FTC says: Declare!

[EmporerEJ]

Yea, once again, the Government is getting into things they shouldn't be.
How stupid is someone that reads a "blog" and doesn't realize it's an ad?

They Deserve to buy the product. I don't need the nanny state to watch out for me.

This represents a chilling of free speech. It will be challenged, and it will be struck down.
I really can't understand this concept that somehow commercial speech doesn't deserve the same protections as non-commercial speech. Everybody just thinks it's "Ok" somehow to limit commercial speech. I don't recall that part of the Constitution. Maybe someone could show me?

[pornlaw]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

Everybody just thinks it's "Ok" somehow to limit commercial speech. I don't recall that part of the Constitution. Maybe someone could show me?

Here ya go....

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/.../overview.aspx

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by pornlaw

Here ya go....

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/.../overview.aspx

Yea, that was kinda my point........
It is a creature of the "modern era." Although I thought it only dated back to the 70's...ish. But according to your reference, it goes back to WWII.

As we reflect on the founding of the country, it's certain this was NOT the intention of the founding fathers.

Entrepreneurs all, the country was steeped in "commercial" matters and free speech......
Tea party....(tax stamps) (Get the pun there...."steeped" and Tea? :-)

Ben Franklin, my personal favorite founding father, was an Entrepreneur extraordinaire.

When did it become "ok" for everything commercial to somehow be "bad" or "dirty?"

[softball]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

Yea, that was kinda my point........
It is a creature of the "modern era." Although I thought it only dated back to the 70's...ish. But according to your reference, it goes back to WWII.

As we reflect on the founding of the country, it's certain this was NOT the intention of the founding fathers.

Entrepreneurs all, the country was steeped in "commercial" matters and free speech......
Tea party....(tax stamps) (Get the pun there...."steeped" and Tea? :-)

Ben Franklin, my personal favorite founding father, was an Entrepreneur extraordinaire.

When did it become "ok" for everything commercial to somehow be "bad" or "dirty?"

How do you feel about honest labeling of food that you buy? Do you think that producers should be required to tell you what it is you are eating.....honestly? Or do you think they have the right to mislead you with fine print and omission and their right to this is protected by the first amendment?
Its all fine and fun until someone gets hurt. I think everyone has the right to know what they are purchasing. If it is hidden or misleading then it is scammy and should be illegal.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

How do you feel about honest labeling of food that you buy? Do you think that producers should be required to tell you what it is you are eating.....honestly? Or do you think they have the right to mislead you with fine print and omission and their right to this is protected by the first amendment?
Its all fine and fun until someone gets hurt. I think everyone has the right to know what they are purchasing. If it is hidden or misleading then it is scammy and should be illegal.

And I think that's a different discussion.
What we're talking about here is the US constitutional right to free expression.

[tony404]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

Yea, once again, the Government is getting into things they shouldn't be.
How stupid is someone that reads a "blog" and doesn't realize it's an ad?

Your kidding right? lol People are strange alot of people if its in print or on a computer screen its true. I think a disclaimer is not a bad thing. Its not a freedom of speech thing its letting someone knows its an ad.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by tony404

Your kidding right? lol People are strange alot of people if its in print or on a computer screen its true. I think a disclaimer is not a bad thing. Its not a freedom of speech thing its letting someone knows its an ad.

Yea, It IS a freedom of speech thing.
As soon as you REQUIRE me to put that "disclaimer" on it.
THAT, is when you cross the line.
Sure, it's a good idea, wonderful idea....do it all you want VOLUNTARILY.
Those people are stupid, and shouldn't be able to vote, either, but then I don't make the rules.

Why is the requirement on the "Speech?"
Why isn't the requirement on the idiot reading the speech?

How about this instead......before you buy a computer, and are allowed to hook it up to the internet, (or buy a newspaper, TV, or radio for that matter, ) you have to sign a paper that says "I am not an idiot and I realize that everything I read isn't "true" by the government's "office of truth" and I won't take it literally and hurt myself because I read something that told me to do it.

How does that sound?
Are you "as Ok" with that?

I didn't expect to find this much apathy in the adult industry.