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packman

(16,296 posts) Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:35 PM Jul 2016

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GOP Platform statement - It's Porn, not guns - - that's the danger

Republican delegates unanimously adopted an amendment to their draft platform Monday morning that called pornography “a public health crisis” and a “public menace” that is destroying lives.

“Pornography, with his harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions. We encourage states to continue to fight this public menace and pledge our commitment to children’s safety and well being,”

Don't you just love it, " pledge our commitment to children’s safety and well being,”

I could suggest another thing that is a crisis and a public menace that is destroying lives.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/porn-bad-guns-good_us_5783eeeae4b0c590f7ea7a31

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GOP Platform statement - It's Porn, not guns - - that's the danger (Original Post) packman Jul 2016 OP

they just don't have a clue. n/t GP6971 Jul 2016 #1

The platform is just for show. Old Union Guy Jul 2016 #2

All while they're hiding their secret porn stash from their wives meow2u3 Jul 2016 #3

Well, they're trying to placate somebody with this stuff. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #12

Studies show that Republicans are porn addicts... Human101948 Jul 2016 #4

Actually, studies show that Republicans are just less likely to have figured out the internet enough Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #17

can you imagine what would happen to Utah if their porn was taken away? rurallib Jul 2016 #5

And Gail Dines had nothing but praise for Utah's conservative republican legislature Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #18

Gun violence is the most billh58 Jul 2016 #6

+ a million. misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #9

In honor of their HERO, Dennis Hastert, creator of his "rule" and... IllinoisBirdWatcher Jul 2016 #7

Jesus wept. spanone Jul 2016 #8

They better hope their kids find their porn stash before they find their guns. nt hay rick Jul 2016 #10

Inspired by the meteoric success of Rick Santorum's campaign and attendant advocacy on the issue? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #11

Sounds like a sop for the Christian right Kentonio Jul 2016 #13

GOP platfrom also implicitly endorses "conversion therapy" for LGBT people. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #14

So, no mandatory trigger guards on firearms at home, but porn bad? Rex Jul 2016 #15

Odd, isn't it? Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #16

Better pat down that fella over there, I see a centerfold underneath his jacket. Rex Jul 2016 #20

Yeah Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #21

"States" Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #19

GP6971

(31,171 posts)

1. they just don't have a clue. n/t

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:50 PM

Jul 2016

Old Union Guy

(738 posts)

2. The platform is just for show.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:54 PM

Jul 2016

Can you picture Trump working to implement this?

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)

3. All while they're hiding their secret porn stash from their wives

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:09 PM

Jul 2016

and viewing porn flicks in hotels. Freakin' hypocrites, those goddamn repunks!

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

12. Well, they're trying to placate somebody with this stuff.

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 06:40 AM

Jul 2016

Probably the same people who are beside themselves with incoherent rage because their gay neighbors can get married or people a couple states over can buy weed legally.

They want someone to promise to get the nekkid people off the intertubes, too, but none of it is gonna happen.

Human101948

(3,457 posts)

4. Studies show that Republicans are porn addicts...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:13 PM

Jul 2016

Why red-state conservatives are the biggest porn hounds

http://www.salon.com/2014/10/19/why_red_state_conservatives_are_the_biggest_porn_hounds_partner/

They should know best about it's effects.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

17. Actually, studies show that Republicans are just less likely to have figured out the internet enough

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 10:46 PM

Jul 2016

To understand that they can get it for free instead of paying for it with a credit card.

Pretty much everybody looks at porn. As in, Red states, Blue states, Religious people, Atheists. If the GOP wants to run against it, great. Just reinforces how out of touch with reality they are.

rurallib

(62,426 posts)

5. can you imagine what would happen to Utah if their porn was taken away?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:13 PM

Jul 2016

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

18. And Gail Dines had nothing but praise for Utah's conservative republican legislature

Reply to rurallib (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 11:01 PM

Jul 2016

And their attempts to censor what consenting adults can watch for their own enjoyment.

Like the so-called "progressives" who are okay with a Trump presidency, I think we can finally do away with the pretense that Dines can be called anything but the right winger she is.

billh58

(6,635 posts)

6. Gun violence is the most

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:44 PM

Jul 2016

deadly porn in this country. Naked people having sex doesn't kill 30,000 people a year.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

9. + a million.

Reply to billh58 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:46 PM

Jul 2016

Thank you.

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)

7. In honor of their HERO, Dennis Hastert, creator of his "rule" and...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:45 PM

Jul 2016

serial child abuser, now serving his time in a federal penitentiary.

So much for repugnant "commitment to children’s safety and well being."

spanone

(135,846 posts)

8. Jesus wept.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:45 PM

Jul 2016

hay rick

(7,626 posts)

10. They better hope their kids find their porn stash before they find their guns. nt

Reply to packman (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:49 PM

Jul 2016

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

11. Inspired by the meteoric success of Rick Santorum's campaign and attendant advocacy on the issue?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 06:05 AM

Jul 2016

Shit, even he eventually realized running against smut was a loser issue.

Anyway, yes, it's a cornerstone of freedom to be able to buy an AR-15 at walmart, but we mustn't be allowed to watch people having sex on the internet.

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)

13. Sounds like a sop for the Christian right

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 07:41 AM

Jul 2016

Probably to try and placate them a little over their nominee being so extremely unChristian.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

14. GOP platfrom also implicitly endorses "conversion therapy" for LGBT people.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:00 PM

Jul 2016

Censor porn, convert Gays. Yay family values! Blech.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

15. So, no mandatory trigger guards on firearms at home, but porn bad?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:06 PM

Jul 2016

What was that about children's safety and well being?

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

16. Odd, isn't it?

Reply to Rex (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 05:33 PM

Jul 2016

The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a copy of Penthouse is a good guy with a copy of Penthouse.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

20. Better pat down that fella over there, I see a centerfold underneath his jacket.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 03:34 AM

Jul 2016

Might have a full magazine of Swank. I mean if there is such a thing. I wouldn't know I only read Tree Times. A knotty tell about a twisted Oak!

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

21. Yeah

Reply to Rex (Reply #20)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:14 AM

Jul 2016

You wood do that.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

19. "States"

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 03:29 AM

Jul 2016

There's one state, Utah. Most states don't give a shit, or have even stronger free speech protections than the 1st Amendment (Yay Oregon!) or else they're stuck in some Scott Walker budget nightmare that leaves them unable to fix their roads or pay their teachers, much less fund an ill-conceived war on smut.

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