The Adult Industry & The Senate

As Congress returns from spring break, the so-called Senatorial “nuclear option” looms over the Capital and the nation, threatening, in the words of L.A. Times writer Maura Reynolds, a “legislative Armageddon.” The stakes could hardly be higher for the Adult Entertainment Industry, which sits at ground zero in the cultural war battleground. The question is whether Senate procedures will be altered so that Democrats can no longer use the most effective -- almost the only -- parliamentary weapon in their arsenal, the filibuster, to block votes on extremely conservative nominees to the federal bench and the Supreme Court.

The phrase “nuclear option,” refers to the drastic nature of the threatened rule change as well as the possible response by Democrats in closing down major parts of government in retaliation. It is obvious why this issue is so vital to the adult industry. Supreme Court votes on First Amendment issues often turn on a single vote. If the social conservatives who now control two of the three branches of government also gain control of the judiciary, it will be a dark day for freedom of expression in this country.

“They are seeking to take away the independence of the judiciary -- the crown jewel in our system of government -- so that they can advance their own ideological agenda of the day,” said Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA). “That is exactly the kind of tyranny that our ancestors fought to prevent.”

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