Category: Odd + Funny Author : JR Posted: January 7, 2009
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Stop the presses — the American porn industry is now asking for a federal bailout.
Hustler’s Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild’s Joe Francis say they’ll ask Congress to hand out $5 billion to help the adult entertainment industry get back on its feet — or, perhaps more appropriately, back on its back.
The two say adult DVD sales and rentals have slipped 22 percent over the last year. While Internet porn traffic is growing steadily, the industry isn’t profiting enough, the two assert. They believe it needs support — “just to see us through hard times,” Francis says. (And yes, he really did use that adjective.)
Flynt said the following in a statement released Wednesday:
“People are too depressed to be sexually active. This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex.
With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind. It’s time for congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America. The only way they can do this is by supporting the adult industry and doing it quickly.”
Congress has yet to issue any official response.
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Jan 7, 2009
is that a euphemism?
Jan 7, 2009
Well that's just balls right there. Big ones made of platinum.
Jan 7, 2009
Do you want a whole American industry moving to Japan?
Jan 7, 2009
ya good luck guys I will watch the circus. I want to see Flint sit before congress in a diaper or dressed as a giant dildo….
Next we will be hearing about the alcohol and drug and tobacco companies asking for bailouts WTF Give us Americans a break. we aren't that stupid If we want sex or stimulation on any level I think we have ways to get it without making the general public's tax payers help put profits in the pockets of these guys.
Jan 8, 2009
It's really tough to turn a profit when there are so many people around willing to shove
a rack of billiard balls up their asses for free.
Jan 8, 2009
Congress decided to do one better for the pornography industry and the American people – take porn out of the bedroom and place it into the daily life of America in order to make people’s lives more enjoyable and relaxed.
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Jan 8, 2009
This just goes to highlight how ridiculous all those bailouts are that congress has been panicked into approving.
Jan 8, 2009
Yeah… I read about this first on Dishiness (http://www.dishiness.com/?p=3734) and I thought it was a joke. Wow. I think this has just got to be a media stunt… there's no way Flynt could think the American government would go for this.
Feb 10, 2009
its so sad that the porn industry needs a bailout.that how bad this business is? i can not believe it,its so unreal..this days you can not make money even sleeping around.and especially if an ex boyfriend films you having sex and shows it to everyone.not even then can you make money.so i suggest you find another business.i am really sad for your business.i mean well. thank you.
Feb 25, 2009
This was more of a joke when they annoucned it, kinda gave a second look at the adult hd porn industry tho.
Mar 5, 2009
I think it was more of a joke when they announced it, porn industry is one of the last affected.
Sep 24, 2011
you have got to be joking but sadly I don't think you are…. let the trash be put on the curb where it belongs..