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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAyatollah Santorum: Obama Admin ‘Putting Children At Risk’ By Not Prosecuting Pornographers
Santorum Doubles Down: Obama Admin Putting Children At Risk By Not Prosecuting Pornographersby Josh Feldman | 12:12 pm, March 18th, 2012
Because this election is in no way about the economy, weve been spending a lot of time discussing and debating abortion, contraception, and other big social issues. But now one of Rick Santorums more controversial policy positions is making its way to the forefront of national conversation: his pledge to crack down on pornography. On CNNs State of the Union earlier today, Candy Crowley brought up Santorums charge that President Obama and the Department of Justice are not enforcing the law when it comes to illegal pornography.
Crowley read Santorums comment that the Obama administration seems to favor pornographers over children and families, and asked Santorum if he honestly believed thats where the presidents priorities are at. Santorum said that the proof is in the prosecution and argued that pornographers were more heavily prosecuted than under Obama.
My conclusion is that they have not put a priority on prosecuting these cases, and in doing so, they are exposing children to a tremendous amount of harm. And that, to me, says that theyre putting the unenforcement of this law
and theyre putting children at risk as a result of that.
Interestingly enough, some people in the porn industry have actually responded to Santorums comments. Steven Hirsch, the founder of Vivid Entertainment, said that it doesnt work when government tries to legislate morality. Porn star Joanna Angel said Santorums comments were infuriating, while Ryan Keely suspected that Santorum is just trying to excite his conservative base and the porn industry will not be shut down.
Video @ link: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/santorum-doubles-down-obama-admin-putting-children-at-risk-by-not-prosecuting-pornographers/
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Ayatollah Santorum: Obama Admin ‘Putting Children At Risk’ By Not Prosecuting Pornographers (Original Post)
Cali_Democrat
Mar 2012
OP
He's putting a hell of a lot more children and adults at risk by not prosecuting
ProfessionalLeftist
Mar 2012
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ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)1. He's putting a hell of a lot more children and adults at risk by not prosecuting
Wall St. and the bu$h administration
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)2. +10000
frylock
(34,825 posts)3. every day, i drive by the gas station and think 'gawddamn you, pron industry'