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Land, others ask Bush for expanded anti-obscenity effort
Southern Baptist public policy specialist Richard Land and other pro-family leaders have urged the White House to step up prosecution of obscenity and have asked for a meeting with President Bush as a part of that effort. more »
By staff - Sep 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Pornography, Citizenship, National,
Tenfold increase in fines for indecency becomes law
President Bush signed into law June 15 legislation increasing by tenfold the maximum fine for indecency on television and radio. The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act increases the maximum fine that can be levied by the Federal Communications Commission from $32,500 to $325,000. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 22, 2006
Topic: Family, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship, Legislation,
Senate OKs large increase in fines for broadcast indecency
The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in supporting hefty increases in fines for indecency on radio and television.
The Senate approved May 18 the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, which would require a ten-fold increase in fines for broadcast indecency. more »
By Tom Strode - May 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Pornography,
Justices uphold ban on online obscenity
The Supreme Court affirmed March 20 a lower court’s ruling that a federal ban on Internet obscenity is constitutional.
The high court upheld a ruling by a special panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York by issuing a summary disposition without hearing oral arguments in the case. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship, Social Issues,
DOJ to appeal obscenity decision
The Department of Justice announced Feb. 16 it will appeal a recent court setback on obscenity, providing a glimmer of hope it may prosecute such cases with more ardor under a new attorney general. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 28, 2005
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Pornography,
House approves large increase in indecency fines
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 389-38 on Feb. 16 to increase dramatically the fines for indecency on radio and television broadcasts. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 15, 2005
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues,
ERLC, others call on Czechs to reject legal prostitution
The ERLC and more than 110 allies have called on the Czech Republic to reject reported plans to legalize prostitution.
In a May 5 letter to President Vaclav Klaus and other Czech leaders, ERLC President Richard Land and the co-signers said such an act “would be a terrible mistake for the country as a whole and, in particular, for the women and children of the Eastern Europe region who will be victims of the Czech sex trade.” It also would “irreparably harm” the Czech Republic’s relations with the United States and other countries, the letter warned. more »
By Tom Strode - May 14, 2004
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Citizenship, Social Issues,