Elizabeth Nolan Brown @enbrown.bsky.social

Why are lawmakers trying to repeal PARTS OF the Comstock Act instead of just repealing the whole horrible law? reason.com/2024/06/21/t...

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Madame Hardy @madamehardy.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 00:16 UTC

What the hell? Probably they're afraid of being accused of being pro-porn and worse. But still.

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Lupuseverto @lupuseverto.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:21 UTC

My theory is that they know they can't get a repeal through right now(for several reasons), but if they center the parts about abortion they can continue to force the Republicans to vote against reproductive freedoms.

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Chris Peterson @realchrispeterson.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:38 UTC

Did you ask the lawmakers named in this article this question?

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Dan Lather @danlather.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 19:21 UTC

They want the control but don't want it to be used to control favored parties.

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the talented Mr. Dittmann @werrrp.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 20:54 UTC

Comstock is apparently used in some indictments relating to CSAM, so any repeal would probably need to fill that hole

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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 19:19 UTC

Because LAWMAKERS:

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