http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3315.html#39564 Along with being unconstitutional, this bill is almost useless due to the fact is does not deal with the issue of downloadable media or independent studios who do not possess the resources to have their works rated by the ESRB. It is the parents responsibility not the governments to choose what their children should be or not be exposed to.... 39564@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:56:12 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3315.html#39543 That's exactly what it is - political pandering. The Senator would like something to point out in his future campaigns to say "See I tried to protect the children, but those nasty old liberals kept me from doing the job you fine people elected me to do!". Parents need to be responsible for what their children possess, view, and play - only THEY can keep their kids on the straight & narrow. Parents teach right from wrong - not the government.... 39543@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:32:01 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3315.html#39469 The politicians work for us. We elect them, and we pay their salaries, to represent our views and positions. We do NOT pay these people to nanny everybody because some people don't know how to do something called 'parenting.' This is a very clear first amendment issue. It's unwanted (as evidenced by 97% AGAINST the bill), it's unnecessary, it's unconstitutional, and frankly I think it's absurd nanny-statism, pandering politics. I think the local residents need to give Senator Wicker a long, hard second look when he comes up for reelection. Perhaps someone else would better represent our interests than someone who would merely propose to babysit us.... 39469@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:17:49 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3315.html#39386 What is different from all the other laws like this that stats have passed, and every time they've been rejected by courts as unconstitutional. Every time.... 39386@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:29:27 EDT