Rick Santorum wants to make porn illegal.

[Kyle Ricky]

America is suffering a pandemic of harm from pornography.  A wealth of research is now available demonstrating that pornography causes profound brain changes in both children and adults, resulting in widespread negative consequences. Addiction to pornography is now common for adults and even for some children. The average age of first exposure to hard-core, Internet pornography is now 11. Pornography is toxic to marriages and relationships. It contributes to misogyny and violence against women.  It is a contributing factor to prostitution and sex trafficking.

Every family must now be concerned about the harm from pornography. As a parent, I am concerned about the widespread distribution of illegal obscene pornography and its profound effects on our culture.

For many decades, the American public has actively petitioned the United States Congress for laws prohibiting distribution of hard-core adult pornography.

Congress has responded.  Current federal “obscenity” laws prohibit distribution of hardcore (obscene) pornography on the Internet, on cable/satellite TV, on hotel/motel TV, in retail shops and through the mail or by common carrier. Rick Santorum believes that federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced.  â€œIf elected President, I will appoint an Attorney General who will do so.”  

The Obama Administration has turned a blind eye to those who wish to preserve our culture from the scourge of pornography and has refused to enforce obscenity laws. While the Obama Department of Justice seems to favor pornographers over children and families, that will change under a Santorum Administration.

I proudly support the efforts of the War on Illegal Pornography Coalition that has tirelessly fought to get federal obscenity laws enforced.  That coalition is composed of 120 national, state, and local groups, including Morality in Media, Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, American Family Association, Cornerstone Family Council of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Family Institute, Concerned Women for America, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and a host of other groups.  Together we will prevail.

http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography

That is from his website. He announced that if he is elected, he will outlaw porn. I can't see it completely going away. But it will interesting to see if he does, if he becomes President. I wonder what the liberals are saying about this? They are probably standing up for porn now  

[docstew]

Too late. He's going against settled caselaw. The USSC has ruled that pornography, unless patently obscene, is a First Amendment protected form of speech.

[rich_t]

He won't have the authority to outlaw porn.

Hell, the courts don't even have a working definition of it.

    I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description ["hard-core pornography"]; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it, and the motion picture involved in this case is not that. [Emphasis added.]
    â€”Justice Potter Stewart, concurring opinion in Jacobellis v. Ohio 378 U.S. 184 (1964), regarding possible obscenity in The Lovers.

[JohnnyReb]

If you want porn....buy a bigger mirror.

[rich_t]

Too late. He's going against settled caselaw. The USSC has ruled that pornography, unless patently obscene, is a First Amendment protected form of speech.

And "patently obscene" is open for debate on actual legal definition.

[CactusCarlos]

http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography

That is from his website. He announced that if he is elected, he will outlaw porn. I can't see it completely going away. But it will interesting to see if he does, if he becomes President. I wonder what the liberals are saying about this? They are probably standing up for porn now  

Someone tell Rick Santorum that there are bigger things to worry about first.

[Revolution]

^Bigger things to worry about period.

http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography

That is from his website. He announced that if he is elected, he will outlaw porn. I can't see it completely going away. But it will interesting to see if he does, if he becomes President. I wonder what the liberals are saying about this? They are probably standing up for porn now  

Hey, this is where some of my Conservative compatriots, and I disagree again. I personally like porn alright, and have use for it now, and again. (Uh, not having a girl, or "friends with benefits" makes it more of a thing, but I digress) Just as I have use for my television, radio, lights, etc now and again. Granted, it's more, but the relation still stands. If Santorum is going to stand against one's right to masturbate, I'm going to stand completely against him. This is one instance where I'm going to say "Stay the **** out of my bedroom, bathroom, and house all together."

[rich_t]

^Bigger things to worry about period.

Hey, this is where some of my Conservative compatriots, and I disagree again. I personally like porn alright, and have use for it now, and again. (Uh, not having a girl, or "friends with benefits" makes it more of a thing, but I digress) Just as I have use for my television, radio, lights, etc now and again. Granted, it's more, but the relation still stands. If Santorum is going to stand against one's right to masturbate, I'm going to stand completely against him. This is one instance where I'm going to say "Stay the **** out of my bedroom, bathroom, and house all together."

He's not saying that you can't spank your monkey.

He just wants to remove the visual aides that helps you out with the spanking.

 

[JohnnyReb]

^Bigger things to worry about period.

Hey, this is where some of my Conservative compatriots, and I disagree again. I personally like porn alright, and have use for it now, and again. (Uh, not having a girl, or "friends with benefits" makes it more of a thing, but I digress) Just as I have use for my television, radio, lights, etc now and again. Granted, it's more, but the relation still stands. If Santorum is going to stand against one's right to masturbate, I'm going to stand completely against him. This is one instance where I'm going to say "Stay the **** out of my bedroom, bathroom, and house all together."

You're not old enough to remember when porn was very illegal.....there were plenty of "stag films" and projectors to flash the movie up on a white wall or bedsheet....

Just don't hang the bedsheet over the big triple/bay window in the livingroom.  

[DefiantSix]

While, as a Mormon, I really, really loath porn and appreciate Mr. Santorum's sentiment, I wonder how much of this is to pander to big-government supporters; AKA Romney-philes. 

[LC EFA]

So long as all the participants are consenting adults , and all the audience are consenting adults - It's none of my business , and none of the governments business.

[DefiantSix]

So long as all the participants are consenting adults , and all the audience are consenting adults - It's none of my business , and none of the governments business.

Exactly.

[Chris_]

No way it will happen.  The Supreme Court has already ruled that pornography is permitted by the First Amendment.  Santorum might try, but it would have to get through Congress first.

You might as well try to take away a man's beer.  Not gonna happen.

[Revolution]

So long as all the participants are consenting adults , and all the audience are consenting adults - It's none of my business , and none of the governments business.

 

I wonder if Santorum has seen "The People vs. Larry Flynt"

(Even though I think Flynt is a giant scumbag, ya'll get my point.

[BEG]

So long as all the participants are consenting adults , and all the audience are consenting adults - It's none of my business , and none of the governments business.

As the only woman in this thread, I totally agree!

[Chris_]

I'll give Santorum credit, he gives an eloquent argument for his case but it just won't pass muster in a free society.  I can understand wanting to protect children and families but we have enough laws already thanks to overzealous people on both sides of the aisle.

The 18th Amendment was passed under a Democratic President with a Democratic House and Senate and it still didn't work.  All it did was prop up criminals who prospered as a result.  No thanks.

[Revolution]

As the only woman in this thread, I totally agree!

You're braver than most, BEG.

[Kyle Ricky]

Yes, he does give a good argument. I know he won't be able to outlaw it, but it would be interesting to see him try.

[IassaFTots]

As the only woman in this thread, I totally agree!

As the second only woman in this thread, I concur with your agreeing!

[thundley4]

Santorum would be doomed to failure.  The federal government can't even pass child pornography laws without being challenged by the left in court. An adult porn ban would never fly.

[Eupher]

And this is where Santorum ****s up every time.

IT'S THE ECONOMY, STOOPID!

Leave the porn argument and the religious argument and the rest of the social conservative stuff FOR YOUR SECOND TERM, RICK. Should you get there, of course.

[obumazombie]

Some politicians never learn the first rule of hole digging.

[Lacarnut]

And this is where Santorum ****s up every time.

IT'S THE ECONOMY, STOOPID!

Leave the porn argument and the religious argument and the rest of the social conservative stuff FOR YOUR SECOND TERM, RICK. Should you get there, of course.

H5

He lost the primary vote in Ohio because of the contraception issue. Women turned on him. I prefer Santorum over Romney but I don't think Santorum is too bright. Notice how Romney stays out of these type of issues when the liberal media tries to bait him.

[MrsSmith]

Actually, he doesn't say anything about changing laws, only about enforcing them.   

[docstew]

So long as all the participants are consenting adults , and all the audience are consenting adults - It's none of my business , and none of the governments business.

We have a winnah!