Porn industry seeks federal bailout

Rebecca Sinderbrand and Mark Preston
CNN
January 7, 2009

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.

If they get it I think I'll send Mr. Flynt my resume. Yeah, I could start up a " PORN for 9/11 Truth" organization. (sorry,bad humor;no disrespect intended).

Do you think P4T could get some of that bailout?

rc

Gotta love Larry Flynt!

If you havent seen it yet... The People vs. Larry Flynt is highly recommended.

Don't forget that Hustler is pretty much the only major magazine that has done an article on 9/11 truth.

Larry Flint Rules!

"Cheaper than a girlfriend."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SYjt9DgktI

As Oceans Flow mentioned, almost exacly 2 years ago we had this already here:

The "hustler" On 9/11, The truth goes porn

and

Radio Show About Hustler And 9/11, Lionel Show WOR 710 AM in NYC




here is the entire HUSTLER Article (Sorry, Sanders. Almost only text)











edit: tpyo

That's an interesting idea you've implanted in my brain - a full frontal media assault could bring a rewarding climax.

OMG. And we wonder why no one takes us seriously.