Difference between revisions of "Ashcroft v. ACLU"

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In '''''Ashcroft v. ACLU''''', 542 U.S. 656 (2004), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] invalidated the [[Child Online Protection Act]], which would have required pornographers to take reasonable steps to restrict access by minors to porn on the internet.  
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In '''''Ashcroft v. ACLU''''', 542 U.S. 656 (2004), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] invalidated the [[Child Online Protection Act]].
  
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This law, which the Supreme Court struck down, did not censor a single word or picture.  It merely required the pornographers to screen their websites from minors, which can be done by credit card or other verification.  
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This law, which the Supreme Court struck down, was hallmarked as an invasion in the private lives of Americans.  
  
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The Court shifted the burden to families to screen out the pornography rather than  requiring the companies profiting from the pornography to keep its own pollution from children.
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The Court pissed off a lot of Conservatives when they struck down the Child Online Protection Act. Parenting was too hard for them, and they needed help from the Government.  
 
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Revision as of 21:19, September 10, 2008

In Ashcroft v. ACLU, 542 U.S. 656 (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the Child Online Protection Act.

This law, which the Supreme Court struck down, was hallmarked as an invasion in the private lives of Americans.

The Court pissed off a lot of Conservatives when they struck down the Child Online Protection Act. Parenting was too hard for them, and they needed help from the Government.

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