United Press International is reporting that the American Family Association and other anti-pornography groups are claiming that pornographic magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse are on sale in US military stores.
This stems back to 1996 when Congress passed the Military Honour and Decency Act, which prohibited sale of sexually explicit magaizines in US military stores.
Quite honestly, this belongs in the Ridiculous News File, because there is no issue here. This is a piece of self promotion by those who believe that censorship is not only good, but should be encouraged. I'd rather discourage censorship and let the individual choose rather than have governments or quangos or self appointed censors dictating what I can and cannot read or see.
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Showing posts with label United Press International. Show all posts
Monday, 5 November 2007
Rudy Giuliani could help GOP ticket???
United Press International is reporting that some US house Republicans beilieve that GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani is their best hope for winning back the majority in 2008.
There's only one problem with that. The republican base do not agree with Rudy on issues that Republicans see as important, such as abortion and gay rights. I'm sorry but I just cannot see the Midwest republican heartland or the religious right voting for someone who supports gay rights or a woman's right to an abortion. Nor do I see that as being any kind of motivation factor for getting the vote out in any races that Giuliani supports. I just don't see it happening.
There's only one problem with that. The republican base do not agree with Rudy on issues that Republicans see as important, such as abortion and gay rights. I'm sorry but I just cannot see the Midwest republican heartland or the religious right voting for someone who supports gay rights or a woman's right to an abortion. Nor do I see that as being any kind of motivation factor for getting the vote out in any races that Giuliani supports. I just don't see it happening.
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Seatlle woman says no to $1 million!
United Press International are reporting a 86 year old Seattle woman has turned down an offer of $1 million on her propertyand is now surrounded by a construction site for a new development. She's philosophical about the construction of a new retail complex and parking garage going on around her. She says if it gets too noisy, she turns up her TV or plays opera recordings!
I'm going to see if I can find any more on this story from the local Seattle media. This one will be interesting to follow.
I'm going to see if I can find any more on this story from the local Seattle media. This one will be interesting to follow.
Mother uses her kids to help her steal!
United Press International reports that Alberqueue Police have accused a mother of using her kids to steal stuff from a Wal-Mart there.
As Robin said in "The Joker Goes To School / He Meets His Match, The Grisley Ghoul", Holy contributing to the deliquency of Minors!
As Robin said in "The Joker Goes To School / He Meets His Match, The Grisley Ghoul", Holy contributing to the deliquency of Minors!
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