Pron industry to request bailout

Method · 01-07-2009, 03:14 PM

LOL

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...deral-bailout/

From CNN's Rebecca Sinderbrand and Mark Preston

Larry Flynt is asking for a bailout.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry.

“The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion. Is it the most serious thing in the world? Is it going to make the lives of Americans better if it happens? It is not for them to determine.”

Francis said in a statement that “the US government should actively support the adult industry's survival and growth, just as it feels the need to support any other industry cherished by the American people."

Flynt and Francis concede the industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have slipped over the past year, but Web traffic has continued to grow.

But the industry leaders said the issue is a nation in need. "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the statement. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex."

"With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind. It's time for congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America. The only way they can do this is by supporting the adult industry and doing it quickly."

So far, there has been no congressional reaction to the request.

fatbuckRTO · 01-07-2009, 03:16 PM

Beautiful. Fucking beautiful.

Particle Man · 01-07-2009, 03:17 PM

bow chica bow wow

Captain Morgan · 01-07-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

bow chica bow wow

Actually, that's "brown chicken brown cow"

I'm not the least bit surprised that this happened. Frankly, I think the government should have given the general public money, rather than the banks. The banks are just sitting on it and not loaning it. If the government had given the money to the public, we would have spent it. Some people would pay off debt, others would go on a spending spree, but the result is the banks would end up with the money and the people would be happy. Right now, the banks have the money and are holding it, while the public is pissed off.

Particle Man · 01-07-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Method

So far, there has been no congressional reaction to the request.

come on people! huge fake boobs cost money!

askmrjesus · 01-07-2009, 03:41 PM

Can't have a money shot, if you have no money.

JC

smileyman · 01-07-2009, 03:50 PM

People too poor to wank? I think not! Why its the cheapest entertainment yet!

Smittie61984 · 01-12-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

People too poor to wank? I think not! Why its the cheapest entertainment yet!

You'd think that since financial situations tend to be the main cause of most divorces and break ups, that there would be more lonely men out there who need porn. Unless women are realizing that in these tough times they can't be too choosey when it comes to a bread winner and are hanging on to whatever they can grab a hold of and guys are getting more ass as their women realize if they want to stay they have to play.

smileyman · 01-12-2009, 04:03 PM

I was getting more as a starving college kid than I have as a degreed bank officer

I say on the whole though that the desperate and over stressed are the ones that whack off the most and they are probably so hard up they don't need a magazine...

Librarian · 01-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Beat me to posting this one, damn you!

Anyway, I don't think they should be bailed out directly. A way to bail out the porn industry that would make much more sense would be for the federal government to send out Porn Checks (CheXXX) to each taxpayer so that they could buy the porn of their choice. That way we wouldn't have any taxpayer money going to substandard porn purveyors because the people would pay the money only to the best pornographers they could afford.

Or, on an entirely different note, one could do something like Pope Sixtus V (1585–1590) who planned to turn the Roman Coliseum into a wool factory to provide employment for Rome's prostitutes. Think how many prostitutes Rome must have had....

01-07-2009, 03:14 PM	#1
Method Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portland, OR Moto: MTA Posts: 416	Pron industry to request bailout LOL http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...deral-bailout/ From CNN's Rebecca Sinderbrand and Mark Preston Larry Flynt is asking for a bailout. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion. Is it the most serious thing in the world? Is it going to make the lives of Americans better if it happens? It is not for them to determine.” Francis said in a statement that “the US government should actively support the adult industry's survival and growth, just as it feels the need to support any other industry cherished by the American people." Flynt and Francis concede the industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have slipped over the past year, but Web traffic has continued to grow. But the industry leaders said the issue is a nation in need. "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the statement. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex." "With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind. It's time for congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America. The only way they can do this is by supporting the adult industry and doing it quickly." So far, there has been no congressional reaction to the request.

01-07-2009, 03:16 PM	#2
fatbuckRTO This is not the sig line. Join Date: Dec 2008 Moto: Be prepared. What? Oh, moto... Posts: 1,279	Beautiful. Fucking beautiful. __________________ This was no time for half measures. He was a captain, godsdammit. An officer. Things like this didn't present a problem for an officer. Officers had a tried and tested way of solving problems like this. It was called a sergeant. -Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

01-07-2009, 03:17 PM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	bow chica bow wow __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

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smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	People too poor to wank? I think not! Why its the cheapest entertainment yet! __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

01-12-2009, 04:03 PM	#9
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	I was getting more as a starving college kid than I have as a degreed bank officer I say on the whole though that the desperate and over stressed are the ones that whack off the most and they are probably so hard up they don't need a magazine... __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

01-07-2009, 03:55 PM	#10
Librarian Helmets Optional Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massajuices Moto: '85 K100 and a DL650AK9 Posts: 155	Beat me to posting this one, damn you! Anyway, I don't think they should be bailed out directly. A way to bail out the porn industry that would make much more sense would be for the federal government to send out Porn Checks (CheXXX) to each taxpayer so that they could buy the porn of their choice. That way we wouldn't have any taxpayer money going to substandard porn purveyors because the people would pay the money only to the best pornographers they could afford. Or, on an entirely different note, one could do something like Pope Sixtus V (1585–1590) who planned to turn the Roman Coliseum into a wool factory to provide employment for Rome's prostitutes. Think how many prostitutes Rome must have had.... __________________ One man's theology is another man's belly laugh. -- Robert A. Heinlein What's the point of wearing your favorite rocketship underpants if nobody ever asks to see 'em? -- Calvin (Calvin & Hobbes)