This week federal appeals court has banned the law of prohibiting the sale of sex toys in the state of Texas, a law that has been around since the 1970's. It seems no one really has been charged of this crime, except one woman who did promote sex toys at a tupperware party, but the charges were dropped.
After reading this article, I realize a few of things, one: novelty devices really means sex toy and two: since there are already the sale of sexual devices in Texas, this ban will spring forth an abundance of sex shops, and third: like it or not prohibiting sale of sex toys voilates our constitutional right.
Realiable Consultants and PHE, INC (both operate adult stores or sex toy websites) joined forces to prosecute against Travis County District Attorney, Ronnie Earle and Texas General Attorney, Greg Abbott. They believed that this law voliated the people's 14th Amendment and business' 1st Amendment rights. The 14th Amendment gives people guaranteed privilages and immunites of citizenship and due process and equal protection, 1st Amendment which is our freedom of speech, press, and assembly.
As comedic as this is, I really do think that it voliates our constitutional rights. Who has the right to decide what a person does behind close doors in his or her own home? The plantiffs do make several very good arguments in thier appeal such as, married couples use these devices for their "sexual aspects" and it is used for those who can not any sexual contact due to "HIV" amongst other things. If the law prohibits commerical rights for these companies then it really is violating thier freedom of speech. Texas argues that it is "protecting" our liberial right, however, it is actually constricting our freedom. If an overweight adult walks into a resturant and orders three hamburgers, then that is his business, who has the right to say otherwise, that adult knows perfectly well what he is doing. Its the same for a married couple or unmarried or anyone to walk into an adult store and purchase a sex toy. Whatever that person chooses to do, it there business.
Even though sex toys are pretty controversial to many people, and there are those that rather not speak of such products,however, baning it takes away from our right that we so deserve.
Read the article here.
5th Circuit US court Appeals here.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Democrats Vote Online
Voting is the base of our government. It allows citizens to have a voice in government, or at least those who are representing us. With this new election year coming and new candidates breaking White House normalcy of officer in chief, its no wonder everyone wants to get a chance to put in their vote. But what about those Americans who are overseas? Thousands of out citizens overseas who wants to cast thier vote must use an absentee ballot which must be mailed in.
The Austin American Statesman has a short article on a new form of voting for Democrats Aboard(Demcrats overseas). Overseas Democrats can now vote online. This option is convient and modern. If we look at the human error involved in counting and the lost of absentee ballots through the mail system, its a surprise that this wasn't an option since email came out. An independant company manages the online voting site and the expected Democratic vote is to be extremely high.
Republicans Aboard, however, do not have the luxery of online voting. They must use the tradition absentee method. But Republicans stand firm on placing a republic in the White House, even if they must mail in the vote.
Even though the absentee ballot will still continue to be an option for everyone, it seems the number one complaint with this is the high risk of getting lost through the mail system. Online voting lowers , if not eliminates, that lost making every vote count. Democrats see this online voting as a higher chance the Democrats will win the election because they are secure in knowing that their vote will count.
Based on what the article states, Democrats are ready for a change, and particularly one that leans towards thier ideals, such as foreign policy credentials. The results from Super Tuesday will not be annouced until later this month, Democratic turnouts are expected to be high due to the upper hand in voting convience. It seems that Republicans do no feel threatened about this. They believe that Republican candidates are not as "polarizing" as the Democrats. Modern technology faces off with two-term experience, either way it goes, the race is going to long and close, no doubt.
View Article Here
The Austin American Statesman has a short article on a new form of voting for Democrats Aboard(Demcrats overseas). Overseas Democrats can now vote online. This option is convient and modern. If we look at the human error involved in counting and the lost of absentee ballots through the mail system, its a surprise that this wasn't an option since email came out. An independant company manages the online voting site and the expected Democratic vote is to be extremely high.
Republicans Aboard, however, do not have the luxery of online voting. They must use the tradition absentee method. But Republicans stand firm on placing a republic in the White House, even if they must mail in the vote.
Even though the absentee ballot will still continue to be an option for everyone, it seems the number one complaint with this is the high risk of getting lost through the mail system. Online voting lowers , if not eliminates, that lost making every vote count. Democrats see this online voting as a higher chance the Democrats will win the election because they are secure in knowing that their vote will count.
Based on what the article states, Democrats are ready for a change, and particularly one that leans towards thier ideals, such as foreign policy credentials. The results from Super Tuesday will not be annouced until later this month, Democratic turnouts are expected to be high due to the upper hand in voting convience. It seems that Republicans do no feel threatened about this. They believe that Republican candidates are not as "polarizing" as the Democrats. Modern technology faces off with two-term experience, either way it goes, the race is going to long and close, no doubt.
View Article Here
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