Rick Santorum wants to ban hard-core pornography

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rick-santorum-wants-ban-hardcore-pornography-222833811.html

By Dylan Stableford | The Ticket – 7 hrs ago

Rick Santorum wants to put an end to the distribution of pornography in the United States.

"America is suffering a pandemic of harm from pornography," Santorum's official website reads. "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."

The former Pennsylvania senator states that, "as a parent, I am concerned about the widespread distribution of illegal obscene pornography and its profound effects on our culture."

Santorum criticized the Obama administration for turning "a blind eye ... to the scourge of pornography" and for refusing to enforce obscenity laws.

"If elected President, I will appoint an Attorney General who will do so," Santorum writes. "While the Obama Department of Justice seems to favor pornographers over children and families, that will change under a Santorum Administration."

Santorum is not the first presidential candidate to take up the obscenity issue. In July, Michele Bachmann signed a pledge vowing her support of a constitutional amendment that, among other things, called for a ban on all pornography. (It also effectively called for a ban on same-sex marriage.)

The Daily Caller found someone who thinks it could. "If the government wanted to aggressively move against Internet pornography, it could do so," UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh told the site.

Wonkette's Rebecca Schoenkopf pointed out it's just another example of Santorum positioning himself as the extremely conservative choice for president.

"It seems that Rick Santorum has found time in his busy schedule of condemning 'radical' women for working outside the home and using birth control, and nagging English-speaking Puerto Ricans to speak English, and now is turning his hot, penetrating gaze to manfolk-bizness," she wrote.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

which is exactly why he should NOT be President.

[sly_wolf 199]

Sanatorium probably has his own personal stash of porn.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Time to start hoarding the porn. Moral police are coming again.

[AmyWrites 593]

Hahaha, I sure do love his ignorant, insane honesty. At least he's not apparently trying to appeal to anyone other than extremely religious nuts. Don't think I'll continue calling myself a proud American if he wins the election though.

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Don't think I'll continue calling myself a proud American if he wins the election though.

That's such a silly thing to say.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

That's such a silly thing to say.

What a #######!

[X Factor 1,112]

His mantra

Edited March 16, 2012 by kennard

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Gee, after they went for our birth control I thought they next step was viagra.

I didn't realize they'd go straight for your beloved porn!

[X Factor 1,112]

Gee, after they went for our birth control I thought they next step was viagra.

I didn't realize they'd go straight for your beloved porn!

[Dan J 277]

Its interesting how certain conservatives criticize Iran, but also see it as a model form of government.

[Danno 1,228]

Gee, after they went for our birth control I thought they next step was viagra.

Who are "they" and how did they go for your birth control?

When McDonalds stopped selling the McRib were the essentially infringing on my right to enjoy a (fake) rib sandwich?

When my Bank did away with the coffee in the lobby, were they really going after my access to coffee?

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

But "they" are after your porn, amirite?

[Danno 1,228]

But "they" are after your porn, amirite?

- ANY action what so ever to limit the availability of Porn even to 5th graders could be construed as someone "after your porn".

* What does this have to do with the point you brought up yet failed to respond about- Someone coming after your Birth Control?

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Danno - have you ever tried to purchase birth control pills? Can you give me a run down of the procedures and costs?