Jan. 25th, 2009

Larry Flynt is My Hero

If you know me, you’ve heard me say it before. If you keep reading my blog you will probably hear me say it again. So why now?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/07/porn-industry-seeks-federal-bailout/

He is asking for $5 billion of the bailout money. The request is made, for the most part, to prove a point. And that’s what I love about Larry. He has proven on many occasions that he will lay it all on the line to prove a point, but not in the sense that some people can’t give up a useless argument. Larry’s point is always something that, in the end (no pun intended) benefits us all.

Whether I agree or disagree with the finer points of his politics or anything else is truly irrelevant. He is a shining light in the battle for freedom of speech and just plain freedom of being, in a world that would have you believe such things are of little meaning compared to other issues. Yet, these are the core issues. Until more people step up to that challenge, all else is lost. Larry is one of the few who, after achieving enough monetary wealth and power to speak out, has continued to pursue the interest.

I’ll stop there for tonight, but expect to hear more from me on this soon.