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Click here for full article! http://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/ridiculous-pornography-trial-violates-cons… The federal trial of pornographer John Stagliano began last week. Libertarian National Committee Chairman Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “The Obama Administration's prosecution of John Stagliano is a travesty. “As Reason magazine's Richard Abowitz wrote, 'The case against Stagliano concerns the selling of movies performed by consenting adults to entertain adult DVD viewers who have chosen to watch these films. In a free and open society this is exactly the kind of prosecution that should not happen.' “Many Americans find it far more obscene that Democrats and Republicans are piling trillions of dollars of debt on our children and gr…….. …………”It is worth noting that this case was not initiated by citizen complaints. FBI agents just purchased the materials, watched them, and then brought charges. It's clear that the FBI budget needs to be cut. “Apparently President Obama's Justice Department is no different than former President Bush's when it comes to prosecuting speech. Obama has sustained the 'Obscene Prosecution Task Force,' which was created by the Bush Administration in 2005.” The Libertarian Party's platform states, “We support full freedom of expression and oppose government censorship, regulation or control of communications media and technology.”….. http://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/ridiculous-pornography-trial-violates-cons… added by: shanklinmike