A day of his own
Since it is April Fools Day, it seems appropriate that I update the Jack Thompson vs. Mark Shurtleff battle of wits over Jack's recently-vetoed video-game regulation bill.Thompson, a disbarred Florida attorney who has somehow become the hero of the Eagle Forum, state senators Chris Buttars and Margie Dayton and even Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, is enraged that Gov. Jon Huntsman — on the advice of Attorney General Shurtleff — canned a ill-conceived law that would have regulated video-game advertising at the small cost of violating the Constitution.
This week Thompson threatened to "proceed" against Shurtleff for not prosecuting stores selling Grand Theft Auto IV, which includes violent and, according to Thompson, pornographic images. Shurtleff told industry news source GamePolitics that investigators with the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force viewed GTA4, but didn't find grounds for prosecution. As for Thompson's threats:
I don’t take what Jack Thompson says – give it much credence. This latest demand that I prosecute certain crimes shows me that he knows about as much about criminal law as he does about constitutional law.Now, Thompson has written to Sen. Bob Bennett complaining about Shurtleff's treachery and offering:
If there is anything I can do to help you, as a lifelong Republican, to defeat Mr. Shurtleff should he decide to run against you, please let me know.This is Utah, after all, and Bennett, who is under attack as a Republican moderate, might want to accept Thompson's offer. Not only is this disbarred-for-life lawyer the darling of Utah's wingnut right, but Thompson received an award from the 4th of July celebration in Provo.
The most hilarious part of the Thompson saga is his email that alleges that Utah stores selling Grand Theft Auto are guilty of "the distribution of pornography to minors in violation of state law." Thompson attached links to the strip club and hooker scenes from the game — in effect distributing that "porno" across state lines.
7 Comments:
Warchol-
At what point do you stop with the utter bullshit of saying that the Lt. Governor is a fan of this lunatic Jack Thompson? That's utter crap.
WTF.....Since when is anything that comes out of Warchol's foul mouth.... FACTUAL! He is so full of shit, he has been relegated by LIB BRASS to this piece of shit web-blog!
Why Utah lawmakers would put so much credence into what a disbarred Florida lawyer with an axe to grind against an entire entertainment medium is beyond me.
It probably has nothing to do with the fact that Thompson has been trumpeting his "victory" due to meetings he's had with the Eagle Forum and Lt. Governor. But other than that, keep bashing Warchol.
It doesn't mean the Lt. Guv is a "fan" of Thompson, but Thompson has used him in his talking points. (Granted, Thompson is hardly a credible source considering he was disbarred for being a serial liar.)
Exactly, Anon 8:40. I talked to the Lt. Gov's Chief of Staff, and he indicated those "meetings" with Jack Thompson involved going to public events that Mr. Thompson also attended, and then having Mr. Thompson greet the Lt. Governor.
On this basis, next time I look at some internet porn and my gf catches me, I should just say "Dick Cheney, Mark Shurtleff, Bob Bennett and Thomas S. Monson have all spoken to me. Thanks to them, I'm doing this."
Thompson is a professional liar, and generally a piece of crap. He's the only pedestrian that I'd consider going Grand Theft Auto on if I saw him on the street.
So, if I start a BLOG and talked about how Glen Warchol INSISTED on viewing child pornography, would I be OK?
What if I insisted upon blog-item after blog-item that Glen Warchol loved child pornography as well as cocaine...would that be OK?
What if my THIRD blog-post continued to state that not only does Glen Warchol love prostitures and is a cocaine hound, but Glen also sought gay-love via male prostitutes on 200 South....would that be OK?
Where does the nonsense begin...where does the nonsense end?
Does anyone believe anything on this crap-ass BLOG?
Even more important, Paul - is would you continue to 'source' such statements from your own baloney blog?
That's what Glen does.
**note to self** Don't ask your kids, WWGD?
Glen gets teabagged regularly. So no, children...you don't want to do what Glen does.
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