I see what you did there.

And the third amendment is there to keep soldiers from squatting in our homes.

Well, being an Arizonan (Arizonian?..Argonian?), this is something that would highly effect me, being a freelance photographer/videographer. I don't purposefully make obscene material, but I do what I need to get the point of the piece across.

And yes, the first amendment is there, but nobody seems to give a shit about the second amendment anymore. People take it out of context so much and so far as to say that it only relegates to a 'state militia' and not an individual.

Sometimes I hate the way our government is run. Other times, I'm damn glad I'm an American.

Strange - FYI, people do care about the 2nd, and the Supreme Court has finally listened to a major case on it. The transcript: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/07-290.pdf

Its actually a pretty good read, but I read legal crap all day, so others may disagree.

They are set to decide this issue around June.

Strangebum, even worse is this thought....

Charles Manson was "inspired" by lyrics from The Beatles....

Under this law, the same group of people who financed an advertising campaign which said "Give peace a chance" would be found guilty of inspiring the deaths there.

Good read, Nato. I think the transcripts make it look good for Gun owners. Still going to be a close vote, I think.

The rest of us need it all though people like former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales are given the power to wipe themselves with the constitution after dropping a deuce.

That being said since this bill could apply to books, and books have traditionally been THE single most protected media (even book stores have special legal exemptions from cooperating with law enforcement granted through courts and legislation) expect this legislation to fail quickly.

and yes I realize you were using sarcasm there but any time I get an opportunity to voice hatred for Alberto Gonzales I can't pass it up. Wow that man was dumb.

I think so. I recognize all the stuff in the fire... save for the media item(videogame? CD? DVD?)with a black cover. And I can barely see the text... -squint-

My guess from left to right:
MGS3:SUBSISTENCE (obviously I'd get that ;D), LUIGI'S MANSION, ELECTRIC SIX (hilariously good rock CD), and I *think* that's IN FLAMES.

ah, cool. :] thanks for the heads up!

Unfortunately this idiocy isn't just a problem with conservatives. Both sides are using games as a political tool for votes.

Yahoo! Games has an article concerning all of the current candidate's views:
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/play-the-vote/1182822

Hillary is as always thinking of the children:
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/20/clinton-and-other-senators-ask-esrb-for-review-over-manhunt-2/
http://www.joystiq.com/2005/11/30/clinton-legislation-goes-to-congress/

So they can look strong on the "protecting the children" issue. Nevermind that they turn up looking weak on "protecting the constitution" issue.

But voters don't care about the constitution. Its way to complicated to understand. But protecting the children? Even total morons have children.

I would love to laugh and say "ha-ha" but I live in California...

Haha. You bring up a good point. "Obscene" media has been around ever since egyptians started drawing stone dildos on walls. So what do they think they're trying to accomplish here? Oh right, they're trying to appeal to the head-in-the-sand christo-fascist conservatives who think that GTA is responsible for the downfall of society.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175491/

I read Oliver Stone is rushing to get it finished before the next US president is inaugurated.

Oh, will that ever be trash.

In Soviet Arizona, DISCO IN THE FIRE!

FIRE IN THE TACO BELL!

FIRE AT THE GATES OF HELL!

DANGER DANGER!! HIGH VOLTAGE!!

But seriously get these guys into Rock Band NOW!!!

WHEN WE TOUCH!

GO NINJA GO NINJA GO

Hey thanks troll, for lumping us Arizonans with that outdated fact. The people who voted against that 15 years ago or so are the ones in office now pulling this stupid legislation.

Fun fact: Arizona defeated a gay marriage ban in 2006's ballot, the first state to do so. We're not all hicks, thanks.

LOL. OK, my apologies to the new generation of Arizonians. Fight the good fight.

I redirect my comments to the legislature of the State of Arizona.

Arizona did, however, pass a law to allow firearms to be carried onto college campuses, a bill which was originally intended, according to Newsweek, to include K-12 education as well

On the plus side, though, Arizona does ignore the stupidity of Daylight Savings Time

If you're going to generalize about anybody Texas is just two states over and they actually deserve it. Sheesh.

Never heard of it prior to this article -- but I'll definitely give it a read in the near future.

'Tis an awesome book.

I'm actually reading it now and would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes having their heads f***ed with.

Also notice that the burden of proof for the claim of "dangerous" is clear and convincing evidence. This burden is below the 'beyond a reasonable doubt' standard required in criminal trials but above that of 'by a preponderance of the evidence' typical of civil proceedings. This suggests that the plaintiff's attorney would need to convince 2/3 of the jury (or 2/3 of the bench) that the material was a cause of the felony or terrorism.

The number of cases in which this would fly seems to be low. If Timmy is tried as an adult at 16 for murder, then his family comes with a civil suit against a video game publisher for liability, how's that going to look?

Anyway, it will probably get struck down on various grounds, especially due to the disconnect between the publisher and the offender. Notice that this bill applies to all forms of media, including newspapers and radio programs. I could see it used against a radio broadcast who says to attack a public figure in the streets, but not for publishers of static material that must be sought and purchased first.

If you're so upset with morality, why don't you move to a country that doesn't have any?

Oh wait, they all have a standard of morality. I guess you're just fucked then, aren't you.