The latest news from the land of magic and whimsy, also known as Washington DC, is that Bush and his cronies are formally against the new .xxx top-level domain proposed by ICANN for adult websites.(Source) The objection raises concerns that a "red-light" district will form on the internet, creating a haven of smut and filth.

HELLO?!?!

This is... THE INTERNET.

Porn is out there. Lots of it. You don't have to worry about creating a red-light district, it's called THE INTERNET. Cripes, there's a lot of filth out there and filth peddlers and a large market for it. Domain or not, it's gonna be there. The advantage to the domain is that all the porn is set aside into a category where people can go get it if they like, and parents can filter it out if they so choose. The .xxx domain was designed to HELP PROTECT children from being exposed to adult content.

And the administration is certainly well within their rights to oppose the domain, but as conservatives you'd think their argument would be that it restricts the free expression of speech. Instead, it's an argument of using government weight to legislate morality, or at least the perception of it. I won't reprint them here, but read the quotes at the bottom of the linked article by Rep. Upton, R-Mich and Sen. Liebermann, D-Conn. Also notice how the two were of different parties yet reached the same conclusion. Funny how that happened, huh?
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