[Winona Online Democracy]
In regards to Mr. Westpfahl's 2nd point:
2.) I am still a little curious about all this secondary affect stuff.
How many crimes have been proven to be caused by the book store??????????
Ok, How many crimes have been attributed to the affects of Alcohol?
Drunk Driving...physical and domestic abuse....other things.....
One case that comes to mind concerning the secondary affect's of pornography
is Ted Bundy.
Grant it he did not purchase pornography in Winona however,
I don't think that really makes any differance. He did admit that though
that pornography was the major influence as to why he murdered so
many innocent woman.
L. Strange
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From: "Mark J. Westpfahl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Winona] New Subject-Adult store...
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> I agree ...to an extent.
> The citizens of Winona have the right to determine what they find to be
> appropriate or inappropriate. If they happen to form a committee or group,
> that is wonderful. If they are willing to attend meetings, and make sure
> that their voice is hear, I am all for that. They are doing more to make
> sure it stops, than the people who are for the book store(s)
> or at least more than the people that really don't care about the issue.
> They are doing something I am for...speaking their minds, and voicing
their
> concerns.
> They are doing it the right way, and they are taking it to the who will
> listen the most, and have the athority to do something...the city council.
> However, I do not agree that every Winonan is for stopping "pornograghy."
> They have just as much right to do the same, unfortunately they are not
> doing it on such a grand scale as orginizations such as STOP.
>
> I Only have two other comments----
>
> 1.) City Council better be willing to have a darn good justification for
> spending Winonans tax dollars when the city goes to court, and if all
other
> recent Minnesota cases prove themselves again, and the city will lose.
> I do believe we could be investing our money a little more wisely.
>
> 2.) I am still a little curious about all this secondary affect stuff.
> How many crimes have been proven to be caused by the book store??????????
> Ok, How many crimes have been attributed to the affects of Alcohol?
> Drunk Driving...physical and domestic abuse....other things.....
>
> AGAIN< I AM NOT SAYING I AM FOR OR AGAINST THE BUSINESSES....I do realize
> that it is much easier to record such behavior when measuring alcohol, but
I
> have seen no evidence YET about any such affects, even from our own Police
> Chief.
> So, If anybody is willing to give me more facts on any of these points, It
> would benifit me to making a better decision, and hopefully it can educate
> others also.
> Thanks
> Mark J. Westpfahl
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> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: [Winona] New Subject
> >Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:26:46 EST
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> >After viewing some of last Monday's City Council meeting regarding the
> >so-called
> >adult book store here in Winona i am more convinced than ever that this
is
> >NOT
> >about pornography, it's alleged secondary effects or even about a
specific
> >book and
> >video store.
> >What it is about in my opinion is power. A small group of people (STOP
and
> >their
> >supporters) trying to impose their idea of what is right and wrong on the
> >rest of the
> >community. They want to decide for the rest of
> >us what books to read, videos to watch, etc. And they are trying to use
the
> >City
> >Council as a conduit for there power trip.
> >If they are successful in closing or severely restricting this store, i
> >fear
> >that they will
> >not be satisfied with that. Already there has been
> >some implication from that group that they have other targets, e.g.
> >television
> >programs, that they want to censor next.
> >So the question for the City Council and for all of us in Winona is, are
we
> >going to let
> >them impose their view on what is right and wrong on others, or will we
> >insist that the
> >City Council do the right thing and support the Constitutionally
protected
> >the right of
> >the store to exist. And in the process safe-guard for all Winonans the
> >right
> >to chose
> >for themselves what form of entertainment is right for them to enjoy
within
> >the
> >sanctity of their private lives.
> >
> >Dean Lanz
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