Alan Bisbort raises a cheer for blogs in “Vox Bloguli”, published in the July 12 Valley Advocate. He asks, Where do the American people find the truth today? Blogs. Just look at the political stories that have dominated the past two years. During that time, print and broadcast journalists got their asses kicked by the […]
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Pro-Porn Free Speech Lover Doesn’t Like It When We Reference Her Public Material in a Critical Context
Many things make no sense in Pornoland. The latest example is the position of Renegade Evolution, a porn advocate, “a bit pathological about the rights of free speech,” who objects to our linking to her public statements without permission (even though she linked to NoPornNorthampton on July 8 with no prior notice) and our referencing […]
Strip Poker Men’s Club: Women’s Lib to Blame for Men’s Going to Strip Clubs
Those who think the sex industry celebrates women’s choices and empowerment should consider the attitudes of many of the participants. Even if stripping makes some women feel personally empowered, they need to consider how they are part of a machine that disempowers women generally. The effects of adult entertainment don’t stop at the strip club […]
Strip Club Tips: How to Savor an Exquisite Blend of Fantasies, Lies, Exploitation and Despair (explicit language)
The Strip Poker Men’s Club provides a helpful guide to achieving just the right balance of fantasy, exploitation, lies and despair in “Understanding The Stripper Psyche So You Can Have Fun and Not Lose Your Wallet” [explicit link, typos in original]: …be aware, the stripper is animalistic creature; a product of evolution, they have evolved […]
Springfield Republican Reports on Strip Clubs and the Mafia
A front-page story in today’s Sunday Republican describes the last months of Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno, whose leading role in Western Massachusetts organized crime ended when he was gunned down in November 2003. Strip clubs feature prominently in the article… During the spring of 2002, Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno inflamed local mafia wiseguys and club […]
Steve and Cokie Roberts Report on Marriage: A Good Idea that Refuses to Die
Steve and Cokie Roberts have been married for 41 years. They have two children, six grandchildren, four books published, a joint syndicated newspaper column, and countless bylines and media appearances. Bethesda Magazine profiles them and four other couples in “Love stories”, July/August 2007… Steve, who’s been the Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs at […]
US Appeals Court Upholds Daytona Zoning and Public Nudity Ordinances; No Grandfathering for Lollipop’s Gentlemen’s Club; Rebutting Daniel Linz
To celebrate July 4, it is our pleasure to present this ruling fresh from the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Here we see our Constitution being applied intelligently and with compassion for people who live and work around adult enterprises. Attorney Scott D. Bergthold helped the city of Daytona, Florida win a […]
Viewing Booths and HIV: An Open Letter to Thomas Lesser of Northampton, Attorney for Capital Video
On June 20, we delivered a version of the following letter to Thomas Lesser and his associates at Lesser, Newman, Souweine & Nasser, a law firm in Northampton. Mr. Lesser represents Capital Video, which is trying to hang on to its viewing booth entertainment license in Springfield. We have not yet received any response, so […]
Strip Clubs Are the Next Hot Thing on Wall Street, Fund Manager Tells Barron’s
Strip clubs are a buy, says Peter Siris, managing partner of Guerilla Capital Management. Once you eliminate the mafia connection, there’s no problem. Never mind these clubs are like wrecking balls to marriages and communities, or the conditions the dancers work under, or the realities of sex trafficking. Siris pitches his case this week to […]
NoPornNorthampton’s One-Year Anniversary
Today is the one-year anniversary of the launch of NoPornNorthampton. It all began with “Gazette Reports Porn Shop to Open at 135 King Street”, posted on 6/30/06. Capital Video had intended to open a 6,000+ square foot porn shop with 20 enclosed viewing booths. Today, after dedicated efforts from many citizens and public officials, new […]