Elena Kagan wants to take away your porn. And by yours. I mean mine.

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In the recent Supreme Court hearings a lot of subjects were broached from Elena Kagan‘s views on free speech,gun ownership rights, and her views on Twilight. But one think that was passed over was her views on pornography. Porn which according to Forbes in 2001 was a 10-14 billion dollar industry, bigger than Major League Baseball, is a mainstream part of America in the new century. Not this America the other America. (Wink,Wink) In an article I found online at Politico.com they covered a “1993 conference at the University of Chicago Law School on the subject of pornography and hate crimes“. At the seminar according to Politico,”the future Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, then a junior Chicago law professor, gave a well-received, relatively-subdued presentation that would become one of her first and few published law review articles.”

Politico goes on to say,”

“We should be looking for new approaches, devising new arguments,” Kagan declared, according to video of the event reviewed by POLITICO. She seemed to count herself among “those of us who favor some form of pornography and hate speech regulation” and told participants that “a great deal can be done very usefully” to crack down on such evils.

“Statutes may be crafted in ways that prohibit the worst of hate speech and pornography, language that goes to sexual violence. Such statutes may still be constitutional,”- Nothing I love more than a future Supreme Court Justice using the phrase “may still be constitutional”.

Read the article and decide for yourself. Some juicy tidbits in it are-

On the stage in the law school’s auditorium, “Sex,” – Madonna’s book of nude photographs of herself – was dramatically ripped to shreds by a group of attendees, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Another cause of concern for many free-speech defenders is the stance Kagan took as solicitor general last year in U.S. v. Stevens, a Supreme Court case about a law aimed at prohibiting so-called crush videos – films catering to fetishists who enjoy watching small animals being killed, often under high-heel shoes.

Kagan mounted a broad defense of the statute, filing briefs arguing that any depiction of animal cruelty could be banned if the activity depicted was illegal where the media was sold or possessed. Critics noted this could ban a tourist’s possession of bullfighting videos from a trip to Spain. Kagan also returned to her previous themes about the legitimacy of restraining speech of “minimal value.”

This argument of banning porn or free speech is a view that one man’s porn is another man’s “art”. One man’s hate speech is another man’s “poetry”. The foundation of our democracy is, saying things that are so vile and expressing yourself that may be disturbing and grotesque to others, but that’s what freedom is. You decide. Not the government.

So if it came down to Elana Kagan banning pornography. I say,to paraphrase Charlton Heston, “from my cold, dead, lubed-up- hands!”

I'm with ya on this one Charles!

It’s Political Fun Friday so here are some headlines from around the web!!!

After Assassination, Mexico Offers Guards

I guess that’s similar to after the Titanic, ships offering lifeboats.

Spill Is Gulf’s Biggest Ever

BP responded by saying,’ Well at least with the announcement,that we set a record, something positive came out of this whole mess.”

"Leak" is an understatement.

Jaycee Duggard gets $20 Million from California

In response hundreds of families offer their children up to kidnappers to save homes from fore-closure.

Boehner Fights Back After Week of  Criticism

Ironically none of the criticism had to do with being named Boehner.

Welfare Cash Available at California Strip Clubs

Talk about a stimulus program! Just because your on welfare doesn’t mean you can’t have some boobies in your face. In all honesty Aurora on ” the main stage” doesn’t care where all the money came from.

Talk about welfare!!!

Blind Drivers Could Soon Hit the Road

That’s not the only thing they will be hitting. Now when you get rear ended in an accident be careful when you get out of your car and yell, “What ar’ you blind!!??” You just might not want the answer.

Study Will Look at Oil Spill’s Effect on Whales, Endangered Species

I’m no scientist but I bet it KILLS THEM!!! God!!!! What a waste of time and money!

Ex-Husband of Alleged Spy: Her Dad was KGB

That’s cute! Everyone always said she was a “daddy’s girl”. The family that spies together stays together.

Britain to hold public vote on changing voting system, could bring sweeping political reform

So they are going to vote on how to vote? Sounds like Democracy to me. No wonder China is just blowing past the democracies of the world.

Senator Byrd Viewing Goes into Wee-Hours

This upset many who were there, as it pushed back the cross burning ceremony, which was held too late for most families on a school night.

Scientists Finds Genes for Extremely Long Life

Unfortunately all the genes are in Hugh Hefner.

They love me for my genes.

“Harry Potter” Star’s Brother &Father Try to Kill Her

Don’t you just hate “stage dad’s”? And no. The father is not Voldemort. Worse he’s Muslim. Honor killings are so not 2010.

Male ‘Virginity Test’ Helps Free three Men Accused of Rape

Apparently the test consists of making the men play World of Warcraft.

Laid??? Is that like leveling up???

Emergency Room Waits, Crowding May Increase Due to HealthCare Reform

When reached for comment President Obama said,”Oh! That’s what they mean by supply and demand.”

Obamacare.

GOP Senator on the Tea Party: ‘Just Unsustainable’, No ‘Coherent Vision’, Will ‘Die Out’

No Senator, we wanted your views on the Tea Party, not the G.O.P.

Venezuela to Nationalize U.S. Firm’s Oil Rigs

Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, rumored to be writing book entitled,”How to get smart bombs dropped on your head”, to be published in 2011.

I betcha the Americans can't put a cruise missile through my face. Wanna bet???

This is the question we all ask from Yahoo Answers-Courtney writes-

Why do guys get so pissed on Modern Warfare 2!?

I play the game and I love it. I do get frustrated sometimes..but my fiance gets so pissed off! To the point where he’s SCREAMING, and I mean SCREAMING! It’s ridiculous! Not only that, but he’s an a**hole for the rest of the day! Especially when he looses! I can’t tell him to stop playing the game, it’s his hobby? Does anyone elses’s significant other get this pissed off while playing MW2? or any other game for that matter?

(What’s so funny is that he’s screaming at the game at the moment)

Congratulations Courtney!!! Mel Gibson will make a great husband!!!

We ask ourselves...what IS crazy???

This was a comment left for Franklin on a comment board after he stuck up for President Obama.

Franklin,
It is quite simply, ONE AND DONE, for Obama. Or in terms Obama may understand a little easier, he is playing in a SINGLE elimination tournament, and he does not get out of the first round.

I couldn’t have said it better myself! Enjoy your weekend folks!

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The Honest State of the Union

Tonight President Barack Obama is delivering the State of the Union speech. I think we all know what to expect. Some of the rumors are that he will be talking about jobs, jobs, and jobs.  This is what Obama said in Feb. 2009 during the State of the Union, “This plan will save or create 3.5 million jobs. More than 90 percent of these jobs will be in the private sector, jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges, constructing wind turbines and solar panels, laying broadband and expanding mass transit.” I think we can say safely that he may have exagerated. Big time.

I think America needs a more honest State of the Union. One that really tells Americans what our State of the Union is about. I think I will write it for our President. I’m no political scientist but I’ve seen a bunch of these speeches over the years.

 ( Obama makes his entrance) (Applause) (More Applause) ( John Boehner signals to the Republicans enough. Stop clapping!) (The applause dies out) (Nancy Pelosi for some odd reason continues clapping) ( One minute later Nancy finally stops) (Obama speaks)

Distinguished Members of Congress, Corporate sponsored Supreme Court Justices’, Ms. Speaker of the House, and my fellow Americans. I come here tonight to tell you that we are in BIG trouble. Our economy is in a shambles. We owe more debt than an ex-con with a new credit card at a strip joint. We just keep printing money because right now the only thing America can afford is paper and ink. Not to worry! Me and the members of Congress have a plan to get America back on track. Even though our exports resemble a third world countries economy more than a 21st century world leader. We still make really good weapons that kill alot of people efficiently so for the foreseeable future we will have that to fall back on.

Over a year ago we passed the stimulus that would save the American economy. I know we all told you that we were gonna revolutionize the American infrastructure and lead the way to the 21st century green jobs and technology. A funny thing happened on the way to future. We actually spent that money on bailing out millionaires. Also we put an enormous amount of money into education and the teachers union but that has nothing to do with their support for me or my political party. And finally every American on unemployment received a $25 raise in their unemployment benefits. Now don’t spend it all in one place! I’ve surrounded myself with some of the smartest people in Washington. Our economy is being run by Daniel Snyder of the Washington Redskins. Notice we haven’t had a draft.

I know I like to blame George W. Bush for a lot of my problems that I inherited. Problems that were years in the making. But I do want to thank him for removing Saddam Hussein. I know, I know. Iraq is not something we talk about anymore because Americans aren’t being killed their everyday and fighting extremists right next to that misunderstood country Iran. But I think we should give G.W. some props and a “shout-out” in Texas.” (The Republicans applaud wildly!!!) ( Joe Wilson yells out “You lie!”) ( John McCain stands up and starts yelling at his colleagues ” The surge was my idea!! The surge was my idea!!”) ( The Democrats sit there silent) (Obama continues) ”Also I would like to personally thank President Bush for his work to raise money for Haiti and scaring the crap out of Mohmar Khaddafi so that he volunteered to personally disarm. That is one less headache I have to deal with.

Americans I am not a particularly religious president or man for that matter. But I am asking you to pray just this one time. To whatever God or Deity you people use these days. I want you to pray for an economic miracle because that’s what we need. Our companies have sent all the middle class jobs overseas and the average working man has not received a pay raise in decades. We are not only finacially bankrupt but we are also morally. Pretty soon we owe vast amounts of debt payments to our friends in China. I’m pretty sure that if we ask them they will let us slide on paying them back. That’s what friends are for. We see eye to eye on ALOT of issues and I don’t see any problem with China in the foreseeable future.

I also plan on talking to the Congress about healthcare reform. We need to get it right. Because what is the point of having unemployed healthy citizens? You can see the quality of healthcare for unemployed people in the ghettos of America. I know we can get it right. I see in the future a plan where every family, every family will be given a bottle of Tylenol and a V-8. I know everyone is screaming socialism but this plan will not! I repeat WILL NOT! Add to the deficit!

Finally what the world doesn’t know and what will be our secret is that. When you have 9 thousand nuclear weapons you don’t have to pay your debt. That’s one of the first things they teach in economics class. In the future if we need to borrow more money or need some help in the future I’m sure that other non nuclear countries will be more than happy to give in to America’s demands. So wrapping up, everything will be fine. Continue to go to Best Buy. Keep shopping. Buy houses and cars. And don’t forget. The Super Bowl is only two weeks away. Thank you and may the Federal Reserve continue to Bless America! Thank you!

(The Congress erupts into applause) (Obama walks down the middle of the aisle signing autographs and taking pictures with people he supposedly works with) The moderator say’s now for the Republican response…

J.P. Douglas

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