$5 Billion bailout for porn industry?

[Trombonus]

Flynt, Francis Want $5 Billion Porn Bailout

NBCWashington.com
updated 3:45 p.m. PT, Fri., Jan. 9, 2009

Hustler's Larry Flynt and "Girls Gone Wild's" Joe Francis say it's the adult entertainment industry's turn for a bailout, TMZ reported.

The economy has hurt their businesses, too, Flynt and Francis said -- sales of XXX DVDs are down 22 percent -- and they want $5 billion from the government.

Congress must "rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America," Flynt said.

So get ready to party, wild girls. Francis plans to bring the request to D.C. in person.

I heard about this on the radio and couldn't help but laugh.

 

[The_Fool]

The ironic part is that the sex market drives the technology of the Internet. The potential is there that if more money were spent on sex technology, that all technology would improve.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Flynt, Francis Want $5 Billion Porn Bailout



I heard about this on the radio and couldn't help but laugh.

Come on. Are they serious? I mean... really?

Heck, the economic downturn is probably boosting sex lives everywhere. No one can afford to go to the movies or out to eat... and since we're home, and we can't afford cable...or Internet... what else is there to do...?

 

[R. Richard]

I read the article. I can see some plusses and some minuses. However, I'm in the porn industry. When do I get mine?

 

[Liar]

The ironic part is that the sex market drives the technology of the Internet. The potential is there that if more money were spent on sex technology, that all technology would improve.

It did for quite a while. But a lot of the porn industry has been pretty reluctant to HD quality streamed video, which should be the next natural step. I guess seeing pimples and the odd cellulite up close in high res means they'd have to increase the post production and make-up budgets...