Jul 21, 2009 by Daniel
Holding the Public Trust
I am one of those folks who believes that laws ought to be enforced. That’s why I was pleased to see a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder signed by more than 300 pro-family leaders and individuals. The letter congratulates AG Holder on his confirmation and urges him to begin prosecuting illegal pornography.
When Holder was Deputy Attorney General in 1998, he authored a memo to all United States Attorneys, urging them to fight the spread of obscene material.
“Thus, priority should be given to cases involving large-scale distributors who realize substantial income from multi-state operations and cases in which there is evidence of organized crime involvement. However, prosecution of cases involving relatively small distributors can have a deterrent effect and would dispel any notion that obscenity distributors are insulated from prosecution if their operations fail to exceed a predetermined size or if they fragment their business into small-scale operations. … Because of the nature of the Internet and the availability of agents trained in conducting criminal investigations in cyberspace, investigation and prosecution of Internet obscenity is particularly suitable for federal resources.”
It’s a very good memo and a very good strategy. We believe enforcing the law as outlined above would have significant impact on the amount and substance of the pornography made available to the public. People often wonder if anything can be done to stem the tide of pornography. Attorney General Holder spells out what can be done and now he is in a position to make it all happen.
The letter asks for a meeting with some of the key pro-family leaders to discuss a renewed enforcement effort. We hope the Attorney General will agree to the meeting and lay out a plan that restores some of the public trust in his office.
So glad to read the letter you sent U.S. Attorney General. Leadership is needed to keep Pornography from the general public and I’m sure it can be done starting locally in the cities and towns across the country. Anyone who needs to view it needs help, as pornography does not elevate sex. Haven’t view it myself except some unintended occurrence, which was enough.
Much success in your endeavors,
Mary T
The only real obscenity comes from the people who pretend to be so repulsed by sex that they rail against any mention or depiction of it.
I’m not sure to what you are referring. This post deals with the enforcement of obscenity laws against material that has never held 1st Amendment protection. Those laws have never been repealed by popular vote, elected officials or court decision. They definitively express the will of the people of this nation. If you think that advocating for law enforcement equates to being repulsed by sex, you are terribly confused. Try visiting our Pure Intimacy site to learn more about God’s design for sexuality.