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---------------------------- I Bleed for This? ------------------------------
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http://www.senate.gov/~exon/".. "/prostate-cancer/ponysuk2.gif
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picked from a pool of kangaroo diarrhea by IBFT
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On the day last week when the telecommunications bill was passed in the
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Senate, NPR played a tape of Senator Exon on the Senate floor including a
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prayer by a Senate chaplin.
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"Almighty God, Lord of all life, we praise You for the
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advancements in computerized communications that we enjoy in
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our time. Sadly, however, there are those who are littering
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this information superhighway with obscene, indecent, and
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destructive pornography. Virtual but virtueless reality is
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projected in the most twisted, sick misuse of sexuality.
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Violent people with sexual pathology are able to stalk and
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harass the innocent. Cyber solicitation of teenagers reveals
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the dark side of online victimization.
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Lord, we are profoundly concerned about the impact of this
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on our children. We have learned from careful study how
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children can become addicted to pornography at an early age.
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Their understanding and appreciation of Your gift of
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sexuality can be denigrated and eventually debilitated.
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Pornography disallowed in print and the mail is now readily
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available to young children who learn how to use the
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computer.
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Oh God, help us care for our children. Give us wisdom to
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create regulations that will protect the innocent. In times
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past, You have used the Senate to deal with problems of air
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and water pollution, and the misuse of our natural resources.
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Lord, give us courage to balance our reverence for freedom of
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speech with responsibility for what is said and depicted.
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Now, guide the Senators when they consider ways of
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controlling the pollution of computer communications and how
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to preserve one of our greatest resources: The minds of our
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children and the future and moral strength of our Nation.
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Amen.
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IBFT: No matter how hard you laugh with or at it, you'll NEVER get it.
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http://www.amherst.edu/~mcspinks/ibft/ibfthome.html
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email: mcspinks@unix.amherst.edu
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ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Zines/IBFT The Eleventh Hour (617)696-3146
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