“A Buzz Saw of Dissent” Ousts Porn-Filtering Proposal in Utah
This year, it’s important to savor every bit of good news that comes our way. So today, I’m happy to announce that a porn-blocking proposal has been blocked in the ...
Tag: Utah
FSC Offers “Clarification” on Utah’s Porn-Labeling Law
The Free Speech Coalition has released a statement that seeks to clarify aspects of the porn-labeling law recently passed in Utah. But, as the FSC observes, it's hard to clarify ...
Memo to Legislatures: THIS Is What a “Public Health Crisis” Looks Like
Remember all those resolutions passed by state legislatures declaring porn to be a "public health hazard"? YNOT's Ben Suroeste thinks they look just a *little* inflated in the context of ...
State Legislatures, Flawed Bills and the “War on Porn”
Around the country, state legislatures appear determined to strike a blow in the so-called "War on Porn." Are the bills they're proposing potentially effective, or largely symbolic measures which allow ...
Utah Lawmakers Crack Down on Porn, Lighten Up on Polygamy
Two new pieces of legislation in Utah send an interesting mixed message: When it comes to having multiple spouses, consenting adults should be empowered to make that choice -- but ...
Utah Bill Would Label All Porn in the State “Harmful”
A new bill proposed by Utah’s Republican Rep. Brady Brammer would require all pornography in the state of Utah to carry a warning label similar to that found on cigarettes. ...
FSC Issues Statement on Utah’s ‘Porn Labeling’ Bill
The Free Speech Coalition has issued the following statement regarding Utah's "Porn Labeling" Bill. The organization’s statement is reprinted in full below and can be found here. A proposed bill in ...
The WTF Decade: A Retrospective
Ben Suroeste takes a look back at the best, meanest, least true and most unfair YNOT WTF! stories of the last decade -- a decade filled with secrets revealed, press ...
Your State Can “Fight Porn” Too – With Toothless Resolutions and Flawed Law
The Utah-based Deseret News has spilled considerable amounts of ink recently in praise of the state's legislature, which the news organization sees as leading a nationwide fight against the porn ...
This Year, I’m Thankful for the End of the GOP’s War on Porn… Right?
PLYMOUTH’S ROCK – It’s Thanksgiving again, a time when people are encouraged to recite things for which they are thankful, a tradition which works out nicely for lazy-ass writers who ...
