candidates-all-pledge-to-be-hard-on-porn/