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“Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children," Walt Disney once said. Walt’s unique strategy of building an entertainment empire for kids once made Disney a trusted source of family entertainment. That didn’t last long after Walt's death as Disney started releasing R-rated movies and adult television programming under the Touchstone label. A decade later, Disney bought Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax. During the 90s, while Disney's more family friendly brand was releasing animated cartoons, Miramax featured Pulp Fiction, Trainspotting, and the Scream sequels. During this time Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment and assaults. Some of this was taking...

Way back in the Dark Ages of the Twentieth Century, if one wanted to read news about the pornography industry, he had to get a copy of Al Goldstein's Screw magazine. However, since we now live in  a much more enlightened era, one merely has to check the front page of the New York Times to find the same type of information. Such a story happened on May 5 when the New York Times published on its front page, ‘Who Gets to Be Sexy?’ It is a detailed look at the current state of the porn business but since it is...

NEW YORK - Pornographic movies now seem nearly as pervasive in America's hotel rooms as tiny shampoo bottles, and the lodging industry shows little concern as conservative activists rev up a protest campaign aimed at triggering a federal crackdown. A coalition of 13 conservative groups — including the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America — took out full-page ads in some editions of USA Today earlier this month urging the Justice Department and FBI to investigate whether some of the pay-per-view movies widely available in hotels violate federal and state obscenity laws. The coalition also is trying to...

A county health department in Pennsylvania is under fire for sponsoring a homosexual pride celebration. But the department is defending its decision to sponsor the event that many local citizens found offensive. The Erie County Health Department was among several groups to sponsor last weekend's "Erie Pride 2003" event, which featured a Rainbow Pride underwear party and a "Dyke vs. Drag Queen" softball game. Conservative groups like the American Family Association of Pennsylvania objected to the celebration, arguing it glorified a sinful and deadly lifestyle. [See Earlier Article] Bob Knight of the Culture and Family Institute says the health department...