New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

[coomer]

[think before following links] https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/

[viking8x6]

Here's a non-paywalled article on the same: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sen-mike-lee-wants-a-national-definition-of-obscenity-here-s-why/ar-AA1EtQv1

[Justaholeff]

Fucking assholes!

[nanana]

UGH, seems that the prior standard already prohibited transmission of obscene content if there is proof of "abusing, threatening, or harassing a person" per the article.  to be fair (may not be a popular view here), i'd imagine that it is pretty difficult for parents to control what underage children see.  Still, don't adults clearly have the right to do what they want unless it harms others?

[ellentonboy]

I would love to know what this idiot has been downloading to his personal computers or smart phones.  Someone should get a google search and see exactly what he's been viewing the past few years.

[Nude]

He's a leader in the Mormon Church.  Not all Republicans follow this wack job.  Mormons aren't what they say they are.  They don't follow their religion like they say they do.  They think they are the king of all control.  His idea is a violation of the First Amendment!  Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press!

 

First Amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Though the Supreme Court has recognized unique attributes of broadcast radio and television that justify more relaxed First Amendment scrutiny,1 most media lack these attributes and therefore are not entitled to broadcast’s more permissive standards.2 Courts will typically apply ordinary First Amendment principles to analyze restrictions on non-broadcast media, such as the concepts of traditional and designated public forums3 and the use of strict and intermediate scrutiny for content-based and content-neutral restrictions on speech.4 The court has applied these principles in cases involving such new media as movies,5 video games,6 and the internet.7 As discussed in other essays, the unique characteristics of each medium remain relevant in applying these principles.8

[think before following links] https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep521/usrep521844/usrep521844.pdf