Let’s (Ignore Complexity Of Doing So And) Ban Porn
NEW YORK – I’m a simple guy, so it should come as no surprise to find that I like simple solutions. In fact, I’d go so far as to say ...
Tag: First Amendment
iWantClips Joins Day of Protest to Save Net Neutrality
CHEYENNE, WY – iWantClips is joining the “Internet-Wide Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality” on July 12 as part of an effort by online firms to oppose the Federal ...
Zoning: the Least-Level Playing Field Under the Law
NEW YORK – In a case that reaches back to the days of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and his campaign to eliminate adult businesses from Times Square (among other places in the ...
Because Prison Life Doesn’t Suck Enough Already
LINCOLN, Neb. – Every so often, I’ll hear someone refer to a three-year prison term as a “light punishment,” or complain modern prisons are more like country clubs than correctional ...
Your Tax Dollars at Work: $675K (So Far) Well Spent?
DALLAS – Let’s say, for the sake of argument, there was a company or manner of business you’d prefer didn’t set shop up in your hometown. How much tax revenue ...
They Just Don’t Make Clever Disguises Like They Used To
PHOENIX – Many years ago, an attorney friend of mine gave me some sound advice about running an adult business. I’ve carried it with me ever since: "Never piss people ...
Bad Law: The Ultimate Conversation-Starter
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – If I have one great disadvantage in the world of dating, it’s the fact I’m not a state legislator. I’m telling you, these "lawmaker" guys have it ...
Arizona: Prostitution or Porn Production?
PHOENIX – In June 2013, Phoenix police raided what they called a “self-serve porn studio” near Sky Harbor Airport, charging William James Hartwell and six women with various prostitution-related crimes. ...
Think The U.S. Is Anti-Porn? It Gets Much Worse.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Let’s say you woke up one morning and found your Twitter feed lit up with outrage over the airing of gay porn on a popular television show. ...
Utah and Porn: Suing Our Way to a Decent Society
SALT LAKE CITY – In April 2016, Utah passed a nonbinding resolution declaring pornography a “public health crisis.” Now, the sponsor of the resolution says he’s working on a new ...
