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QandO —
This gives "too big to fail" an entirely new meaning. Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like ...
Porn Industry to Request Bailout
Politics Daily —
... Economy, HumorHey, it's not hard on just banks and car makers out there now, you know. Purveyors of prurient photography and videos are getting screwed, too! The economic outlook is bleak for all entertainment right now. In this slippery environment, people are cutting back on even the most basic of solo pursuits. Apparently the porn industry is trying to push its way out of reams of red ink. A spokesperson for Hustler's Larry Flynt gushed to CNN: The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from ...
Insert inappropriate pun here
Political Animal —
INSERT INAPPROPRIATE PUN HERE.... Critics of the very idea of industry bailouts have argued in recent months that Congress shouldn't get in the business of picking and choosing -- if you bailout one failing industry, others will similar support. I'm afraid this might bolster their argument . Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. "The ...
Working Stiffs Fluff for Bailout
Confederate Yankee —
January 07, 2009 Working Stiffs Fluff for Bailout The economy has brought many industries to their knees, including one line of work that spends a considerable portion of its time there anyway . Posted by Confederate Yankee at January 7, 2009 04:28 PM Comments Post a comment Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Yes No Comments:
The Porn Bailout
The Moderate Voice —
According to CNN, Larry Flynt is leading the charge for a $5 billion bailout for the porn industry.
Here is an excerpt:
Flynt and Francis concede the industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have slipped over the past year, but Web traffic has continued to grow.
But the industry leaders said the issue is a nation in need. “People are too depressed to be sexually active,” Flynt said in the statement. “This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without ...
Know Who Else Needs A Bailout? The Porn Industry
Pirate's Cove —
... Just when you thought the bailout insanity couldn’t get more insane…..Porn industry seeks federal bailout ...
Know Who Else Needs A Bailout? The Porn Industry
Stop The ACLU —
Just when you thought the bailout insanity couldn’t get more insane….. Porn industry seeks federal bailout Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the ...
Shocker: World’s oldest profession not recession-proof
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Who would have ever thought that the porn industry would need a bailout? Hustler’s Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis want a $5 billion federal rescue to get the adult entertainment industry back on its feet … or back on its back … well, on firm financial footing. Fortunately, they seem to have a Parliament of Whores ready to receive their request: Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress ...
Who Needs a Stimulus Package???
WTF Is It Now?!? —
A bailout to get behind. Larry Flynt: "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the statement. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex."But the industry leaders said the issue is a nation in need. "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the statement. "With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind. It's time for congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America. The only way they can ...
Don’t Eat The Brown Acid
Balloon Juice —
... 1.) Porn Industry Seeks Federal Bailout- I am going to just assume this is a joke, although I will note it brings new meaning to the phrase “stimulus package.” ...
Hard Times
Blue Crab Boulevard —
... Two moguls of the pornography world have announced that they have fallen on hard times. Yes, they say, they can no longer keep pumping out porn without the help of a little green pill. They’re moaning for a bailout from the Federal government . Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want ...
A handshake deal is reached around the table
The Reaction —
By Carl Now, I'm against most bailouts, but this industry is in hard times: WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out ...
Farce, reality, who knows anymore?
Unqualified Offerings —
... , talking to the average Joe’s of the Israel-Gaza conflict. I somehow doubt he’ll venture into Gaza and ask an average Yusuf al-Plumber what he thinks of the situation. When will his 15 minutes hurry up and end? 2) Larry Flynt is demanding a bailout for his industry. He’s actually still turning a profit, but, hey, every other asshole out there is hustling for a bailout, so why not join and hopefully get people pissed off about the bailout? I’d just like to note that turning a profit makes Flynt a far better capitalist than anybody at AIG, Goldman Sachs, Wachovia, Ford, GM, ...
"The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion."
Althouse —
"The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three.... Is [porn] the most serious thing in the world? Is it going to make the lives of Americans better if it happens? It is not for them to determine." ...
After bailing out the auto industry...
Stubborn Facts —
... Should Congress should bail out the porn industry? You have one industry demanding a bailout because it doesn't want its workers to be screwed, while the other... ...
Countercolumn News Ticker: Porn industry seeks Federal Bailout
COUNTERCOLUMN: All Your Bias Are Belong to Us —
(CNT)Stung by limp sales and sagging profits, the American pornography industry has fallen on hard times, and is seeking a $5 billion injection from Uncle Sam, according to CNN. Experts say that unless the Treasury moves quickly, the entire U.S. adult entertainment industry could go down quicker than a crack whore on a quota, say anal-ysts. ...
XXX Bailout
Jules Crittenden —
... The porn industry wants one. CNN : “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion. Is it the most serious thing in the world? Is it going to make the lives of Americans better if it happens? It is not for them to determine.”… Flynt and (Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe) Francis concede the industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have slipped over the past ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/7/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... Porn Industry Seeks Federal Bailout WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. “The take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,” said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. “The porn industry has ...
The Aristocrats
The Democratic Daily —
... Porn industry seeks federal bailout — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion … ...
Ron Jeremy in The Big Threesome
The Corner on National Review Online —
... ] They said he was too big to fail, until the day he too needed a stimulus. It's come to this : Porn Industry Seeks Federal Bailout WASHINGTON (CNN) Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. Why not? And presumably Congress will impose improved emissions standards. (via ...
Hey, why not bail out everyone?
Betsy's Page —
Since every other group from newspapers to universities is lobbying to get a piece of whatever federal bailout the Obama administration comes up with, why not bail out the porn industry? Apparently, they need a hand out also. Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. âThe take here is that everyone and their mother want to be bailed out from the banks to the big three,â said Owen Moogan, spokesman for Larry Flynt. âThe porn ...
Porn Industry: We Also Need a Bailout
PoliGazette —
... Several months after the initial bailout, these fears seem to become reality; increasingly more sectors are demanding financial support. U.S. automakers requested it in December 2008, quite irrationally arguing that they too were vital to the U.S. economy. If the would fall, they argued, millions of Americans would lose their job and, therefore, their income. Now, in January 2009, the situation has become even more irrational, even entertaining: the porn industry has joined the ranks of bailout partitioners. ...
Porn Industry Wants Bailout
PoliPundit.com —
Porn Industry Wants Bailout This is not a joke, so keep reading. The Adult Entertainment Industry has jumped on the bailout bandwagon and wants a bang for its dollar as well: WASHINGTON (CNN) — Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry. Isn’t this the right thing to do to help stimulate a limp economy, and perhaps see a rise in business ...
Man, the Onion Is Hilarious
Patterico's Pontifications —
The Onion reports:
Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry.
Read it all. Brilliant.
UPDATE: Holy crap! That’s not the Onion! That’s CNN!
A Bailout for the Porn Industry?
Pajamas Media —
Larry Flynt comes a-calling for his share of Washington’s great big stimulus package. [image] As hard up for cash as an aging stripper working the morning shift, the porn industry is down on its knees to get into bed with Washington’s well-endowed bailout program. Hustler publisher Larry Flynt says , “The porn industry has been hurt by the downturn like everyone else and they are going to ask for the $5 billion.” Is this a publicity stunt? A bit of biting satire? An honest plea for help? Knowing Flynt, the answer is: yes, of course. The irony here is that Flynt has spent his ...
Obligatory Porn Industry Seeks Bailout Post
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
We might as well get it over with.
Package Stimulus
Shakesville —
First Amendment advocate and noted misogybag Larry Flynt needs a bailout. Flynt, along with predatory douchehound and all-around scumfuck Joe Francis, is asking Congress for $5 billion to help the porn industry. According to Flynt, "People are too depressed to be sexually active. This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex." People may be too depressed to be sexually active, but apparently they're not too depressed for a wank: "...The industry itself is in no financial danger — DVD sales have ...
