TALK-RADIO HOST
“Isn’t there something contradictory about saying: government get out of my pocket, government get out of my morality, government get out of my life but please pass a bunch of laws telling people what they can look at on the internet.” – Ellis Henican
It’s been called the year of the Constitutionalist. The Republican field of candidates for President have been busy positioning themselves as strict upholders of the Constitution.
They’ve also been asked by Morality in Media to make statements supporting anti-pornography legislation and three of the leading GOP candidates – Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney – have done just that. But is this a contradiction? The Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees the right of free speech and it does not grant Congress any power to regulate or criminalize obscenity.
Listen to Ellis Henican, hosting the Alan Colmes show (1/10/12), give his views:
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