posted February 23, 2011 02:22 PM            

The "profession" isn`t going anywhere anytime soon so have brothels,moderate it, tax it, and keep it off the streets makes more sense to me.

CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is taking aim at the world's oldest profession, calling for an end to legal prostitution in his home state of Nevada.

Addressing state legislators Tuesday in Carson City, the Democrat said it was time for an "adult conversation" on a topic that often spurs as much awkward laughter as it does serious debate. He warned the state's Wild West tradition has become an impediment to economic growth, causing companies to think twice before relocating there.

Nevada's reputation is suffering, he said.

"Nevada needs to be known as the first place for innovation and investment, not as the last place where prostitution is still legal," Reid said. Parents "don't want their children to look out a school bus and see a brothel. Or to live in a state with the wrong kind of red lights."
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/23/reid.nevada.brothels/index.html?hpt=Sbin

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posted February 23, 2011 02:48 PM            

and even if he were to try to reform the real sleazy image of nevada (casinos everywhere) the prostitutes would still be there when he is long gone...silly people.

apparently the legislature are so very mature that discussing this topic invokes "awkward laughter" in that august body. probably because half of the members contribute to the prosperity of the business they love to denigrate.

posted February 23, 2011 05:10 PM            

I`d love to see his poll

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posted February 23, 2011 05:55 PM            

have you really swallowed whole jwhop's pegging me as a leftist tart? i mainly argue with him because of his MO, self-professed, of being just like those he hated a few years back, bringing as much inflammatory material here as he can to "roust the enemy". i don't like his TACTICS. if he had been more reasonable i could have agreed with him on quite a lot of points.

i would not limit this estimation of political sleight of hand to nevada though, it is rife throughout the land, and the "rid us of hookers" pretense at propriety has been with us forever. in my own town in california the amount of money wasted by the police dept trying to regulate the massage industry so they can "rout out" the sex trade is ridiculous.

posted February 23, 2011 06:02 PM            

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posted February 23, 2011 07:30 PM            

You're also a bit confused on "burden of proof" where logic is concerned.

Semper necessitas probandi incumbit ei qui agit. ~ Latin maxim

Translated: "The necessity of proof always lies with the person who lays charges."

“Usually one who makes an assertion must assume the responsibility of defending it. If this responsibility or burden of proof is shifted to a critic, the fallacy of appealing to ignorance is committed.” - Alex Michalos, Principles of Logic

Now who's always making the claims that are being disagreed with? Who bears responsibility for warranting his unsubstantiated opinion? Yeah. That's right. It's the guy with more threads in GU than anyone else ever.

This is why you need to find your voice if you're going to play here, because no one's going to accept, "I'm rational and open-minded, and I say you're wrong," as a rationalization.

posted February 23, 2011 08:52 PM            

But anyway, the reason you believe as you do is due to the propagation of scientific skullduggery, so we shouldn't blame you for being duped. I don't see the need to post links, as anyone can do a search for themselves, but I couldn't resist this one, since you are so adamant that the "evidence" points to a rise in global temperatures, and this is why you think that:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/24/hiding-evidence-of-global-cooling/

posted February 23, 2011 09:10 PM            

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posted February 23, 2011 09:13 PM            

Carry on

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posted February 23, 2011 09:20 PM            

While I do not agree with all of the conspiracy diatribe that Jesse Ventura spouts, I do enjoy his show, because I get to refute some of it with logic, and also because he has presented evidence that I cannot refute. One such example of the latter is the global warming conspiracy (keeping in mind that he is good friends with Al Gore). It's well worth a watch on You Tube, as he explains not only how it's a hoax, but he gets into the who and the why. Ventura says one thing I agree with: "Follow the money." I think that might apply to most things, including this issue in Nevada. Follow the money to find out the real reason behind the proposed legislation. I doubt the officials in "sin city" care much about their reputation.

posted February 23, 2011 09:23 PM            

As my Gran said, always follow the money & find the stinker behing the flatulance .

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