One of the interesting subplots of the whole 9/11 commission is reviewing the priorities government agencies had at the time and how they translated into government policy. This issue, of course, has been at the heart of Richard Clarke’s criticisms–that the administration didn’t make counterterrorism a high priority.
But this is all 20/20 hindsight. 9/11 changed everything. The administration is now all about using the power of government to keep us safe and secure, right?
This explains why the Department of Justice has opened a new front on the War Against . . . Porn?
In this field office in Washington, 32 prosecutors, investigators and a handful of FBI agents are spending millions of dollars to bring anti-obscenity cases to courthouses across the country for the first time in 10 years. Nothing is off limits, they warn, even soft-core cable programs such as HBO’s long-running Real Sex or the adult movies widely offered in guestrooms of major hotel chains.
Nothing like a supposed freedom-loving government cracking down on the freedoms of consenting adults. Even usual blogosphere allies like Instapundit are on this one.
Here’s another approach to fighting porn: since the administration is so intent on funding religious faith-based organizations to solve America’s problems, perhaps they should have this group take the lead in tackling our national crisis.
Gee, without porn, what would we do at work all day long? Heh… Seriously, this is one of the dumbest things I’ve heard in awhile. Seems to me there are far more important things to focus on.