Gotta love Larry Flint ... WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion. Is it the most serious thing in the world? Is it going to make the lives of Americans better if it happens? It is not for them to determine.” Francis said in a statement that “the US government should actively support the adult industry's survival and growth, just as it feels the need to support any other industry cherished by the American people." “We should be delivering [the request] by the end of today to our congressmen and [Secretary of the Treasury Henry] Paulson asking for this $5 billion dollar bailout,” he told CNN Wednesday. Flynt and Francis concede the industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have slipped over the past year, but Web traffic has continued to grow. But the industry leaders said the issue is a nation in need. "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the statement. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex." "With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind. It's time for congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America. The only way they can do this is by supporting the adult industry and doing it quickly." So far, there has been no congressional reaction to the request. –CNN’s Chloe Melas contributed to this report http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...ustry-seeks-federal-bailout/?iref=werecommend
I keep telling people that EVERYONE is going to feel this recession at some point or another. I don't care who you are or who you work for, you & anyone you know will go through some kind of financial hardship until it's really over.
Their argument is so flawed that its beyond comprehension. Why would these guys request a "bailout" using tax dollars towards an industry not in dire need of one or doesn't even serve a legitimate economic purpose to society as a whole. It's like giving $1 million dollars to Bill Gates because his portfolio decreased 1% in overall value. Could he use the money? Sure. Does he really need it? Not at all.
Flynt is being facetious, but if he and the other porn kings were serious, I'd say give them their bailout under the condition that the entire industry implement new guidelines set by the National Organization for Women.
