Santorum renews promise to root out obscene pornography

[AsahinaKimi]

Rick Santorum doubled down Sunday on a campaign promise to crack down on the distribution of explicit pornography if elected president, saying exposure to the content "can be very damaging."

A position paper on Santorum's campaign website argues that current obscenity laws already prohibit the distribution of "hardcore (obscene) pornography," and that the Obama administration has failed to enforce these restrictions. As president, Santorum says he would instruct his attorney general to prosecute those who distribute content his administration deems "obscene."

"We would, of course, as president enforce those laws, because obviously Congress in its wisdom understood that hardcore pornography is very damaging, particularly to young people, and that exposure on the Internet can be very damaging," Santorum said during an interview on ABC's "This Week." "There are laws against purveying hard-core pornography. And that--we have attorney generals in the country, at least under the Bush administration, who did prosecute that. And this administration isn't. And I simply said I would follow the law, which I know in the case of Barack Obama can be somewhat of a hefty challenge for him, but we're going to do it as president."

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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/santorum-renews-promise-root-obscene-pornography-163813068.html


***Santorum really is trying to turn the clock back to the 1800s

[arcane1]

1. "I'm going to stamp out pornography frame by frame!"

[MiniMe]

2. He is going to study it very closely, making sure he doesn't miss anything

[cindyperry2010]

3. Is he afraid he is in one of the films?

Something he did on a lark in college about to be exposed? What the hell is his problem with porn?

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Check this out...

"America is suffering a pandemic of harm from pornography. A wealth of research is now available demonstrating that pornography causes profound brain changes in both children and adults, resulting in widespread negative consequences. Addiction to pornography is now common for adults and even for some children. The average age of first exposure to hard-core, Internet pornography is now 11. 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.

Every family must now be concerned about the harm from pornography. As a parent, I am concerned about the widespread distribution of illegal obscene pornography and its profound effects on our culture.

For many decades, the American public has actively petitioned the United States Congress for laws prohibiting distribution of hard-core adult pornography.

Congress has responded. Current federal “obscenity” laws prohibit distribution of hardcore (obscene) pornography on the Internet, on cable/satellite TV, on hotel/motel TV, in retail shops and through the mail or by common carrier. Rick Santorum believes that federal obscenity laws should be vigorously enforced. “If elected President, I will appoint an Attorney General who will do so.”

The Obama Administration has turned a blind eye to those who wish to preserve our culture from the scourge of pornography and has refused to enforce obscenity laws. While the Obama Department of Justice seems to favor pornographers over children and families, that will change under a Santorum Administration.

I proudly support the efforts of the War on Illegal Pornography Coalition that has tirelessly fought to get federal obscenity laws enforced. That coalition is composed of 120 national, state, and local groups, including Morality in Media, Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, American Family Association, Cornerstone Family Council of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Family Institute, Concerned Women for America, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and a host of other groups. Together we will prevail."


http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography

[saras]

7. He's NAMED after porn

[JHB]

13. Sex is dirty, leads to sin, and can only be permitted under certain conditions, don'cha know?

That's pretty much it. It's a control thing.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. Pornography: Know it when you see it...

Here it is:

[Cali_Democrat]

6. Newt concurs

[11 Bravo]

8. BWAHAHAHA! Nice!

[cindyperry2010]

12. After having viewed those

pictures I will throw up

[NNN0LHI]

9. Already destroyed all my porno just in case

[Thinkingabout]

10. Maybe this is why Rush is trying to expand his collection

It could also bring on Rush's needless rant. Better be quiet Rick , Rush might ask four porn movie next.

[Iggo]

11. Sex is bad. Death is good.

Backward philosophy for backward people.