Slog - Comments on Might the Gays help the Straights? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights An entry to help make up for the slow slogging due to Make-Out Monday's flu pandemic at the Stranger's office: The MSM doesn't usually get much credit for creative thinking, but Steve Chapman at the Chicago Tribune today had a great column about the Spitzer mess. He's a hard-core libertarian, and so his argument Politicians take people's money with a promise to fulfill desires that supposedly can't be attained any other way. Prostitutes do the same, though by reputation, they are more reliable in delivering I understand why Spitzer's alleged hiring of a call girl was stupid, selfish, reckless, immoral... Copyright 2008 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:57:06 -0800 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:44:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Greg I like the idea, but what prostitution advocacy groups are there to bring a case like this?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c967947 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c967947 Politics Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:17:29 -0800 Comment by infrequent the libertarians are right about this one...

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c967959 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c967959 Politics Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:20:23 -0800 Comment by infrequent yeah -- who wants to be in that advocacy group?

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c968032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c968032 Politics Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:43:36 -0800 Comment by MacJ Oddly enough, I believe there is a N.E.R.D. song in line with the prostitutes/politicians analogy:

While politicians is soundin' like strippers to me
They keep sayin' but I don't wanna hear it...

Oooh baby you want me? (x3)
Well you can get this lap dance here for free (x3)

]]> MacJ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c968387 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c968387 Politics Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:53:32 -0800 Comment by Vince Adults should stop this notion that they can or should control other adults. Prostitution was and always wil be around. When did this country get the idea that making a law criminalising it wouldn't be a giant waste of time and money not mention hurtful to prople for no good reason. It must have been when the Catholic church ran things here.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c968742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/might_the_gays_help_the_straights#c968742 Politics Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:44:01 -0800