Open Appeal to Political Bloggers re 2257

I sacrificed attending the Big Muscle party in favor of being a panelist at convention of bloggers (http://www.Webzine2005.com), and believe me, it was a big sacrifice.

Besides myself, we had an attorney, an erotic art photographer, a female bondage model and a writer from Fleshbot. We all approached the topic with dead seriousness without much chance for self promotion or discussion of other issues in the adult business.

The panel began with a Powerpoint demo by the attorney which outlined the details of 2257. His presentation was well done and offered hope for success in Colorado courts, but I had to point out that any decision made in Colorado may be trumped by Mike Pense's bill in Congress, which no one seemed to know about.

I kind of got on my soapbox and pleaded with any bloggers out there that cover political issues to please do some research and get the word out about threats to our industry!

I'd like to make the same plea here, that if anyone has connections to mainstream media and political bloggers, we need to get this out to the public with OUR OWN SPIN, rather than continue to be on the defense against moralists.

Any thoughts?

Mark

I think you are absolutely correct in pinpointing a dire need, which is to talk up the ramifications of 2257. However one thing to remember is that bloggers are usually talking about what others are talking about.

That requires making your own news and talking about your case. At that point others can carry the ball farther down the field for you. I would certainly think that others would pick up on it. But it would take a lot of work to do it properly.

You just talk about it in terms that general people would understand. It isn't spin - you just talk about the subject in terms of free speech. Most people appreciate the value of it. You may not like the Klu Klux Klan, but they have the same right to march through your own street as you do. Same with erotic images online, if it comes marching around your computer system.

As the federal and local governments look at our industry, and related Internet areas like Can-Spam and taxing, there is a void of discussion as to why regulating it is bad for everyone.

Appeal to some enterprising libertarian legal scholars please.

Steve
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