Comments on: Oregon Court Overturns Sex Show Laws

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:25:29 +0000

No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or of restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on any subject whatsoever [1859]

Just make sure you're masturbating onto a photo of the President, and you're okay.

By: Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:31:10 +0000

I found the relevant section of the Oregon State Constitution quoted in the local paper,

No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or of restricting the right to speak, write, or print freely on any subject whatsoever [1859]

There have been 3 ballot measures to regulate the adult entertainment industry in Oregon; all have failed.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:25:32 +0000

have to think up a catchy slogan, like Bourbon Street with moss.

Latte Lane? Espresso Avenue? DL, like many other Christians, I distinguish between what's right & what's legal, what's God's and what's Caesar's. Legalizing consensual vices has pros and cons, but is certainly not the shocker that some of our commenters would have it be. I'm just easily amazed, I guess---the people who ordinarily tell me that gov't can't do anything right, suddenly think that it can enforce morals??? Permit me to doubt.

By: DL

DL — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:18:14 +0000

Anderson

Are you saying that conservatives shouldn't advance public morals because people will still do evil in private? That sounds just like the other guys!

I supposse Jesus should have stopped the Apostles from spreading Christianity because Judas sinned publically anyway? Just give it up Peter, and Paul, not everyone is going to listen to you. On the other hand I have a place for those who won't stop sinning that will take care of that problem!

By: Jack Ehrlich

Jack Ehrlich — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 05:33:10 +0000

Good show, what's next? See what happens when your state is taken over by people from California. The rain drops constantly pounding on their heads has eventually caused damage. They may have lost the ability to reason in Oregon. Liberals will see a backlash from this one I think.

By: Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 05:04:57 +0000

Hmmm, Oregon and Portland is 2 hours away - LOL. Anyway, Oregon (or at least Portland) has so many strip clubs already (full nudity too) that there are 2 competing alternative papers just covering the "happenings" at these clubs. We are talking big business. Or at least it is more in the open in Portland than the rest of the country.

Maybe the "refugees" from the clubs in New Orleans can find employment in Oregon - have to think up a catchy slogan, like Bourbon Street with moss. (vice the real New Orleans with mold)

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 03:22:12 +0000

Right, guys. People would all be angels, if only the government made it illegal not to be.

Wait, I thought I was at a conservative blog?

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:28:08 +0000

Well, it's not as if "speech" means speech anymore anyway.

By: DL

DL — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:54:26 +0000

There was a time when community standards were a good reason to disallow this trash. Apparently those community standards have fallen quite low!

With courts approving this stuff it's no wonder marriages fall apart, kids think oral sex is not sex, and what was once considered reserved for marriage and special is now officially open season for reducing people to their lowest common denominator. No wonder we are so willing to murder our own children and call it choice.