Guess Who Wants A Bailout Now?

[T-BONE]

I can survive without the big 3, but I DO NEED MY PORN!!!!!! Give Them Money!!!!

 

 

Adult Entertainment Industry Wants a Bailout

 

With the financial industry, auto makers and more getting assistance from the federal government to stay afloat during the recession, the adult industry decided it would try to get something as well.

 

Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis and “Hustler” magazine publisher Larry Flynt have said they will petition Congress for financial aid along the lines of what the Big Three auto makers are getting.

 

Francis said that he and Flynt are asking for $5 billion, and that they have sent letters to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Congress and their local Congressman, Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) with the proposal. Rep. Waxman's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

With the $5 billion, they would "invest in building new means of distribution, and shoring up our distribution right now to prevent further erosion from factors like Youporn and other Internet content that has seriously affected our business over the past few years," Francis said in an interview with FOX Business. "We will use the money wisely, and we will create more jobs."

 

Francis said that if invited, he and Flynt would drive across the country in a hybrid vehicle to present their plans to Congress.

 

The press release noted that DVD sales and rentals for the adult industry have decreased by 22% in the past year, partially because people are turning more and more to the Internet for adult content.

 

"People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the press release. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex."

 

Francis said he and Flynt would also be willing to discuss the possibility of the government buying equity stakes in their companies, as was done with financial firms.

 

"If the government would like to be a partner with Mr. Flynt and I, we’re certainly amenable to it," he said.

 

Flynt's representative said he was unavailable to comment for this article beyond the press release.

[Widda]

i wish flynt dead.

[metalmaniac777]

Figures they want a handout. Lord knows I've always got my hand out when I'm looking at porn...

[Jimbo]

"People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the press release. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex."

 

Uhm...yeah.

 

Kind of makes you afraid to ask Larry for a "ride" to work, know what I mean?

[hsf]

I can't help but think this is just a ploy. I know I've siphoned funds from other areas to make sure that my porn budget is still functioning at 100% of what I decided, many years ago, was an appropriate percentage of my annual income.

 

 

 

 

[manicego]

>> "People are too depressed to be sexually active," Flynt said in the press release. "This is very unhealthy as a nation. Americans can do without cars and such but they cannot do without sex."

 

Uhm...yeah.

 

Kind of makes you afraid to ask Larry for a "ride" to work, know what I mean? <<

 

Well, as Keith pointed out in MY thread on the subject (LOL) ol Larry is pretty obviously having a piss take at all the bailouts being requested. Although I know he'd take it if it was offered! Maybe Bill Clinton can step uo to the plate for him ....