Marty Klein, Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 12:43pm
Two weeks ago I spent the weekend in Tacoma, Washington, a guest of Lovers—a large chain of high-end stores selling the latest vibrators and dildoes, whips and handcuffs, DVDs, lube, books, and a...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 1:37pm
A few years ago I helped sue the state of Ohio.
I’m proud to say we just won an important victory—something that protects every American.
Like many states in the early 2000s, Ohio passed a law...
Marty Klein, Monday, March 22, 2010 - 1:30am
Sexting has come of age—it’s on the front page of today’s New York Times.
The good news is that our judiciary has finally told prosecutors enough is enough. A U.S. Appeals Court just upheld a...
Marty Klein, Monday, February 1, 2010 - 8:07pm
You’ve heard about the recent Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Overturning the heart of the McCain-Feingold Act, the Court said that corporate donations to...
Marty Klein, Monday, October 26, 2009 - 11:47am
Today starts WRAP Week: White Ribbons Against Pornography.
Sponsored by groups including Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Morality in Media (MIM), the goal of the week is “to educate the...
Marty Klein, Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:28pm
• Because murder is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to outlaw films depicting murder.
• Because physical abusing and raping women is a terrible thing, the state of Alaska wants to...
Marty Klein, Monday, September 7, 2009 - 9:05pm
America has triumphed over Indianapolis for the third time.
In 1984, religious fundamentalists on the Indianapolis City Council teamed up with phony “feminist” Catharine MacKinnon to outlaw...
Marty Klein, Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 4:55pm
The drawing below is a vintage 1895 bicycle advertising poster, featuring a nude nymph flying alongside a winged bike. The ad appeared at the height of the European bicycle craze, which liberated...
Marty Klein, Monday, July 27, 2009 - 10:41am
A whole lot of Conservative bigshots wrote a letter last week to Attorney General Eric Holder.
They lied and lied and lied about pornography, then asked to meet with Holder as soon as possible so...
Marty Klein, Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 9:11pm
I’m back from Chicago, speaking at the annual conference of the ALA—American Library Association. 20,000 librarians under one roof—totally inspiring.
In addition to their deeper-funded and better–...
Marty Klein, Friday, July 3, 2009 - 2:39pm
This weekend we celebrate the birthday of our country. Many will do this by participating in a parade, getting drunk, or displaying the Stars & Stripes. But there are other ways to celebrate...
Marty Klein, Friday, June 26, 2009 - 11:03am
Two more “family values” politicians recently bit the dust, as Nevada Senator John Ensign and South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford both admitted to extramarital affairs. Prior to that, both men...
Marty Klein, Monday, June 15, 2009 - 12:41am
Fact: A porn actress taking her industry-mandated HIV test came up positive last week.Fact: She and the four actors who recently worked with her have been quarantined by the industry.Fact: She is...
Marty Klein, Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:29am
In 2003, Congress outlawed drawings, cartoons, and sculpture depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit acts, if a local jury found that it lacked “serious literary, artistic, political, or...
Marty Klein, Monday, May 25, 2009 - 5:47pm
Today is Memorial Day, when we’re supposed to honor those who have fallen in defense of our great nation and its principles. Many will do this by participating in a parade, going to a cemetery, or...
Marty Klein, Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 10:45am
When it comes to America’s panic about sex, respect for fact is in short supply.
Blogs, CNN & Fox, well-intentioned family advocates, right-wing “decency” groups, and the...
Marty Klein, Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 12:12pm
For a half-century, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has had the right to decide which words and pictures are excluded from the Free Speech guarantees all Americans enjoy.
The FCC’s...
Marty Klein, Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 11:28pm
The New York Times reports that Baghdad is now “secure enough to sin.”
“Vice is making a comeback,” says the article, in a city “once famous for 1,001 varieties of it.” Of course, the three...
Marty Klein, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 12:18am
I fly way more than the average person: in 2008 I flew 130,000 miles, to 10 states and 5 countries (six if you count Nebraska). That means I have piles of resentment about inept airport security...
