Thursday, November 6, 2008

Craigslist Crackdown

Craigslist Cracks Down on 'Erotic Services' - News and Analysis by PC Magazine


"More than ever, those who would misuse Craigslist to violate the law will find that Craigslist is a very inhospitable place," he concluded.

This is good news for everyone. I've often wondered how much illegal activity was going to Craigslist. I've sold and bought from it and it's a great service, but I can just imagine the shady stuff happening that most people don't know about.  From arranging hookups to outright prostitution, I'm sure it's been done on Craigslist.

Probably the best thing to do to thwart internet crimes related to children and sexuality, is to raise the level of public exposure to those using the services. People are going to flock from a service that throws a spotlight on every potential user. Good stuff.

They'll never stop

When I say "they" here, I'm talking about gay marriage advocates who want to force their own demands over the will of the people.  This November, three states, Florida, Arizona, and California, passed amendments that legally define marriage as a union between a man and woman. These were grassroots campaigns. Every citizen eligible to vote in these states had a choice to say "yes" or "no". The constituents chose to keep the traditional definition of marriage.

Now we're hearing that groups like the ACLU and others are putting legal changes to these changes. It's too late, folks! I know you want to run to your favorite liberal judges, but the people have spoken. Let it be. Drop it. Move on.

Even as the last votes were being counted, the American Civil Liberties
Union and other opponents of Proposition 8 filed a challenge
with the state Supreme Court. They contended that it cannot be
used to undermine one group's access to rights enjoyed by other
citizens. (Read earlier story: "Major pro-family victory in California")
From: One News Now