You've got to hand it to them: GOP wants to restrict porn

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A pair of congressional Republicans have introduced new legislation that would enlist the federal government in the latest target in the conservative war against free speech: banning online porn.

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois are behind the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act. The law would redefine obscenity as it is currently defined at the federal level by the Communications Act of 1934 and amend the 1973 Supreme Court decision defining pornography known as the “Miller Test.” It's a three-pronged test to decide if something is obscene: Does the material appeal to prurient interests, is it patently offensive, and does it lack serious value?

“Obscenity isn’t protected by the First Amendment, but hazy and unenforceable legal definitions have allowed extreme pornography to saturate American society and reach countless children,” Lee told the conservative Daily Caller.

Ironically, the Republicans are presenting their legislation as a measure to protect children but gave an exclusive advance preview of the bill to the Daily Caller. The Daily Caller has been notorious over the years for making light of child sexual abuse—when it isn’t publishing white supremacists or conspiracy theories.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/9/2321282/-You-ve-got-to-hand-it-to-them-GOP-wants-to-restrict-porn

Bobert will hand it to them.

[BOSSHOG]

1. The crap performances in trumps oval office

Are porn to his slovenly supporters. Restrict it for sanity’s sake.

[UpInArms]

2. (Clears throat)

https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-displaying-hunter-biden-nude-photos-shocks-congress-1814159

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene flashed nude photos of Hunter Biden during the House Oversight Committee's hearing featuring two IRS whistleblowers.

Hunter Biden and his father, President Joe Biden, were the center of attention on Wednesday as part of the GOP-led committee's long-running investigation of potential criminalities including one or both members of the Biden family—including purported business dealings involving shell companies and foreign investors.

Joe Ziegler, a 13-year special agent with the IRS, was unveiled as the previously unknown whistleblower. Ziegler, who in his testimony said he was gay and described himself as a middle-of-the-road Democrat, was present Wednesday along with known whistleblower and former IRS investigation supervisor Gary Shapley.

About 2 1/2 hours into the hearing, Greene delved into Hunter Biden's sex life and different purported payments to escorts and prostitutes.

[JoseBalow]

3. That sucks

[dgauss]

4. My guess? "Pair of congressional Republicans, deep into porn,

confront their shame with denial and projection."

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Congress is going to amend a Supreme Court decision?

That's a new one.

Offensive to who?
And what is serious value? Story line? Profits for corporations? Does WWF have redeeming social value?
hazy and unenforceable is about right.

[underpants]

6. Is the Miller test to determine if it's porn or if it's good porn?

If it’s two out of those three 👍
The second part is subjective….but if that’s what you’re looking for….

Ban porn? That’ll be met with the sound of one hand clapping.



Nice note you added there. 😉

[Eugene]

7. Banning porn is a big Project 2025 deliverable. It was only a matter of time before they got to it.

Also, GOP Congresscritters have already explicitly proposed rolling back FCC regulations all the way back to 1934. At the very least, expect legislation for federal age (and ID) verification requirements.

Don't forget that Project 2025's definition of porn includes all expressions of LGBTQ and gender nonconformity.

[rich7862]

8. The GOP is PORN!

[Midnight Writer]

9. Our big free porn websites are owned by a Canadian. MAGAs now hate Canada.

[3catwoman3]

10. I'm surprised it wasn't Mike Johnson.

[GenThePerservering]

11. They don't want the competition. nt

[Celerity]

12. Mary Miller hangin' with Strokahontas