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Naked special pleading

If passing the begging bowl to the powers that be is good enough for the car industry and financial services, why not another area of commerce, 'adult entertainment'?

Keith Olberman of MSN reports on this apparently serious (or at the very least PR-savvy) claim by Larry Flynt.

The video is visually safe for work if more than a little suggestive verbally:



Watch out for the sideswipe at the BBC at circa 3:50.

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Blogger Obnoxio The Clown said... 3:14 pm

What a find! :o)  



Blogger Croydonian said... 3:37 pm

I was quite pleased with the find.  



Blogger Bruce Fleming said... 4:24 pm

A hypothecated tax on genuinely "popular" entertainment. Sure, why not?  



Blogger Croydonian said... 10:32 pm

Arts Council funding next, you'll see. One should note that the business is keen on different ethnicities, and in common with tennis and modelling, the women are paid more than the men.  



Blogger leogex said... 8:16 am

Michael Musto reminds me of a claymation figure,but with less personality.  



Blogger AntiCitizenOne said... 10:05 am

Michael Musto looks like he'd be a bailout beneficiary.  



Blogger Croydonian said... 10:36 am

I suspect that Musto might be a fan of show tunes, but that's his business.  



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