"politics" tag (sorted by SiNergy)

Democratic Convention Drives Spike in Sex Ads

megaphant — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:09:01 -0700

With the Democratic Convention coming to town, the city of Denver's Craigslist.com directory has been flooded with offers of sexual services directed at attendees of the event. While this could be the work of underhanded Republican's, it is most likely a clear demonstration of the role political conventions play in fueling local sex industries.

Why is .XXX Opposed by the Adult Industry?

Manjo Player — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:23:29 -0700

The Free Speech Coalition specifically objects to the creation of a top level domain for .xxx.

Figuring Out the Role of Bird Porn at the DNC

BigBorker — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:38:08 -0700

Anyone following the Democratic National Convention may have happened on a series of articles that refer to a group that is protesting against 'bird porn', claiming that bird watchers a voyeuristic perverts who should respect the privacy of our feathered friends.

Porn is Bipartisan

slippynipple — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:12:01 -0700

While traditional party politics seem to show that Democrats are more sympathetic to the plights of porn consumers and producers, this group seems to be focused on the real issue that everyone can agree to when it comes to regulating porn: protecting children. It is understandable under this context that porn is in fact bipartisan, an idea espoused by this two person interest group.

Vice Presidential Porn

slippynipple — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:39:01 -0700

The nomination of former beauty queen Sarah Palin as John McCain's vice-presidential running mate has spurned a flood of pictures claiming to be authentic nude shots of the newly minted Whitehouse hopeful. While many of the pictures have been busted as forgeries, it seems likely that such Photoshopped images will continue to surface as linkbait to promote adult and other online promotions.

Vintage Anti-Porn Propaganda

Manjo Player — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:26:29 -0700

As far back as 1964, Charles Keating was taking a stand against pornography, and produced a video titled Perversion for Profit as one of the first recorded video propaganda campaigns against porn.

Viewing Porn in Public Places

pocket-rocker — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:03:05 -0700

A retired police officer in Canada was outraged when he noticed a fellow library visitor viewing porn on one of the library's public computers and complained to the librarian on duty to no avail. Apparently the library does not want to get embroiled in censoring usage of the public facilities, though many members of the community feel that tax-funded Internet access should not be used for porn.

Politician's Messages Being Tied to Porn

slippynipple — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:53:03 -0700

Just as Mitt Romney failed to properly address the 'scandal' associated with ad placements that ended up appearing alongside promotions for pornographic materials, Barack Obama is catching heat from reports that his ads were appearing next to those of adult-oriented products.

Auckland Sets the Stage for Showdown over Topless Parade

plumppopotamus — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:13:05 -0700

The mayor of Auckland, New Zealand has been making noise about the proposed 'Boobs on Bikes' parade scheduled to coincide with the Erotica Lifestyles Expo next Wednesday. He called an emergency phone meeting with members of the city council in order to bring a formal halt to the event, though event organizers claim to be undeterred by the news and plan to hold the parade as planned.

Canadians Launch Adult Channel to Challenge American Porn

pocket-rocker — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:28:05 -0700

In an effort to bolster the Canadian porn industry and provide more home-grown content for its citizens, Alberta-based Real Productions has been granted a license to produce the country's first adult television network featuring a significant amount of porn that is explicitly produced in Canada.