Pornography rules our U.S. Supreme Court

Can you believe this?

Sheeeeeeeesh!!! Just how stymied can we get? We are permitting unrestricted access for our children to online pornography. What has happened to our brains?

I recall when we finally passed laws to protect children from seeing covers of "nudie" magazines at newspaper stands. These were readily available in food marts, and corner newspaper stands. All was visible to even the tiniest toddler. A tremendous legal battle broke out contesting the covering of shameful, smut photo’s because it impinged vendors and adult customers rights. Well, duhhh!!!

How stupid can people be? If a man points a loaded gun at someone, are we then to say that the man has a right to exercise his freedom? I think not. The "potential" victim of a gunshot wound to the head’s rights has higher priority. This is not rocket science, this is common sense. It is examples like this that make me realize a group of sixth graders would render more correct decisions than our very own Supreme Court.

While legislation in no way substitutes for good parenting, it does go a long way toward assuring that our children will be protected from the bold porn available today on the world wide web. Also, while the U.S. cannot control what other countries permit to publish on the internet, it does make a statement about our countries morality. It also leads the way for other decent countries to follow. While porn may never be totally unavailable to children, at least it may be thwarted enough not to flourish unwanted into our living rooms.

Ladies and gentlemen, the availability of porn material to our youngsters is a major hemorrhage. One does not permit the bleed to occur while en route to the emergency room. We already have the law in place. It is a question as to whether or not to enforce it. I am flabbergasted that our high courts are willing to wait on the possibility that new, problem solving technology "might" have been developed in the past five years or "might" be developed in the next five years. Duhh, how about protecting our youngsters rights to be protected from showcasing porn NOW? Interim measures could be imposed pending the discovery of the "perfect" solution.

I am extremely disappointed in our Supreme Court for lacking the spine to ensure child protection measures NOW. Not only did they NOT make a correct decision, they fostered the continuation of the wrong decision.

Protect our children first, THEN figure out whose amendment or constitutional rights may have been violated and solve them by "waiting" for technology to be discovered.

To our U.S. Supreme Court, I say (fully exercising my 1^st amendment right) stand on your own two feet and read what is common sense in both our constitution and the law to make a correct decision and protect our children while the "other details" are worked out. We have plenty of security measures that have already been invented that can be used to discourage or completely block children from such access. Please use it NOW. It will not keep the smut from seeking adults. So their rights will be protected. Just DO IT NOW.    □