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Support for video removal or relocation

7-14-01

To the editor:

As a concerned citizen for the declining values of this society, I must support Mr. Bova’s stance on the removal or relocation of pornographic materials from the view of the general public.

On a recent trip with my children to Family Video, I saw my 10-year-old son walk shockingly out of the room with the high swinging doors. I asked David why he had gone back into this room filled with porn material. David replied, "Mom, I didn't know what it was until I got in there." I asked him if he came right out. He answered, "I tried, but I couldn't stop looking. Do people REALLY watch that stuff?"

I attempted to explain to my curious pre-adolescent WHY some people make the choices they do, and that pornography is not an appropriate choice for children or adults.

His response was ironic. "But Mom, it said for MATURE audiences." I told David that pornography had nothing to do with maturity, but that a mature decision was to choose NOT to look at such trash.

I know this is a mighty battle that mature parents must fight, but it grows increasingly difficult to teach our children respect for self and others, as well as respectable choices concerning sexuality. Since this societal reversal of right and wrong, moral persons have been depicted as the bad guys, and the morally inept are the "givers of freedom."

Well, in our home, my husband and I will continue to offer our children freedom within the limits of appropriate boundaries. It is our designated responsibility as parents to model and teach our children to grow to be ethical, responsible adults. If this means that we no longer patronize the local video stores, so be it.

This request can easily be addressed by the city council without stepping on the precious rights of the people. Simply move the porn to an inaccessible area to children. That is not the top shelf (but thank you, Movie Gallery, for giving my children something to "look up to"), nor is it behind swinging doors that are not monitored. Perhaps a method of checking in and out of such rooms is necessary, in order to prohibit children from stumbling upon this area.

Mr. Bova does represent a large majority of this county, and I request that this point of view be heard and addressed appropriately.

Howard and Patricia Rankin


Response to request for video removal

7-12-01

To the editor:

I am writing in response to Mr. Bova’s request to the city council regarding the removal of what he deems explicit material in video stores.

I have seen these videos he objects to on the video store shelves, and I must admit that I have seen worse scenes on our public streets.

While I personally do not rent these types of videos, I understand that some adults do. I also feel that is their right under the constitution to do so, as it is a form of expression.

Removing these videos would be a violation of free speech and freedom of expression.

While I appreciate seeing a concerned citizen address the council, I feel there are much more important issues our city government needs to address at this time.

Jason Harlow


Middletown fireworks

7-9-01

To the editor:

We enjoy Middletown fireworks. They were awesome.

Martha and Randy Elsberry

 


Let’s support the new business in town

7-9-01

To the editor:

I stopped by and visited the new store on Fifth Street named "Country Pantry." It is owned by some very nice people named Henderson.

I was very impressed. It is very clean and orderly. It also had some very nice products.

I hope Lincoln will support this new business venture.

Christie Lemme


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