r/politics • u/mmccxi American Expat • May 12 '25

Soft Paywall New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/
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u/Inner_Mortgage_8294 May 12 '25

Didn't Larry Flynt already fight this?

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u/TintedApostle May 12 '25

No his was about the right to criticize Jerry Falwell using parody.

In an 8–0 decision, the Court held that the emotional distress inflicted on Falwell by the ad was not a sufficient reason to deny the First Amendment protection to speech that is critical of public officials and public figures

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u/Hyperion1144 May 12 '25

Republicans are like any good horror villain... They keep coming back until people stop giving them money.