One More Reason to Hate Ashcroft—and To Love Reason
Just as news comes out that frequent sexual activity–whether alone or in pairs–may protect men from prostate cancer, the Department of Justice cranks up its war on porn. Because, you know, there isn't anything more important going on.
Reason subscribers already knew about "Washington's new crackdown on Porn." In fact, that's the very subject of our May cover story, which has been on newsstands (and in subbers' sweaty little palms) for over a week now.
Go here to check out our tastefully smutty cover (which has already cost us some readers who were outraged by its fleshly display), the full table of contents, my editor's note, and a great review of recent books on that genocidal prototype of the imperial president, Andrew Jackson.
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Thanks for the cover article; I think my wife might even get a new subscription out of her boss. She is the office manager for a small, fetish-oriented porn company.
I just hope that DOJ doesn’t get too overbearing in the next 9 months: I’d hate for next year’s AVN awards show to be any more bland. And no 5 second delays, thank you very much–those performers can barely get their lines out as it is.
The cover is “fleshy?”
Jean Bart: Is ‘Antiques’ a “house” brand of your families vineyard?
Funny, I’ve yet to have a problem receiving my magazine. However, I have not yet received this one. Note to self: If any of the pages are stuck together, just buy a fresh copy off the newsstand.
Any ideas on how to get hired as a federal smut reviewer?
“The job wears on them all, day after day, so much so that the obscenity division has recently set up in-house counseling for them to talk about what they’re seeing and how it is affecting them.”
My heart bleeds. The life of those poor civil servants will never be the same again. (sob)
I would recommend that Mr. Nguyen and collleagues find a different job.
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.!
tchiers:
The main qualifications are these:
You got to be anal-retentive, straight-laced, hate sex and be deeply religious. Lest you find anything you see stimulating, god forbid!
Sorry, couldn’t resist. I’ll shut up now.
It’s tax time. Does this mean that I can list my subscription to Hustler as a medical expense?
Regarding the cover, it’s nothing millions haven’t already seen on TV, move along….
martin, the story conflates what Nguyen does with what Ashcroft wants to do, making it appear that Nguyen is hanging bedsheets in front of statues and busting Playboy subscribers. But reading between the lines, it appears that Nguyen has been working on the “worst of the worst” types of cases, while Ashcroft wants to prosecute soft core depictions of vanilla sex. I’m pretty sure it isn’t “HBO’s Real Sex” that sends Mr. Nguyen into counselling.
Think what you want about the two types of cases, but I don’t think it’s fair to paint Nguyen with the same brush as Ashcroft.
No joe, of course its not fair to paint two people who want to take away one’s freedom to enjoy what they want in the freedom of their own homes with the same brush. Slightly smaller violations of the First Amendment should certainly not be compared to their larger brethren.
I’m sure Nguyen and Ashcroft’s other lackeys are just following orders right?
Wow, an inability to draw subtle distinctions AND a Godwin violation! Twofer!
I’d say you’re ready for a Clear Channel talk show.
Es ist die Zeit f?r Reich!
Wir m?ssen die schei?ekerlen ausrotten!
(It’s time for Empire!
We have to exterminate the shitheads!)
With apologies to South Park.
Porn isn’t needed for sex! Never has been.
Porn has probably caused more impotence than aging.
The people who “bottle” sex and sell it as porn
are no more that medicine show drummers.
The people who use it are fooling themselves,
and will need more and more to get less and less.
“Ministry of Information”, “The Justice Department” it is all bullshit propaganda.
They do more to hide those committing illegal acts obstructing justice in my opinion. I have seen how speaking out can lead to prison and losing everything you have ever worked for.
But I have also seen that I may have taken out a Governor and the head of the Connecticut State Police with my activity in newspapers and blogging, found here:
http://www.freespeech.com/archives/002367.html
I posted a piece on Ashcroft, called “Analarchy” on FreeSpeech.com
Ashcroft is a real piece of work …
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