Now the U.S. porn industry seeks $5billion ..

britexpat
By britexpat

Should the government help them ???????????????

After the banks and the cars, now the U.S. porn industry has gone cap in hand to Washington seeking a multi-billion dollar bailout.

American commentators did not know whether to laugh or
cry yesterday at the news that the economic downturn 'has made America's appetite for sex go limp'.
The statement came from Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt and 'Girls Gone Wild' creator Joe Francis yesterday.

Flynt is asking for a $5billion bailout for the U.S. porn industry

In a statement, Larry Flynt said that the economic downturn has been mirrored by a sexual downturn. 'Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex,' he said, adding that this was very 'unhealthy'.

Entertainment website TMZ.com reported that adult movie DVD sales have plummeted 22 per cent in one year.
And with all the free competition available, it appears the porn industry is not as recession proof as first thought.
TMZ said Joe Francis, hounded by legal troubles, plans to go to Congress to ask for his own stimulus package.

Papers wondered exactly how Mr Flynt planned to 'rejuvenate' Americans' sex lives, while MSNBC asked exactly where the money would go - silicone implants?
'Bailouts Gone Wild!' wrote the New York Times, asking: 'Is this for real?'

Mr Flynt and Mr Francis are standing by their request however - and the Government's response remains to be seen.

Source: The Daily Mail

By anonymous• 14 Jan 2009 20:18
anonymous

You will find everything there, where having financial crisis.

By anonymous• 14 Jan 2009 20:10
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

I would borrow your Donkey carts, camels and hire you as my driver...

By anonymous• 14 Jan 2009 20:07
anonymous

Larry Flynt said "Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex" seeking donation for US porn industry

By ONEmakikomoto• 9 Jan 2009 01:05
ONEmakikomoto

seriously,,, mehek's comment entertained me more than brit's unusual post (porn industry: not recession proof... funny.,)

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By heero_yuy2• 9 Jan 2009 00:19
heero_yuy2

...and real porn mags like Playboy or Hustler are not 'in trend'.

Larry Flynt only blames the economic crisis for his loss of sales.

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By Platao36• 8 Jan 2009 23:38
Platao36

lol CI

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 22:56
anonymous

No more capitalism, ha ha ha ha

By Platao36• 8 Jan 2009 22:25
Platao36

Oh no! They really need help, how am i gonna get my Hussler and GGW if they are broke? ;)

But this help requested is really porno

Only God Can Judge Me

الله فقط يمكنه محاكمتي

I am you and you are me, if you love i love, if you suffer i suffer

أنا أنت, و أنت أنا, إذا أحببت نفسك أحببت نفسي, إذا عانيتَ عانيتُ

By arrhsa• 8 Jan 2009 21:41
arrhsa

we do without porn - give them double that

By onefatamerican• 8 Jan 2009 21:36
Rating: 5/5
onefatamerican

from the capitalism view point, which does not consider morality, or religion in conducting its business will only help the industry if it brings benefit financially or materially. Thus the concept of right or wrong are determined by that which brings benefit and not what is contrary to the laws of the creator.

thus if it makes economic sense to them from a capitalist point of view then they will help them and if it doesn' then they won't.

This is the reality of the capitalist west where the strong devour the weak and where animals have a value than humans.

By GodFather.• 8 Jan 2009 18:46
GodFather.

SN she is only looking for attention. She lives in her own little world. Thinks that if someone does not agree to her view he is wrong..

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 18:40
anonymous

Mehek...grow up...

By Rizks• 8 Jan 2009 18:34
Rating: 2/5
Rizks

I didn't find anything vulgar in thiz topic....:(

Its just a useful info up there....!!

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 18:31
anonymous

plz don post such vulgar things in ql,everybody knows dt us is a very dirty n vulgar country who is spoiling the entire world by producing all these blue movies,shame on them.....

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 18:01
anonymous

Maybe those priest that broke away from the Catholic church will join forces to bail them out in secret.

By Victory_278692• 8 Jan 2009 16:40
Rating: 2/5
Victory_278692

bail out the most oldest and ancient industry like this....rest all next!

By alsboy• 8 Jan 2009 16:38
Rating: 2/5
alsboy

Profession in the world... Bet it WOULD NEVER GO OUT OF BUSINESS...!!!

By zayd• 8 Jan 2009 16:21
zayd

don't they see that this will cure the entire economic crisis???

first, the porn industry gets back on the saddle...then viagra sales jump up...pretty soon with all the money coming into pharmaceuticals, cures for cancers will be available...people will start smoking again pushing up tobacco sales who in turn will increase their marketing spending...and if none of that happens that at least we'd all have better quality porn to console us...well, not here in qatar...

By Pajju• 8 Jan 2009 16:20
Pajju

ya they will help ....

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 16:18
anonymous

hahahahahhahaha

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