Posted on 07/13/2007 7:03:44 PM PDT by radar101
The legal brothel industry in Nevada may soon launch a promotional campaign in Las Vegas.
This week, a federal judge ruled that a law banning brothels from advertising in Clark County is unconstitutional.
The world's oldest profession may no longer be a deep, dark secret.
You may soon find ads for legal brothels on any street corner in Las Vegas.
Residents see racy billboards for gentlemen's clubs, topless dance revues and escort services all around town.
Soon, new billboards, leaflets and newspaper ads may be popping up to promote legal brothels.
Some say this move is bad business. But a federal judge says they can, striking down a state law that banned brothel ads in Clark County.
There is no word yet if the state plans to challenge the decision which could affect the ruling.
Watch the Action Video to see how residents and tourists feel about this ruling.
The brothels outside Reno are in the phone book as “escort services” but I have never seen them advertise anywhere else.
Bill Clinton urges Demos to change convention location to Vegas!
Now, is it right? Of course not.
Is it legal, yes.
Has anyone driven up from NY to MA through CT and RI? Count the billboards advertising 'Gentlemens Clubs'.
>>but isn’t this the same issue as the widely accepted no cigarette ads on TV? .. how can it possible be applied to one case and not the other?<<
Good question. My guess is, the Feds would answer that by saying that the Nevada brothels are intrastate businesses while the cigarette industry is an interstate business covered by Congress’ constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Still...it’s a glaring double standard.
Note to Republican elected officials - open brothels in your states so you don’t have to break the law.
Mayhap the Judge has a personal stake in this? Just say’n. ;-)
Let's see, still working on it, well , think I have it now....... How about you put escort reno in the google search block and then hit enter.
What about children? If the product is not legal for every person on the street then I think the community should be able to regulate the ads.
Does this decision make Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), the “head-master” (as opposed to headmistress) of the brothels? After all, he represents Nevada when he is not representing Al Qaeda.
I wonder if Little Dickl*ss Durbin (D-Ill) will be going to Vegas anytime soon? If so, he’d better watch out because he could be run over by the rush of Ted Kennedy and Chris Dodd to get there ASAP.
When they heard the decision, they said” We’re coming to the Wide Open Spaces”.
No comment necessary,n’est pas?
Wasn’t yesterday the anniversary of Ted Kennedy’s swimming prowess at Chappaquidick? Sorry, MJ, you deserved better.
Now they are calling “it” a “stake”? That’s a new one on me.
Guess that explains the old saying “Staking my claim”.
LOL!
Broadcast airwaves are a scarce public resource, licensed by the federal government. There is no such rationale to police the content of print ads, signage or the Internet, all places where cigarettes can be and are advertized.
Let’s go to Reno!!!
No, only in certain counties. It is not legal in Clark County, (Las Vegas).
Just let me know if you wanna go
to that home out on the range.
They gotta lotta nice girls.
Have mercy.
A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw.
A haw, haw, haw.
Well, I hear it's fine if you got the time
and the ten to get yourself in.
A hmm, hmm.
And I hear it's tight most ev'ry night,
but now I might be mistaken.
hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm.
Have mercy.
See #16.
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