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23 Dec 2005 08:34:46 PM |
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Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors |
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
Sacramento -- A federal judge blocked on Thursday a new California law that
would have banned the sale of violent video games to minors.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed the bill by Assemblyman Leland Yee,
D-San Francisco, to ban the sale or rental of especially violent video games
to children under 18 years old unless there is parental approval. The law
was to take effect Jan. 1.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte issued a preliminary injunction preventing
the law from going into effect, saying the video game industry, which sued
to overturn the law, showed that it had a reasonable chance of winning its
case based on the argument that the law violates the First Amendment rights
of minors.
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| User: "Paul Duca" |
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24 Dec 2005 03:18:31 PM |
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Hey, someone makes money off those games, and I thought THAT was
important to you--also, it teaches the new generations how much fun war is,
so they will be ready and willing to defend our godly country when needed.
Paul
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| User: "Frank Arthur" |
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24 Dec 2005 10:16:22 AM |
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"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:wL2dnVUpgoUOLjHeRVn-rA@giganews.com...
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
Yes! What we need is a Christian Taliban who would make laws based on his
religious beliefs to control America. Maybe we could get some former Afghani
Taliban over here to control access to games and what people can see!
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| User: "ۥR.L.Measures" |
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24 Dec 2005 11:45:26 AM |
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In article <Yserf.17768$kP5.12759@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, "Frank Arthur"
<Art@Arthurian.com> wrote:
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:wL2dnVUpgoUOLjHeRVn-rA@giganews.com...
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
Yes! What we need is a Christian Taliban who would make laws based on his
religious beliefs to control America. Maybe we could get some former Afghani
Taliban over here to control access to games and what people can see!
** If that happens, it's a pretty damn good bet that beheading will be rated G.
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€ R.L.Measures, 805-386-3734, www.somis.org
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| User: "David W. Barnes" |
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24 Dec 2005 10:19:22 AM |
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In article <Yserf.17768$kP5.12759@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, Frank Arthur
<Art@Arthurian.com> wrote:
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:wL2dnVUpgoUOLjHeRVn-rA@giganews.com...
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
Yes! What we need is a Christian Taliban who would make laws based on his
religious beliefs to control America. Maybe we could get some former Afghani
Taliban over here to control access to games and what people can see!
Isn't it interesting that the Republicans want what those they fight
against want?
Religiously influenced government.
Torture.
Abortion.
Death Penalty.
Lessor women's rights.
Few civil liberties.
Curtailed freedom of speech.
Control of the press.
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| User: "ۥR.L.Measures" |
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24 Dec 2005 11:52:02 AM |
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In article <241220050819220726%dbarnes@aol.com>, "David W. Barnes"
<dbarnes@aol.com> wrote:
In article <Yserf.17768$kP5.12759@bignews5.bellsouth.net>, Frank Arthur
<Art@Arthurian.com> wrote:
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote in message
news:wL2dnVUpgoUOLjHeRVn-rA@giganews.com...
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
Yes! What we need is a Christian Taliban who would make laws based on his
religious beliefs to control America. Maybe we could get some former Afghani
Taliban over here to control access to games and what people can see!
Isn't it interesting that the Republicans want what those they fight
against want?
Religiously influenced government.
Torture.
Abortion.
** Since forcing a woman to deliver a DNA-defective baby constitutes
torture, is it any surprise that our Republican leader is pro-torture?.
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| User: "David W. Barnes" |
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23 Dec 2005 09:47:36 PM |
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In article <wL2dnVUpgoUOLjHeRVn-rA@giganews.com>, J Young
<youngopinions@aol.com> wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
He understands the two things you Right Wing conservative types don't.
(1) The Constitution, and, (2) How to spell "neither."
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| User: "ۥR.L.Measures" |
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24 Dec 2005 05:13:03 AM |
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In article <231220051947361407%dbarnes@aol.com>, "David W. Barnes"
<dbarnes@aol.com> wrote:
In article <wL2dnVUpgoUOLjHeRVn-rA@giganews.com>, J Young
<youngopinions@aol.com> wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
He understands the two things you Right Wing conservative types don't.
(1) The Constitution, and, (2) How to spell "neither."
** Amen. Acton was for right for damn sure right about power.
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| User: "Ray Fischer" |
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23 Dec 2005 10:35:53 PM |
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J Young <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency.
It's not like you brownshirts consider knowledge of law and respect
for the constitution to be of any importance.
Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
You just want a theocratic dictatorship.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
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Ray Fischer
rfischer@sonic.net
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| User: "osprey" |
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23 Dec 2005 11:57:06 PM |
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J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
I support this measure, as many Democrats and Republicans do.
It's no different than the banning of sales of pornography to minors,
or cigarettes. We need to look out for what is in the best interest of
the children. Violent video games are not in their best interest and
many studies support this. What children see on television does have
an impact.
If I am not mistaken, Al Gore's wife was one of the major supports of
measures like this..as Hillary Clinton. So the whining liberals can't
really complain since their own party has also endorsed such measures
as this.
Sacramento -- A federal judge blocked on Thursday a new California law that
would have banned the sale of violent video games to minors.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed the bill by Assemblyman Leland Yee,
D-San Francisco, to ban the sale or rental of especially violent video games
to children under 18 years old unless there is parental approval. The law
was to take effect Jan. 1.
It's a common sense law.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte issued a preliminary injunction preventing
the law from going into effect, saying the video game industry, which sued
to overturn the law, showed that it had a reasonable chance of winning its
case based on the argument that the law violates the First Amendment rights
of minors.
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| User: "David W. Barnes" |
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24 Dec 2005 09:04:53 AM |
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In article <1135403826.773451.97180@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:
J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.D
TL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
I support this measure, as many Democrats and Republicans do.
It's no different than the banning of sales of pornography to minors,
or cigarettes. We need to look out for what is in the best interest of
the children. Violent video games are not in their best interest and
many studies support this.
And then again, others don't. The youth in Japan are OBSESSED with
violent video games. But violent crime in Japan is extremely low. If
you and your Right Wingers truly cared about children you would support
what they have their - gun control.
What children see on television does have
an impact.
Look at Japan.
If I am not mistaken, Al Gore's wife was one of the major supports of
measures like this..as Hillary Clinton.
That is their problem - it is a political ploy.
So the whining liberals can't
really complain since their own party has also endorsed such measures
as this.
<Yawn> Big deal.
Sacramento -- A federal judge blocked on Thursday a new California law that
would have banned the sale of violent video games to minors.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed the bill by Assemblyman Leland Yee,
D-San Francisco, to ban the sale or rental of especially violent video games
to children under 18 years old unless there is parental approval. The law
was to take effect Jan. 1.
It's a common sense law.
Then explain Japan.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte issued a preliminary injunction preventing
the law from going into effect, saying the video game industry, which sued
to overturn the law, showed that it had a reasonable chance of winning its
case based on the argument that the law violates the First Amendment rights
of minors.
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| User: "osprey" |
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24 Dec 2005 12:30:47 AM |
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J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
J Young,
Liberals are going to attack you for this article, so here is something
that might shut them up. They can't really complain when they see one
of their own supporting measures to control what types of games kids
can play. They love Hillary Clinton...well, guess who supports
measures to control violent video games?
http://www.nysun.com/article/17043
Clinton Calls for Federal Controls on Explicit Video Games
By JOSH GERSTEIN - Staff Reporter of the Sun
July 15, 2005
WASHINGTON - Senator Clinton came to the defense of beleaguered parents
yesterday as she called for federal controls on violent and sexually
explicit video games, which she said are corrupting America's youth.
"Parents feel every day like they're fighting this battle of all of
these bad outside influences on their children with their hands tied
behind their back," Mrs. Clinton said. "I think we should do everything
we can to make sure that parents have a defense against violent and
graphic video games and other content that goes against the values
they're trying to instill in their children."
Mrs. Clinton said she plans to propose legislation that would make it a
federal misdemeanor to rent or sell a video game rated "adults only" or
"mature" to anyone under 17. The offense would be punishable by a fine
of up to $5,000, she said.
"The ability of children to access pornographic and outrageously
violent material on so-called 'M'-rated video games is spiraling out of
control. It's time to put the brakes on," the senator said.
Game retailers immediately denounced Mrs. Clinton's plan. "Senator
Clinton must know that this proposal is unconstitutional. She's a very
good lawyer," a spokesman for the Video Software Dealers Association,
Sean Bersell, said. "Video games are covered by the First Amendment
just as newspapers, books, and movies are."
Mr. Bersell said local and state efforts to restrict the sale or rental
of video games to minors have been uniformly rejected by the courts. "A
rating of 'M' or even 'AO' is not a determination that the material is
obscene or even obscene for minors," he said. The industry spokesman
said dealers have voluntary policies against selling or renting such
games to young people.
A law professor who specializes in First Amendment issues said Mrs.
Clinton's proposal does not appear to meet legal muster. "It would be
very likely unconstitutional," Eugene Volokh of the University of
California at Los Angeles, said. The Supreme Court has never approved
restrictions on violent material, he noted.
Mr. Volokh also said enforcing the ratings decisions of a private
group, the Entertainment Software Rating Board, would raise
constitutional problems. "It's nearly certain to lead to the
criminalization of material that happens to have rubbed this particular
unelectable, unaccountable group the wrong the way," the professor
said.
During a press conference yesterday, Mrs. Clinton singled out one
popular but violent game, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," over reports
that it contains sexually explicit scenes that can be unlocked after
downloading special "mod" or modification software from the Internet.
The game is rated "mature," but almost certainly would have been rated
"adults only" if the scenes were readily apparent.
"Disturbing material like that found in Grand Theft Auto or other games
is stealing the innocence of our children," Mrs. Clinton said. She
asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate how the sexual
material was inserted in the game and to examine whether retailers are
enforcing the industry's voluntary ratings.
In response to a question, one backer of Mrs. Clinton's proposal
acknowledged that any teenager sophisticated enough to download the
software "mod" could easily access vast troves of smut on the Web.
"Of course, you're right. If you can download porn, this in a sense is
not qualitatively different," the president of Parents Action for
Children, Norman Rosenberg, said.
Critics of the video game industry flanked Mrs. Clinton during her
announcement and endorsed her proposals. "The federal government does
have a role in challenging businesses when they overstep the bounds of
civility and the law," the director of public policy for the Family
Violence Prevention Fund, Kiersten Stewart, said. "One can love the
First Amendment, and I do, and still deplore Grand Theft Auto."
The makers of Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, noted in a statement
that the game has won raves from reviewers. The firm offered no
explanation for the sex scenes, but complained vaguely that some had
misrepresented its best-selling game.
Mrs. Clinton's attack on the video game industry evoked similar past
crusades against the entertainment establishment, such as a campaign
against explicit rock lyrics mounted by Tipper Gore, and efforts by
Senator Lieberman, a Democrat of Connecticut, to reverse what he has
termed the "coarsening" of American culture.
A former aide to Mr. Lieberman, Daniel Gerstein, said Mrs. Clinton's
move demonstrates that she understands that Democrats must show they
are willing to stand up against perceived excesses in the entertainment
industry.
However, Mr. Gerstein dismissed claims that Mrs. Clinton, who is
considered a likely presidential contender in 2008, is acting solely
for political reasons. "All the liberals who say this is pure political
positioning by Hillary are full of it," the political consultant said.
"She's been saying the same thing for 10 years. Now, it is a shrewd
thing to do, but to say it's all cynicism totally misunderstands her
record and her motivation."
While many stores sell or rent a wide variety of game, video, and music
titles, Mrs. Clinton's proposal made no mention of violent or sexually
explicit videos or music CDs. By omitting videos and music, the senator
avoided a direct confrontation with two industries that have powerful
lobbies and provide generous campaign contributions to Democrats.
Asked if she favored similar restrictions on videos and music, Mrs.
Clinton said, "I'm focused on video games." She also said that there is
mounting scientific evidence that video games, which tend to be highly
interactive, alter the minds of young people in ways other media may
not. "Video games have very specific impacts on children," Mrs. Clinton
said. "Watching violent video games actually affects the brains of
children."
Some opponents of federal regulation said Mrs. Clinton's plan could
have the perverse effect of causing game makers to withdraw from the
ratings scheme. "If she was to introduce legislation threatening
certain developers with stiff fines, why would they submit those games
for ratings?" an analyst with a libertarian think tank, the Progress
and Freedom Foundation, Adam Thierer, asked.
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| User: "Denis Loubet" |
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24 Dec 2005 01:43:21 AM |
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"osprey" <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote in message
news:1135405847.549562.29580@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
J Young,
Liberals are going to attack you for this article, so here is something
that might shut them up. They can't really complain when they see one
of their own supporting measures to control what types of games kids
can play. They love Hillary Clinton...well, guess who supports
measures to control violent video games?
http://www.nysun.com/article/17043
Clinton Calls for Federal Controls on Explicit Video Games
Who the ***** cares what Clinton says.
http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/conf2001/papers/goldstein.html
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
http://www.ashenempires.com
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| User: "osprey" |
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24 Dec 2005 05:56:30 AM |
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Denis Loubet wrote:
"osprey" <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote in message
news:1135405847.549562.29580@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
J Young,
Liberals are going to attack you for this article, so here is something
that might shut them up. They can't really complain when they see one
of their own supporting measures to control what types of games kids
can play. They love Hillary Clinton...well, guess who supports
measures to control violent video games?
http://www.nysun.com/article/17043
Clinton Calls for Federal Controls on Explicit Video Games
Who the ***** cares what Clinton says.
http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/conf2001/papers/goldstein.html
I don't care.
Personally, with my kids I do pay close attention to what they watch
and play. I have an X-Box, and my son and I play games on it together
a lot; however, I don't allow him to play extremely violent games. We
play football, racing, and some other fun family games.
While I support measures to keep kids away from these types of games, I
still think that the responsibility lies on the parents. If the parent
doesn't want their child to play these games, don't buy them. It's as
simple as that.
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
http://www.ashenempires.com
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| User: "David W. Barnes" |
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24 Dec 2005 09:04:53 AM |
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In article <1135425390.856802.175320@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:
Denis Loubet wrote:
"osprey" <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote in message
news:1135405847.549562.29580@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J
1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
J Young,
Liberals are going to attack you for this article, so here is something
that might shut them up. They can't really complain when they see one
of their own supporting measures to control what types of games kids
can play. They love Hillary Clinton...well, guess who supports
measures to control violent video games?
http://www.nysun.com/article/17043
Clinton Calls for Federal Controls on Explicit Video Games
Who the ***** cares what Clinton says.
http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/conf2001/papers/goldstein.html
I don't care.
Then why bring it up?
Personally, with my kids I do pay close attention to what they watch
and play. I have an X-Box, and my son and I play games on it together
a lot; however, I don't allow him to play extremely violent games. We
play football, racing, and some other fun family games.
Are you honestly trying to claim you have an X-Box but your don't allow
your children to play games that involving any killing in them?
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| User: "Gaia" |
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24 Dec 2005 01:47:43 PM |
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David W. Barnes wrote:
In article <1135425390.856802.175320@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
osprey <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote:
Denis Loubet wrote:
"osprey" <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote in message
news:1135405847.549562.29580@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J
1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
J Young,
Liberals are going to attack you for this article, so here is something
that might shut them up. They can't really complain when they see one
of their own supporting measures to control what types of games kids
can play. They love Hillary Clinton...well, guess who supports
measures to control violent video games?
http://www.nysun.com/article/17043
Clinton Calls for Federal Controls on Explicit Video Games
Who the ***** cares what Clinton says.
http://culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu/conf2001/papers/goldstein.html
I don't care.
Then why bring it up?
Personally, with my kids I do pay close attention to what they watch
and play. I have an X-Box, and my son and I play games on it together
a lot; however, I don't allow him to play extremely violent games. We
play football, racing, and some other fun family games.
Are you honestly trying to claim you have an X-Box but your don't allow
your children to play games that involving any killing in them?
http://ospreythewhiningmoron.bravehost.com/
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24 Dec 2005 09:53:47 AM |
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osprey lied:
I
"One last note: I am very surprised at your reaction especially after
just a few short months ago I provided a copy of my DD214 Right in
box 18...1st line it says... SERVED 2 AUG 90 TO 1 OCT 94 IN SUPPORT
OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM and in box 13 NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE
MEDAL Funny how you have selective memory, why? Yes, I served in combat
during Desert Storm."
http://groups.google.com/group/talk.abortion/msg/38f5de5691243868?dmode=source&hl=en
"Fine, if you want to play on words...no I was not in actual "combat" "
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/db12fe6b6ec66a35?dmode=source&hl=en
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24 Dec 2005 12:32:26 PM |
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"osprey" <noneedtoknow@mail.com> wrote in message
news:1135405847.549562.29580@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
J Young wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any person serving as a
U.S.
District Judge are common sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald
Whyte
appears to possess niether.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
J Young,
Liberals are going to attack you for this article, so here is something
that might shut them up. They can't really complain when they see one
of their own supporting measures to control what types of games kids
can play. They love Hillary Clinton...well, guess who supports
measures to control violent video games?
http://www.nysun.com/article/17043
Clinton Calls for Federal Controls on Explicit Video Games
By JOSH GERSTEIN - Staff Reporter of the Sun
July 15, 2005
WASHINGTON - Senator Clinton came to the defense of beleaguered parents
yesterday as she called for federal controls on violent and sexually
explicit video games, which she said are corrupting America's youth.
If anything is corrupting America's youth, it is mainly two things.
A. Taxing the hell out of working people, so families have to work 2 jobs to
have a place to live, leaving the kids to be baby-sat by elctronic
entertainment.
B. Rotten school system, supporting teachers and administrators who are
forced into the role of parasites on the public dole, partly by
ill-considered scams like the No Child Left Behind act.
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| User: "Mimi Cohen" |
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| Title: Re: Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors |
24 Dec 2005 09:53:04 AM |
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osprey lied:
Some
"One last note: I am very surprised at your reaction especially after
just a few short months ago I provided a copy of my DD214 Right in
box 18...1st line it says... SERVED 2 AUG 90 TO 1 OCT 94 IN SUPPORT
OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM and in box 13 NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE
MEDAL Funny how you have selective memory, why? Yes, I served in combat
during Desert Storm."
http://groups.google.com/group/talk.abortion/msg/38f5de5691243868?dmode=source&hl=en
"Fine, if you want to play on words...no I was not in actual "combat" "
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/db12fe6b6ec66a35?dmode=source&hl=en
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| User: "Craig Chilton" |
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| Title: Re: Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors |
24 Dec 2005 01:49:22 AM |
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On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 21:34:46 -0500,
"J Young" <youngopinions@aol.com> wrote:
Two characteristics that should be required of any
person serving as a U.S. District Judge are common
sense and a sense of decency. Judge Ronald Whyte
appears to possess...
BOTH, in good quantity. A sensible and intelligent
judge. The kind of judge who will help to keep America
free for as ling as the loathsome RRR Cult lasts, which
threatens personal liberties.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/23/MNG6DGCJ9J1.DTL
Judge blocks ban on sale of violent video games to minors
Sacramento -- A federal judge blocked on Thursday a new California
law that would have banned the sale of violent video games to minors.
Three cheers for Ronald Whyte!
And -- teens! Not to worry if such an inane law ever *does*
get through. Just find your nearest egalitarian adult, give them
the money, and ask them to buy the game FOR you. It'll be THAT
easy, and most of us will help you in a heartbeat!
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had signed the bill by Assemblyman
Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, to ban the sale or rental of especially
violent video games to children under 18 years old unless there is
parental approval. The law was to take effect Jan. 1.
LOL!!! With moronic antics like that, it's no wonder that Arnie's
approval rating is in the dumper. (And it was noteworthy that he
also LOST, big-time, on ALL of the Propositions he supported, back
in the November election. The majority of Californians now see him
for what he is: a control-freakish screwball.
U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte issued a preliminary injunction
preventing the law from going into effect, saying the video game
industry, which sued to overturn the law, showed that it had a reason-
able chance of winning its case based on the argument that the law
violates the First Amendment rights of minors.
-- Craig Chilton <xanadu222_@mchsi.com>
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RRR cult lemmings... dumber than dirt.
America's mentally-challenged version of the Taliban.
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