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2 - The Pony Express
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Pornography, a problem American people see
America has a problem
that most people don't even
realize. Pornography serves
as a nemesis for so many
crimes that haunt our coun-
try.
Pornography has strong
links to molestation, affairs,
sexual harassment, rape,
AIDS, domestic violence,
incest, prostitution, drugs
and more.
Pornography defiles
women, men and children.
Some periodicals and me-
dia exploit women, men and
children. Other men,
women and even children
promote this uncivilized
promiscuity by buying, sell-
ing and viewing the filth.
". . . American people have
become so desensitized. .."
- Rogers
Movies with no story line shows and blockbuster hits
or plot sell like crazy. These have slight hints of pomog-
flicks show naked bodies raphy in them. No one
performing acts that should thinks twice about seeing
be reserved for married nude people in unspeakable
couples in the sanctity of acts during a half hour
their own privacy. sitcom. The American
People swarm to maga- people have become so de-
zines that portray the sensitized to pornography
beauty of a woman's body, that it runs rampant,
a man's body and a child's Suggestions of pornogra-
innocence as nothing more phy filter into the minds of
than a cheap product for babies at early ages because
sale. someone didn't stop it be-
Many popular television fore the TV and movie in-
Don't be deceived by political
party ploys - know your stance
dustry could get their
money hungry hands on it.
The good part about it is
that Americans still have the
freedom to stop it by stand-
ing up to those that encour-
age this trash and saying,
"No more!" One person can
do plenty to stop such wide
acceptance of this misuse of
freedom of expression.
Individuals can avoid re-
tailers who sell pornogra-
phy in magazines and/or
videos and let the venders
know why. Support of re-
tailers who do not carry por-
nography materials carries
influence. Everyone's voice
can express concerns with
others and work toward a
A Canadian recently
wrote to the editors of
USA Today that he was
"puzzled by some candi-
dates' use of the labels
'liberal' and 'conserva-
tive'."
The 1996 presidential
election is at hand. It is
time to vote and put the
best person for the job in
the Oval Office, but this
Canadian raised some in-
teresting points that vot-
ers should consider.
Many block party vote
because they want their
party and principles in
office; but, voters might
not be electing the party
and the principles they
think they are.
The Republican Party
declares itself conserva-
tive. However, House
Speaker Newt Gingrich
(D-GA) is a declared
revplutionary.
Conservatives are dis-
posed to preserve exist-
ing conditions, institu-
w
tions, etc. and to limit
change. Whereas a revo-
lutionary tends to pro-
mote revolution and re-
lates this to the American
Revolution.
How can anyone be a
revolutionary conserva-
tive?
Most other voters, in-
cluding Democrats, third
and fourth party mem-
bers, claim, by definition,
to be liberal. A liberal is
a person of free principles
or views, favors progress
or reform, free from
prejudice, tolerant and
characterized by generos-
ity.
It is important to re-
member on election day
that this country was
founded on change, and
the forefathers intelli-
gently allowed for it. The
young Canadian calls
America "the world's No.
1 change agent."
Even more important
than knowing who you
are voting for in Novem-
ber, is knowing for what
you are voting.
See you at the polls No-
vember 5.
- Gina Sue Rogers
REMEMBER!
is
November 5
Vote
Vote
Vote
Vote
common goal.
Money keeps this project
strong. By supporting it,
pornography continues to
thrive as does the crimes
that go with it. By opposing
it, pornography promoters
get the message that
America still has values.
Furthermore, we want to
instill values in its youth in-
stead of the things, such as
pornography, that continue
to account for a country's
downfall.
It is time to stop complain-
ing about one of the
country's biggest problems.
It is time to stand up and do
something about them.
- Gina Sue Rogers
ftonp (Express
Assistant Editor: Katie Patrick
Sports Editor: Justin Dowdy
Photo Editor: Misty Green
Rhonda Bozeman, Isha Brown,
Carl Griffith, Anthony Hughes,
Valerie Kimmey, Lari Murray,
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