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Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« on: January 08, 2009, 07:14:41 AM »
Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout

UK Daily Mail
Thursday, Jan 8, 2008

After the banks and the cars, now the U.S. porn industry has gone cap in hand to Washington seeking a multi-billion dollar bailout.

American commentators did not know whether to laugh or cry yesterday at the news that the economic downturn 'has made America's appetite for sex go limp'.

The statement came from Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt and 'Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis yesterday.

In a statement, Larry Flynt said that the economic downturn has been mirrored by a sexual downturn. 'Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex,' he said, adding that this was very 'unhealthy'.

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Entertainment website TMZ.com reported that adult movie DVD sales have plummeted 22 per cent in one year.
And with all the free competition available, it appears the porn industry is not as recession proof as first thought.

TMZ said Joe Francis, hounded by legal troubles, plans to go to Congress to ask for his own stimulus package.

'Francis sees his industry like the big three automakers, only BIGGER,' the website claimed. 'Sounds like someone has a bone to pick.
 
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 07:29:10 AM »
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 07:51:40 AM »
Quote from: ms on January 08, 2009, 07:14:41 AM
Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5 billion bailout ....
the economic downturn has been mirrored by a sexual downturn.

Imagine that... the porn industry in the hole...  ::)

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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 07:55:05 AM »
Quote from: Dee on January 08, 2009, 07:29:10 AM
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I know you are sending a check.  :D
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 08:03:41 AM »


American commentators did not know whether to laugh or cry yesterday at the news that the economic downturn 'has made America's appetite for sex go limp'.



And I thought it was my age.
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 08:43:14 AM »
Well, uhh, Okay.

I think I have more respect for the porn industry than liberal democrats.
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 08:55:36 AM »
whats porn ? poor old red necks ?
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 09:09:26 AM »
Why not at least they have been trying to keep things up and running.
and lots more fun than a ford focus
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 09:43:53 AM »
Who is to say that one business is more deserving of a government bail out than another? How do you choose between two competing businesses?

Larry Flynt deserves the money as much as William or Edsel Ford.
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 09:47:25 AM »
either way you get taken for a ride
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2009, 11:24:44 AM »
Quote from: Syncerus on January 08, 2009, 09:43:53 AM
Who is to say that one business is more deserving of a government bail out than another? How do you choose between two competing businesses?

Larry Flynt deserves the money as much as William or Edsel Ford.

I don't believe Ford is asking for any only GM and Chrysler.
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 11:25:30 AM »
well it's not like there is stiff competition in that area...they have that market by the...well, you know.

do you suppose its stock will rise? maybe they could help stimulate the economy instead?

hmm.

our politicians are whores anyway...maybe they should be IN the movies...with their costar as the Citizens of the USA. That way we can get some lovin before they screw us. right now they just get right to the screwing. anyone seen the price of gas?

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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 11:42:25 AM »
I'm sure Barney Frank will be more than happy to help them any way he can  :o
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 12:58:22 PM »
Quote from: lrs on January 08, 2009, 08:43:14 AM
Well, uhh, Okay.

I think I have more respect for the porn industry than liberal democrats.

How can you tell if their democrats or republicans? Their both liberal. ;)
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 01:16:50 PM »
Poor wording on my part.   :-[ 
I say that out of reflex, I will try to be more careful.
Truth be told, I have even more contempt for liberal republicans, than for larry flynt or liberal democrats.
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2009, 01:37:43 PM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on January 08, 2009, 07:51:40 AM
Quote from: ms on January 08, 2009, 07:14:41 AM
Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5 billion bailout ....
the economic downturn has been mirrored by a sexual downturn.

Imagine that... the porn industry in the hole...  ::)



That was the one industry I expected to go in the hole.
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2009, 01:38:37 PM »
Quote from: rex6666 on January 08, 2009, 09:09:26 AM
Why not at least they have been trying to keep things up and running.
and lots more fun than a ford focus

Focus?........ All of us?
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2009, 01:42:33 PM »
Gee, I didn't know that they were that hard up.  :'(  What's a few billion to tide them over until they can get back off their feet?
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2009, 01:45:44 PM »
This threads going downhill fast!  Don't cha just love it!   ;D
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2009, 04:31:51 PM »
tell them "take 2 viagra and call me in the morning".
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2009, 02:17:27 AM »
They start takin viagra I don't want them calling me at all!!   :o  That's just a real pain in the butt!   ::)  :-*  ;)  ;D
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2009, 03:46:20 AM »
Last time the porn industry got aids it almost put it out of business . O-yea that was a different kind of aid .
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2009, 03:47:12 AM »
Words from the great Larry Flint on CNN last night.  "Why not everyone else is"   ::)

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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2009, 03:48:27 AM »
The Clinton News Network !
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #24 on: January 09, 2009, 04:37:59 AM »
Or "Communist News Network."
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Re: Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion bailout
« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2009, 05:47:23 AM »
i hate larry flynt.  but this is nothing but a political stunt/statement.  how? why?  see and re-read the responses above.   that is their point.  whether you like him or not, this one time i think he nailed it.  it puts the whole bailout into perspective from the middle class's point of view. 
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