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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jul 2, 2007 9:59:57 GMT -5
Judge: Lap Dances Protected By Constitution Opposed Residents Call Ruling Setback
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- A Marion County judge said lap dances in Salem are protected by the free speech provisions of the Oregon Constitution.
Judge Albin Norblad's ruling struck down a city ban Friday on "prohibited touching" -- sexually exciting physical contact for pay.
The case involves 24-year-old Laurel Guillen, a dancer at a Salem club called Cheetah's, who gave a lap dance to an undercover officer in 2005.
Salem residents hoping to limit Salem strip club activity called the ruling a setback. They said they hope to get a measure on the ballot to amend the state constitution to strengthen local government regulation of strip clubs.
Cheetah's does not serve alcohol and is open to people 18 and older.
Salem City Attorney Randall Tosh declined comment but said the city would review the ordinance and consider an appeal.
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Post by seano on Jul 2, 2007 11:52:51 GMT -5
President Albin Norblad? I think that sounds right.
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Post by Dr. Marzvon Zombie M.D. on Jul 2, 2007 12:23:30 GMT -5
USA USA USA, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! TUFF GUY!!!!
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ACG2x
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Post by ACG2x on Jul 2, 2007 12:41:30 GMT -5
As much as I think strip clubs are stupid and pointless (I pay a woman $20 to pretend she likes me for 5 minutes and have her strip in front of me...meh), I have absolutely no problem with either strip clubs or even legalized prositution.
For anyone who hasn't, I highly recommend the book "Brothel" by Alexa Albert. It gets way too preachy at times but the message is clear.
If someone wants to pay another person to have sex/strip for/etc. them and both parties are willing to do it/pay for it, I see virtually no problem.
As far as the whole morality thing, I'm actually pretty conservative and usually vote Republican, but any of my fellow conservatives can take their "moral high ground" and shove it up their ass. You have two willing participants, one willing to pay for a service, the other willing to provide one for the money.
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Brain Of F'n J
Hank Scorpio
Not that cool enough to have one of these....wait.
We Discodians must stick apart.
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Post by Brain Of F'n J on Jul 2, 2007 12:48:36 GMT -5
As much as I think strip clubs are stupid and pointless (I pay a woman $20 to pretend she likes me for 5 minutes and have her strip in front of me...meh), I have absolutely no problem with either strip clubs or even legalized prositution. For anyone who hasn't, I highly recommend the book "Brothel" by Alexa Albert. It gets way too preachy at times but the message is clear. If someone wants to pay another person to have sex/strip for/etc. them and both parties are willing to do it/pay for it, I see virtually no problem. As far as the whole morality thing, I'm actually pretty conservative and usually vote Republican, but any of my fellow conservatives can take their "moral high ground" and shove it up their ass. You have two willing participants, one willing to pay for a service, the other willing to provide one for the money. St. Carlin summed it up much more succicntly: "Selling's legal. F**king's legal. Why isn't selling f**king legal? Why should it be illegal to sell something it's perfectly legal to give away?" Jed Shaffer ~President Carlin sounds even better. The judge can be the Veep.
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Post by gmanquik on Jul 2, 2007 12:53:52 GMT -5
As much as I think strip clubs are stupid and pointless (I pay a woman $20 to pretend she likes me for 5 minutes and have her strip in front of me...meh), I have absolutely no problem with either strip clubs or even legalized prositution. For anyone who hasn't, I highly recommend the book "Brothel" by Alexa Albert. It gets way too preachy at times but the message is clear. If someone wants to pay another person to have sex/strip for/etc. them and both parties are willing to do it/pay for it, I see virtually no problem. As far as the whole morality thing, I'm actually pretty conservative and usually vote Republican, but any of my fellow conservatives can take their "moral high ground" and shove it up their ass. You have two willing participants, one willing to pay for a service, the other willing to provide one for the money. St. Carlin summed it up much more succicntly: "Selling's legal. smurfing's legal. Why isn't selling smurfing legal? Why should it be illegal to sell something it's perfectly legal to give away?" Jed Shaffer ~President Carlin sounds even better. The judge can be the Veep. Indeed.
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Post by Edison taps to the ARMBAR! on Jul 2, 2007 13:43:41 GMT -5
I was gonna say something, but it would probably be politically charged, and from past occurances I have learned that is a no-no here so I issue the following statement:
Good for that judge.
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Cranjis McBasketball
Crow T. Robot
Knew what the hell that thing was supposed to be
Peace Love and Nothing But
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 2, 2007 14:02:21 GMT -5
As much as I think strip clubs are stupid and pointless (I pay a woman $20 to pretend she likes me for 5 minutes and have her strip in front of me...meh), I have absolutely no problem with either strip clubs or even legalized prositution. For anyone who hasn't, I highly recommend the book "Brothel" by Alexa Albert. It gets way too preachy at times but the message is clear. If someone wants to pay another person to have sex/strip for/etc. them and both parties are willing to do it/pay for it, I see virtually no problem. As far as the whole morality thing, I'm actually pretty conservative and usually vote Republican, but any of my fellow conservatives can take their "moral high ground" and shove it up their ass. You have two willing participants, one willing to pay for a service, the other willing to provide one for the money. St. Carlin summed it up much more succicntly: "Selling's legal. smurfing's legal. Why isn't selling smurfing legal? Why should it be illegal to sell something it's perfectly legal to give away?" Jed Shaffer ~President Carlin sounds even better. The judge can be the Veep. "In the Army they give you a medal for spraying napalm on people. Civilian life you go to jail for giving someone an orgasam." George Carlin
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