lol, I can't wait untill their legisterations get shot down anyway....

I think after this little fiasco it's going to be more funny to see their bills get shot down.

Rather then putting unconstitutional restrictions on video games (as apposed to all other forms of media with violence in it) why not just pass a law along with the ESA and ESRB that would educate parents through commercials, and advertisments in newpapers and magazines about the ESRB rating system and what it entails.
The fact of the matter is, beyond any sort of proven harm it's up to parents to make sure their children aren't getting ahold of Free Speech materials that they find innappropriate or unsuitable for their children (whether it be "M" rated games, Harry Potter books or even the Holy Bible which if it was put into game or movie form would be an R rated movie or M rated game). This would give the parents the tools to deal with it themselves.
If parents are to lazy or stupid to use these tools then it's their fault and maybe they shouldn't be having fricken kids to begin with. Hell, if parents are to lazy or stupid to raise their own children and need the nanny-state to do it for them, then they should probably have their kids taken away from them for awhile until they're willing to be give it their all in raising their own kids.

See, then it wouldn't be fear mongering if the ESRB educated parents about the ratings system. If that were to happen, what would the politicians do with all the taxpayer money they didn't spend on funding pointless video game laws, or paying the legal fees of the ESA? They'd probably do something wild and crazy and TOTALLY unheard of... like funding schools that aren't doing so well, or trying to fix health care. Then where would we be, huh? Suddenly we have better schools and hospitals, but no video game laws to protect the children...

Blech, early morning doesn't agree with me. My sarcasm generator is broken.

"It was the type of constructive debate we want to have at these hearings. "

LOL Constructive debate would be one in which they were debating the constitutionality of both bills.

The mainstream media engaged in hystrionics and hyperbole over an issue related to gaming?!

Say it ain't so!

If you read the full artcile, Lanza contradicts himself, big time.

From the article:
"Lanza said most games already include the rating, and the mandate would not include restrictions on selling them -- the point on which other laws were killed"

Section S 614 of Lanza's bill:
"No person, partnership, or corporation shall sell or rent or attempt to sell or rent at retail a video game in contravention of the rating affixed thereto"

@Gameboy

No. That's not at all what they were saying.

Gameboy
not to mention it mostly revolved around them bickering over whos bill will be passed and not the reason why both would fail....

Apparently parents in America want to protect their children to give them a strong moral code and a strong character as adults. But I was flipping through the channels trying to find something entertaining on TV and I found a 16 year old being thrown an extravagant party and receiving a brand new vehicle that most adults I know couldn't afford. Whats the occasion? 16th birthday.

We are setting a grand example of how to run things. Take all credit for yourself, give the blame to others and do everything in your power to make things easier and more pleasant for your offspring. The next generation be weaker, more selfish and more foolish than this one. Good news is that things will probably become more interesting and entertaining. Joy.

I'm glad I don't live in NY but it still angers me that people are willing to put someone in prison over the sale of a video game. Take away someones freedom and embarrass them daily for a large portion of their because the store manager at FB games has been busting their balls to sell more video games. Even if that wasn't the case and the individual just sold a minor a game plain and simple is prison a justified punishment? Little Jimmy played a bad game so a small replaceable cog in the machine gets thrown into prison. Why can't the parent simply take the game, return it, and smack their kid. Whenever I did something stupid or wrong at the very least I was yelled at and I knew that It wasn't a good thing to do. Maybe the southern states aren't truly the breeding(or inbreeding) ground for stupidity. Maybe it moved north to NY... wait... hold on.. let me check... yeah... I think it did.

Perhaps the supporters of this bill should be sent to prison until they can no longer procreate. So in case stupidity is genetic perhaps the future generations will have a brighter future.

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