Politics Killed the Video Game Star
TK brought to my attention about how successful Congress has been in its recent campaign against Grand Theft Auto. Our lovely Senators and Representatives
are flailing their arms about, claiming that GTA is endangering little
kids and adolescents, but its rating was initially “M” for
17-plus and it has now been changed to adults-only (18-plus). So,
the only audience that they are protecting with this change is
17-year-olds who probably have access to the cornucopia of smut
(good and bad) floating out there.
What disturbs me more is that Democrats (particularly Hillary) are the
ones who are leading this charge against GTA. I hate it that the
party’s idea of “family values” is censorship (the last great example
were the Gores’ lambasting of gansta’ rap in the 90s). This is
exactly how the Dems turn off their core constituency, and lose votes
to third parties. First, they acquiesce to the Patriot Act, now
they want to limit what adults can access. Come on, we have free speech rights here. Steve Johnson has an excellent open letter to Hillary pointing out her political pandering on this issue.
ToastyKen
July 28, 2005 @ 4:30 am
And now a grandmother has sued Rockstar Games because she bought the game for her 14-year-old grandson when it was rated M, for 17 and older, but now it’s been rerated AO, for 18 and older.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050727/D8BJSM686.html
Someone please explain her logic to me. :
echan
July 28, 2005 @ 10:56 am
The lawsuit just follows the announcment of the FTC GTA investigation. FTC investigations = class action lawyers smell blood.
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Also, someone (SSRD,
*cough*) sent me an email pointing out that Clinton’s rhetoric may be a
“double super secret fake out,” akin to Dubya claiming to be a
moderate while giving Christian conservatives a secret handshake and a
wink. Anyone care to take this up? I am still split on the
Roberts’s nomination. What if he is indeed a scary Scalia,
cloaked as a gentle moderate?