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To: combjelly who wrote (220467)	2/23/2005 12:17:34 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575174

CJ, Easy enough to guess the why, though. Some politician is up for election. Casting about for an "issue", he winds up with a "family values" theme. But what to address? Yep, another politician trying to buy more votes. Drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes is one thing, but sex toys? Tenchusatsu P.S. - I'll sidestep the question of "need" for such devices ...

To: combjelly who wrote (220467)	2/23/2005 1:49:24 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575174

The strategy works. Sometimes though, it will blow up in their face. For example, one time in Santa Fe(no, not that one, the one in Texas) a local preacher started railing against the Playboy channel on the local cable service. He finally got a proposal to ban it on the ballot, only to see it go down(so to speak) in flames when it came up for a vote. Over 80% of the residents voted it down... I can't imagine thinking a playboy channel as risque. Tell me again, why you like living there. ted