Adult News and Media

News for Open Minded Adults

Everyday, things happen that don't make the main media news sources. We tend to find out about these and think you should should have a chance to see them too.

We hope that you find them as interesting as we do.

If any of these news items make you want to contact your government representative, our Government News page has links to help you do that.

Listed on: Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Just how much is a Billion? Consider This...

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1153AP_Congress_Katrina_Iraq.html

Recently, it was reported that the USA is spending approximately $6 Billion per month on the war in Iraq. It has been estimated that it could cost up to $250 Billion to rebuild from hurricane Katrina. A current bill pending would increase the amount of money headed for both military operations and Katrina rebuilding. Just how much is a BILLION of something, let alone dollars?!

The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion" in a casual manner, think about whether you want the "politicians" spending your tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but here are some figures that may give some perspective on a BILLION.

a.. A billion seconds ago was 31.7 years ago.

b.. A billion minutes ago was 1,902.5 years ago - almost when Jesus was alive.

c.. A billion hours ago was 114,155 years ago - our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

d.. A billion days was 2,739,726 years ago - humans may have started to evolve as a species.

e.. A billion dollars ago was about 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending our tax dollars.

Why don't we all let our representatives know that a Billion Dollars actually means something to those of us that are paying the bills.

Listed on: Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Would you know an Online Preditor if you Saw One?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/05/tech/main1472246.shtml

The recent arrest of a Homeland Security press aide highlights the grim fact that it's just about impossible to know who you have to be on the look out for when trying to protect your kids. Although this news story has been well highlighted on virtually every news resource, this particular story has what could be the single most valuable quote - unfortunately, the quote is near the end of the story, so many people may miss it by not reading everything.

"This case is yet another illustration of how important it is for parents to supervise their children's use of Internet," says CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid, a longtime activist on behalf of safety for children online.

"It's not unusual for a person with a very respectable job to be caught up in Internet crimes against children," says Magid. "We've had cases of police officers, clergy, teachers, youth leaders, doctors – people from all walks of life - who have been arrested on similar charges. Predators don't necessarily look and act any different from the rest of us, which is why kids need to be very careful."

There is a lot of talk about protecting the kids and how to legislate it. Everything from .XXX domains for USA adult sites to restrictive rules about how much flesh can be shown in different forms of media and how tracking of the performers has to be done. What it comes down to though, is parents knowing what their kids are doing and staying informed of where the risks are and then talking with the kids about what to do if...

You can't legislate something like the Internet that is global, you have to educate.

Listed on: Friday, March 31st, 2006

Baucus Bill Thinks it will Protect Our Kids

http://baucus.senate.gov/newsroom/details.cfm?id=252959

The Baucus Bill is a piece of current legislation that thinks the Internet is simply a USA item, that somehow, there are no websites located outside the USA. How silly is that?!

Part of the bill mandates that the owners of Adult oriented websites in the USA change their domain names to use a .XXX domain. They seem to think that this will make it easier for parents and filtering software to protect kids from adult content.

Nothing could be further from the truth. This would only provide a false sense of security for people that don't know any better. The Internet is a global resource and there are adult websites all around the globe. None of the sites hosted outside of the USA would be obligated to use the .XXX domain and hence would not be caught in any of the filters that 'should' catch adult sites.

In addition to creating a false sense of security for many parents, it would also penalize legal businesses in the USA by forcing them into a restrictive business model that other businesses in a global economy do not have to use. Many of these sites have been around for several years and have invested large sums of money branding their sites. With this .XXX domain requirement, they would be forced to give them up and start over. Their former .COM or .NET domain names could then be purchased by foreign companies to capitalize on and take US dollars overseas.

In addition to this, the International Organization that controls these top level domains (ICANN) has declined the creation of a .XXX top level domain based on opposition from many different countries - including our own USA Government. They voted on this March 30, 2006.

Take a few minutes to let your representative know that your feel the Baucus Bill will not protect our kids and that you are in favor of it's intent, but it's methods simply will not work.

Listed on: Sunday, March 26th, 2006

Use a Dildo - Go to Jail

http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/News/Political_Notes/2006/03/02/Down_With_Dildos_/index.shtml#

Just when you thought our state representatives could not address less important issues... the state of Tennessee proves us wrong once again...

A couple of their elected representatives are attempting to outlaw dildos in the state. It's a good thing there is no crime or other problems in Tennessee since they have time to spend on the real issues like what adults might do in the privacy of their own homes.

Let's hope the good people of Tennessee see fit to let their representatives know how silly things like this really are and that they should be working to solve problems in their state.