The World Newser is World News' daily blog. Here, you'll find our staff's thoughts on the day's news and the way we build our broadcast. Plus, we'll share reports from our team of correspondents in the field, as well as producers behind-the-scenes.
RECENT POSTS
- Going Rogue, Selling High
- What One Man 200 Miles Above Earth is Thankful For Today
- Clem's Chronicles: Toyota Recall/Afghan Speech/State Dinner Crashers
- Charlie Gibson...On this Thanksgiving
- Quotes of the Day: 'It is my intention to finish the job'
- Start Your Shopping Engines
- The Hajj and Women's Dress
- Clem's Chronicles: Afghanistan/WH State Dinner/Holiday Travel
- Photos: White House State Dinners Through the Years
- Are We Becoming A Nation of Know-Nothings?
- Quotes of the Day: 'President Obama has the information he wants... to make his decision'
- Clem's Chronicles: Jobs/Afghanistan/Health Care Reform/Deficit
WORLD NEWSER CATEGORIES
MONTHLY ARCHIVES
« Previous | Main | Next »
Bailout For Porn Industry? Now We've Heard Everything...
January 08, 2009 11:17 AM
We suppose anyone can ask for federal rescue money. That seems to be what a pair of porn industry titans were thinking, anyway.
Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler magazine, and Joe Francis, producer of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos, have said they are asking Congress for $5 billion in federal assistance, asserting that the adult entertainment industry was hit by the recession, which "has acted like a national cold shower."
So they want some, er, stimulus. More here...
January 8, 2009 in Economy | Permalink | Share | User Comments (8)
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.
So would it be accurate to say that the porn industry has "gone soft?"
Posted by: William J. LePetomane | Jan 8, 2009 11:50:57 AM
This certainly fits into the late Justice Stewart's definition of pornography as you know it when you see it. A bailout here would be yet another dirty joke on the American people.
Posted by: bhciapol | Jan 8, 2009 12:02:46 PM
In this difficult times is when we need to be as far as possible from unproductive things like pornography. And as close as ever, to God and family.
Posted by: Javier Castellon | Jan 8, 2009 2:13:45 PM
It would truly be obscene if the porn business was bailed out.
Posted by: kat | Jan 8, 2009 2:24:40 PM
What? Does the porn industry bring in more revenue to the USA than the Big 3?
Posted by: Huh | Jan 8, 2009 3:09:19 PM
It only stands to reason that the democratic backbone would belly up to the trough and get their pork or sausage. Come one come all to the democratic bailout barbeque. We need more of these liberal icons stepping forward.
Posted by: jim | Jan 8, 2009 3:14:02 PM
LOL,...Finally a bailout America needs!!!! LOL
Posted by: Mike_C | Jan 8, 2009 3:50:21 PM
Larry Flynt is loaded. Check his gambling bills in Vegas. I guess he needs a new stake!!
What happened to the Israeli war on the poor people?
Did it finish? Or are the Jewish editors and owners of this station being shamed/fed-up with truths of Iraeli's being mass murderers of infants and children?
PS The land that the Jews are fighting for isn't even theirs anyway. 90% of all Jews are Khazarain Jews, converts, and are originally from Khazaria, near the Black sea some 1000 miles away. So whats it all about Mr Rothchild?
Posted by: Keltoi | Jan 8, 2009 6:48:24 PM
Post a comment
