It’s hard to follow your rant. Does this refer to “whoring” family values Republicans or Democrats making the argument Republicans’ behavior should match their political rhetoric?

But this is clearly stated: “The publisher of a magazine that promotes gratuitous and consequence-free sex is now sitting in judgment of people who have simply followed his formulaic lifestyle and engaged in a little slap and tickle with a willing partner.”

How could you miss by a country mile Flint’s obvious point in his expensive little exercise in exposing Republican Congressmen? Larry Flint is more than happy to have them whore to their libido’s content. What bothers him is these are the same pack of adulterers who went after Bill Clinton over Monica (oh, it wasn’t about the sex ). These are the same wear-it-on-your-sleeve moralists who endlessly grouse over Hollywood morals. They chase homosexuals back into the closet to save the sanctity of marriage. The pretend to be protectors of Christian values.

Is what’s making the bile come up your throat on this one, Rick, the knowledge that Larry’s right? Republicans want to claim exclusive claim to family values in America. Look at a right-wing demagogue like Bill O’Reilly, the “no spin” “cultural warrior.” He constantly rants about the left being nothing but immoral “secular progressives” who “hate America” or are “un-American.” Of course, there’s no one into self-love more than Bill O’Reilly who has his own sex scandal problem but that doesn’t keep right-wing hypocrites like him from sanctimonious displays of moral purity. Former Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson for many years ranted against the left being a bunch of immoral “secular humanists” who hate God and religion.

That’s Larry’s point. Like your love of “classic porn,” the Republican Party should admit they’re human and quit the sanctimonious liberal-bashing citing moral superiority. Few Congressmen, liberal or conservative, are shining examples of Christian piety or morality. Republicans need to dump the thin, self-serving illusion.

Apparently, the Supreme Court fell for his shenanigans as well. Fools! And again, scumbag Larry Flynt has done more for America ANY of his detractors.

But wait! What Flynt did is somehow diminished because he was protecting his bank account!? HOW MUCH MORE F’ING AMERICAN CAN YOU POSSIBLY BE!?

You do understand protected speech, don’t you?

You’ve been had by one of the greatest bunko artists of the 20th century if you believe there is an ounce of integrity in that man’s body.

That’s interesting, because that’s exactly the way I feel when I hear moral champions like Vitter, Haggard, and Fallwell (God rest his soul). At least with Larry Flynt, you know EXACTLY what you’re getting. Plus, whatever his motivation, Flynt has done more to protect our beloved constitution than any of the so called moral majority. I do not like having my bedroom legislated, especially by such sinners.

Only speech you and I agree with is, ‘protected speech’?

You must love the conservatives of SCROTUS.

It nauseates me that you defend him. You are beyond the pale if you find anything in his “credo” (”if it feels good, do it”) that doesn’t reek with hypocrisy when he then turns around and in essence says “even though I have no standards in my personal or professional life, I am going to sit in judgment on you and hold you to a standard that I piss on every month in my magazine.”

You can’t see it. You won’t see it. So what’s the point?

He lives his credo, the hypocrites do not.
It is hardly sanctimony, but self-derogation that he espouses. But you seek to level the playing field for all the good hypocrites who haven’t been caught yet. You attack him for
saying what is true. Don’t be upset with the messenger.

“He deliberately abuses that freedom not in order to express himself but to bully and browbeat his ideological foes while lowering the bar of acceptable political combat to unheard of and unimagined levels.”

Abuse of freedom? Now THAT’s hypocrisy.

Why yes. Yes it is. Too complicated for you however because you didn’t read what I wrote:

I will say to my Republican friends that it does no good to whine about double standards. You’re going to have to concede the hypocrisy point to our Democratic friends on this one. If your going to lecture people about the sanctity of marriage as it relates to banning gay unions or campaign on a platform stressing “family values,” it would be best if you didn’t go whoring around on your wife, wetting your wick at $300 a pop.

Isn’t that what I said. About hypocrisy? I think I defined it excellently. Too bad you didn’t read it.

You’re dumber than the college kid.