News and Commentary
from Morality in Media

MIM news stories (in chronological order):

• MIM President Bob Peters: Evidence shows “adult” pornographers’ pro-child pose is a diversion
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• President Obama’s choice for Deputy Attorney General would likely weaken Justice Department efforts to curb sexual trafficking and sexual exploitation of children and calls into question whether the new President will in fact “stand up for policies that value families”
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Letter to the American Association of Retired People (AARP) to stop promoting bettersex.com products
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Rather than providing a $5 billion ‘bailout’ for U.S. pornographers, Washington should insist that the U.S. Justice Department enforce Federal obscenity laws, says MIM president Bob Peters
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• China to be commended for cracking down on pornography, but not for cracking down on political speech, says MIM president Bob Peters
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Morality in Media calls upon the Family Online Safety Institute to stop providing visitors to its website with direct links to websites that traffic in hardcore pornography and to stop providing these pornographers with special recognition and benefits for using the ICRA labeling system
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Letter to President-elect Obama Re:Enforcement of Federal Obscenity Laws
  Letter from Robert Peters, President of Morality in Media, Inc.

• WRAP 2008 Campaign: Joint Letter to the Presidential Candidates
  Letter from Robert Peters, President of Morality in Media, Inc.

• Sexual Traficking and Pornography: The Link Between the Two
  by Robert Peters, President, Morality in Media, Inc.

• The 2008 Presidential Election and Its Impact on Enforcement of Federal Obscenity Laws
  by Robert Peters, President, Morality in Media, Inc.

• U.S. Justice Department’s Record Of Enforcing Obscenity Laws May Be Disappointing,
  But Latest Obscenity Prosecution Success Proves Again That Most Adults Do Not Accept The Proliferation Of Obscenity
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Pro-Decency And Pro-Family Organizations To Hold Conference, Followed By Orderly Demonstration At U.S. Justice Department,
  To Call Attention To Failed Federal Obscenity Law Enforcement Policies That Are Putting Children, Women And Families At Risk
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Open Letter from MIM President Robert Peters To FBI Director Robert Mueller: Failing to Enforce Federal Obscenity Laws Undermines FBI Efforts to Curb Traffic in Child Pornography
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Harris Interactive Poll: Americans Will Support President Who Enforces Federal Obscenity Laws
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• ObscenityCrimes.org Website Reaches 70,000 Citizen Complaints
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Another Letter Regarding Porn Channels provided at Marriott Hotels
  A Letter from Bob Peters, President of Morality In Media, Inc.

• National, State and Local Leaders Ask President Bush to Nominate a New U.S. Attorney Who Fully Understands the Importance of Enforcing Federal Obscenity Laws’
  News Release from Morality In Media, Inc.

• Letter to President George W. Bush regarding new Attorney General and Other Matters

• Morality in Media President Bob Peters responds to articles in the New York Times and Washington Post attacking www.ObscenityCrimes.org

• Internet’s new ‘XXX’ district won’t protect kids and may exacerbate other pornography related problems
  LETTER FROM MIM PRESIDENT TO U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, March 2007

• Majority of Adults Feel It Is Not Morally Acceptable to View Pornographic Websites and Videos
  News Release from Morality in Media, Inc.
  July 20, 2006

• Special FBI Squad to Combat Obscenity:
  A Waste of Resources or the Right Thing
  By Robert Peters
  President of Morality in Media

• More Than Three Out of Four Adults Support the U.S. Justice Department's Crackdown on Illegal Obscenity

• Contrary to what NBC’S ‘DATELINE’ may think or say, promoting hardcore pornography with porn spam is not 'legal'
  NEWS RELEASE from MORALITY IN MEDIA, Inc.

• Letter to President George W. Bush re: Supreme Court nominee:
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• Obscenity Law Enforcement Update, May 2005

• Statement of Patrick A. Trueman, Hearing on Obscenity Prosecution, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, Committee on Judiciary, United States Senate (March 16, 2005)

• Americans still want Federal obscenity laws enforced against hardcore Internet pornography, according to poll results
  (18 March 2004)

• Hardcore pornographers do not deserve a 'seal of approval'
  (May 4, 2004)

• The Link Between Pornography and Violent Sex Crimes
  by Robert Peters (24 March 2004)

• Senate passes S. Con. Res. 77 supporting obscenity law enforcement (22 November 2003)

• Interview with Deborah Fallows, author of the Pew Internet 'spam' white paper (24 November 2003)

• 'There is a special place in Hell for pornographic spam,' say researchers. (5 November 2003)

• President Bush issues 'Protection from Pornography Week' proclamation (25 October 2003)

• Explosion of pornographic Web pages underscores the need for ObscenityCrimes.org and for international treaty (23 September 2003)

• MIM and Pittsburgh Coalition commend U.S. Attorney's obscenity indictment (7 August 2003)

• ObscenityCrimes data shows children are often exposed to 'porn spam' (14 April 2003)

• AOL can improve its anti-spam defenses by allying with ObscenityCrimes.org (16 Jan 2003)