Three Leading GOP Presidential Nominees Pledge To Be Tough On Porn
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[URL="http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/01/10/401517/three-leading-gop-nominees-porn"]Think Progress[/URL]
[release]Last October, [URL="http://www.moralityinmedia.org/"]Morality In Media[/URL] (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: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum.
Here are the [URL="http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6425818602.html"]three statements[/URL] the candidates provided to MIM promising to be tough on porn:
Former Senator Rick Santorum in a written statement:
“[B]Federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced[/B]. 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. [B]It includes strict enforcement of our nation’s obscenity laws[/B], 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 MIM’s 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: “[B]Yes, I will appoint an Attorney General who will enforce these laws[/B].”
Patrick Trueman, MIM’s President and a former Department of Justice official in the Reagan and Bush I administrations, said that “our nation is suffering a pandemic of harm from pornography that is readily available,” and that “pornography is a common cause of the destruction of marriage. It leads to misogyny and violence against women and is a contributing factor in sexual trafficking.”
Whatever one’s view is on pornography and obscenity, one would hope that if the GOP candidates can take the time to endorse MIM’s war on porn, that they could also endorse progressive policies that would be guaranteed to strengthen families. These include mandating[URL="http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/what-happy-families-know/real-family-values"]paid vacation days[/URL] — the United States is the [URL="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/08/18/298568/obama-vacation-days-americans/"]only developed nation[/URL] that lacks them — sick leave, parental leave, and other policies that allow families time to spend together.
[B]UPDATE[/B]
ThinkProgress has previously explained how right-wing efforts to vigorously enforce obscenity laws would [URL="http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/07/09/264656/family-leader-statement-suggests-pledge-signed-by-bachmann-requires-her-to-prosecute-essentially-all-porn/"]effectively ban all pornography[/URL].[/release]
start building up your wank banks now
This just in: Three Leading GOP Presidential Nominees drop to bottom of polls in but a few hours
This coming from the same people that also say gay marriage will ruin marriage, the economy, values, (insert rest of the bullshit here).
Fucking dumbasses.
its impossible to ban porn so dont bother enforcing it
Fuck [i]your[/i] family values.
This is my life.
I don't see Ron Paul in there.
[QUOTE=Laferio;34156494]I don't see Ron Paul in there.[/QUOTE]
His fanbase would disintergrate overnight if he did.
More likely to be 'hard on porn'
[QUOTE=Contag;34156542]More likely to be 'hard on porn'[/QUOTE]
In before Vermin Supreme vows to regulate 'hard-on porn'.
This just in: GOP candidates sign anything they see.
Except Santorum he probably believes in this shit.
haha good luck with that
[QUOTE=Lambeth;34156448]
start building up your wank banks now[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum[/QUOTE]
not worried
[QUOTE=Venezuelan;34156599]not worried[/QUOTE]
There is to many stupid people here not to be worried.
[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;34156604]There is to many stupid people here not to be worried.[/QUOTE]
Bachmann got 6% of the Iowa vote.
[b]BE AFRAID.[/b]
I dont get why candidates have a hard on for imposing their "values" on everyone else because "THINK OF THE CHILDREN".
Fuck your children, I want my porn and its not hurting you or them in any way.
[QUOTE=Laferio;34156494]I don't see Ron Paul in there.[/QUOTE]
Placing third in Iowa and second in NH means nothing I guess.
[QUOTE=Chicken_Chaser;34156774]Placing third in Iowa and second in NH means nothing I guess.[/QUOTE]
Even with great victories the media STILL refuses to admit he exists?
Seriously, what the fuck.
[QUOTE=Venezuelan;34156599]not worried[/QUOTE]
I'm not too concerned about Romney or Santorum but Gingrich has had a lot of time in politics and I think he has a legitimate chance just based on his experience in foreign policy.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34156895]Even with great victories the media STILL refuses to admit he exists?
Seriously, what the fuck.[/QUOTE]
No, he certainly exists and has a significant following in the Republican Party. However, despite relative success in New Hampshire and Iowa, he still didn't win. The idea that his support base gets larger every time he doesn't win is entirely unfounded right now.
Seen a lot of people on communities and other forums that hate paul so much they don't really give a fuck who win. The weirdest kind of bandwagon.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;34156970]No, he certainly exists and has a significant following in the Republican Party. However, despite relative success in New Hampshire and Iowa, he still didn't win. The idea that his support base gets larger every time he doesn't win is entirely unfounded right now.[/QUOTE]
He's been doing better than Newt. What are [i]they[/i] basing the top 3 candidates on?
Mitt Romney is going to fucking be elected, [B][I]SHIT[/I][/B].
Let's not bother focusing on our failing economy and waning worldwide support. Yes, let's go after the porn industry, that's what this nation really needs to do.
So they're going to be really hard on porn?
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34156895]Even with great victories the media STILL refuses to admit he exists?
Seriously, what the fuck.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure the GOP doesn't really "align" themselves with him
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34156895]Even with great victories the media STILL refuses to admit he exists?
Seriously, what the fuck.[/QUOTE]
Great victories?
If you aren't getting 1st place, then you don't get anything.
[QUOTE]“our nation is suffering a pandemic of harm from pornography that is readily available,” and that “pornography is a common cause of the destruction of marriage. It leads to misogyny and violence against women and is a contributing factor in sexual trafficking.”[/QUOTE]
Why do I automatically feel like he doesn't give a fuck about those things?
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;34157059]Let's not bother focusing on our failing economy and waning worldwide support. Yes, let's go after the porn industry, that's what this nation really needs to do.[/QUOTE]
The GOP for ya. I really wish they took this "gawww the rest of the world must see our family values" platform. They need to realize that their values piss the rest of the world off. They tarnish what their party should stand for with their crazy radical shit and it's sad.
[editline]11th January 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;34157087]Great victories?
If you aren't getting 1st place, then you don't get anything.[/QUOTE]
Then I guess Romney should be the only one mentioned then.
[QUOTE=Contag;34156542]More likely to be 'hard on porn'[/QUOTE]
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