Sexually-orientedbusinesses;Pornshops http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/16348/all en Obscene Material -- Hard-Core Porn -- Is Not Constitutionally Protected Speech http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/obscene-material-hard-core-porn-not-constitutionally-protected-speech <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/robert-knight">Robert Knight</a> </div> </div> </div> <p >[Editor's note: the following article was printed by the <em>Maryland Coast Dispatch</em> on March 31, 2007.]</p> <br /> <p >Regarding the front page article "Adult Video Shop Plans to Open in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">North</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Ocean</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">City"</st1:placetype></st1:place> (March 16), someone needs to point out a glaring fact: obscene material is not constitutionally protected speech.  All it takes is a prosecutor who enforces the law.  </p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/obscene-material-hard-core-porn-not-constitutionally-protected-speech" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Education ACLU OceanCity porn Sexually-orientedbusinesses;Pornshops Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0000 admin 27865 at http://archive2.mrc.org