Comments on: Target Practice http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: freebird http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-96678 freebird Thu, 21 May 2009 18:25:25 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-96678 Henry McMaster is a nut all of this is politically motivated "He wants to run for governor" HE WILL NOT GET MY VOTE!!! Henry McMaster is a nut all of this is politically motivated “He wants to run for governor”

HE WILL NOT GET MY VOTE!!!

]]> By: Larry http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-96305 Larry Wed, 20 May 2009 02:29:04 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-96305 Perhaps this situation will provide the impetus for all CL users who believe in our sexual liberties, sex-worker rights, and freedom of speech to better organize into a formal advocacy group that stands up for our sexual freedoms. Those who oppose sexual freedoms are organized. If we stand a chance to prevail over the right-wing control nuts, we need to do the same. For starters, perhaps someone with some computer savvy can start an online petition. Perhaps this situation will provide the impetus for all CL users who believe in our sexual liberties, sex-worker rights, and freedom of speech to better organize into a formal advocacy group that stands up for our sexual freedoms. Those who oppose sexual freedoms are organized. If we stand a chance to prevail over the right-wing control nuts, we need to do the same. For starters, perhaps someone with some computer savvy can start an online petition.

]]> By: Sunil http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-96277 Sunil Tue, 19 May 2009 21:34:20 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-96277 How can CL users help the cause? How can CL users help the cause?

]]> By: SCarolinian http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-96253 SCarolinian Tue, 19 May 2009 17:16:55 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-96253 I don't think McMaster would be doing this if he were not preparing to to run for governor. Anything that brings him attention is a plus as many people in SC have never heard of him. I don’t think McMaster would be doing this if he were not preparing to to run for governor. Anything that brings him attention is a plus as many people in SC have never heard of him.

]]> By: bewildered http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-96033 bewildered Tue, 19 May 2009 02:06:17 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-96033 I do not understand the AG of South Carolina's intention with this highly publicized focus on erotic services. Is he aiming to use free press to highlight South Carlina as a hotbed of sex? Does he want his state to be a sex trade state? Is he seeking to increase sex tourism to his state? My new impression of South Carolina is that it is a sex state and it has a horny AG who drools over erotic advertisements. Maybe the AG of South Carolina wants to compete with Las Vegas as a sex city? It is bewildering, but I will think of South Carolina now, as a sex state after all the press it has from the AG and his focus on eroticism. I do not understand the AG of South Carolina’s intention with this highly publicized focus on erotic services.

Is he aiming to use free press to highlight South Carlina as a hotbed of sex? Does he want his state to be a sex trade state? Is he seeking to increase sex tourism to his state?

My new impression of South Carolina is that it is a sex state and it has a horny AG who drools over erotic advertisements.

Maybe the AG of South Carolina wants to compete with Las Vegas as a sex city?

It is bewildering, but I will think of South Carolina now, as a sex state after all the press it has from the AG and his focus on eroticism.

]]> By: Gene http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-94960 Gene Mon, 18 May 2009 18:55:58 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-94960 Just forward this link to S. Carolina's most prominent son: Stephen Colbert and everyone will get what they want, the case will be dropped, McMaster will get nationwide name recognition (though probably for being a douche) and Colbert and his nation will get a couple of laughs. Just forward this link to S. Carolina’s most prominent son: Stephen Colbert and everyone will get what they want, the case will be dropped, McMaster will get nationwide name recognition (though probably for being a douche) and Colbert and his nation will get a couple of laughs.

]]> By: michael http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-94794 michael Mon, 18 May 2009 17:49:42 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-94794 I created a Facebook Group to see how many people we can get to stand up to McMaster. Join up, spread the word, and Craig/Jim - keep up the amazing work! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82193692538 I created a Facebook Group to see how many people we can get to stand up to McMaster. Join up, spread the word, and Craig/Jim - keep up the amazing work!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82193692538

]]> By: SexWork IS work http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-94776 SexWork IS work Mon, 18 May 2009 17:43:17 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-94776 As a long time sex worker rights activist, it has been my experience that the louder a politician hollers about the 'immoral' behavior of others, the greater the odds are that this individual is doing or engaging in behavior exactly like that of those the politician wishes to expose or stop. Eliot Spitzer is a prime example of that, but there are and have been so many more who are just like this AG of South Carolina who rant against the same 'immoral' behavior that they themselves practice. I suggest that the media investigate this AG and find out where and how he gets his kinks... and as for Craigslist, please don't let these bullies intimidate you. We don't yet live in Soviet America, and the constitution still protects the rights of the individual from the majority, and it protects our freedom of speech. Who are you people who think you know better than other adults what is best for their lives? Shame on you, Henry McMaster, for using your public office as a bully pit to threaten other people who engage in consenting adult activity. When and if it isn't consenting, we already have laws to protect those who are victims. The old saying goes- don't call us, we'll call you--- when we need your help! Don't turn all of us adult women into "victims" because the religious right and radical leftist feminists tell you that all sex work degrades all women- treat us like the adults we are!!! As a long time sex worker rights activist, it has been my experience that the louder a politician hollers about the ‘immoral’ behavior of others, the greater the odds are that this individual is doing or engaging in behavior exactly like that of those the politician wishes to expose or stop. Eliot Spitzer is a prime example of that, but there are and have been so many more who are just like this AG of South Carolina who rant against the same ‘immoral’ behavior that they themselves practice.

I suggest that the media investigate this AG and find out where and how he gets his kinks…

and as for Craigslist, please don’t let these bullies intimidate you. We don’t yet live in Soviet America, and the constitution still protects the rights of the individual from the majority, and it protects our freedom of speech. Who are you people who think you know better than other adults what is best for their lives? Shame on you, Henry McMaster, for using your public office as a bully pit to threaten other people who engage in consenting adult activity.

When and if it isn’t consenting, we already have laws to protect those who are victims. The old saying goes- don’t call us, we’ll call you— when we need your help! Don’t turn all of us adult women into “victims” because the religious right and radical leftist feminists tell you that all sex work degrades all women- treat us like the adults we are!!!

]]> By: South Carolina AG Threatens Criminal Charges Against Craigslist - News: Everything-e http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-94765 South Carolina AG Threatens Criminal Charges Against Craigslist - News: Everything-e Mon, 18 May 2009 17:39:18 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-94765 [...] sole resource for it on the Web available to South Carolinians, Buckmaster finally grows a set and gives McMaster what-for on the craigslist blog by listing other classifieds sites with 30 times the escort listings and far more explicit [...] […] sole resource for it on the Web available to South Carolinians, Buckmaster finally grows a set and gives McMaster what-for on the craigslist blog by listing other classifieds sites with 30 times the escort listings and far more explicit […]

]]> By: ptrace http://blog.craigslist.org/2009/05/target-practice/#comment-94695 ptrace Mon, 18 May 2009 17:09:53 +0000 http://blog.craigslist.org/?p=114#comment-94695 As has been suggested in many other posts, just close the entire South Carolina section and link instead to a page outlining McMaster's unfair targeting and political posturing. For the same reason he's going after CL (eyeballs), he'll back-off once a backlash starts. CL offers a trully valuable service to the community; McMaster offers sh#t. As has been suggested in many other posts, just close the entire South Carolina section and link instead to a page outlining McMaster’s unfair targeting and political posturing. For the same reason he’s going after CL (eyeballs), he’ll back-off once a backlash starts. CL offers a trully valuable service to the community; McMaster offers sh#t.

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