Unemployment in Nevada hovers around the 14.5% mark, so the state’s senior senator has decided that the its one flourishing business should be punished.
The Associated Press has the details:
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid took aim at the world’s oldest profession Tuesday, telling state lawmakers the time has come to have an adult conversation about Nevada’s legal sex trade if the state hopes to succeed in the 21st century.
The Democratic Senate majority leader’s comments before a joint session of the Legislature came as owners, lobbyists and working girls for Nevada’s brothel industry looked on from the gallery.
Reid, who won re-election to a fifth term in November, focused his speech on the job creation efforts in a state hard hit by the Great Recession.
Harry Reid’s proposal was greeted by silence…
No one should be surprised that the proposal was greeted by silence. Wouldn’t you also be stunned into complete silence if you heard Harry Reid discussing sex?
We’ve also heard reports that the complete silence was broken by the sounds of violent retching.
Source: Associated Press
This post was last modified on February 23, 2021
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Way to go, Harry. Destroy the ONLY industry in the state of Nevada that is still managing to turn a profit in these terrible economic times which you and your pathetic party are almost solely responsible for.
Shhh - Don't tell Harry, but if they abolish legalized prostitution, won't that cause the dismissal of every elected person in DC? Maybe this is a good thing.
I am sorry I am tired. I just don't understand. He wants to get rid of legalized prostitution? Or he wants to heavily tax legalized prostitution?
Why does Harry Reid want to force these women into back alleys where they could suffer injury or death just because they want to exercise their constitutional right to associate?
I don't know. Let me consult The Big Book of Liberal Talking Points. Oh yes, it's because he hates women, wants to make them slaves, and he's a member of the Taliban.
...And, if he reduces them to penniless beggars, they become potential dumbo-crat voters.
Yeah, get rid of legal prostitution, it's the only thing stopping Nevada from succeeding. It couldn't have anything to do with having a socialist as it's Senator?
You ever notice how politicians like Harry Reid can pick the gnat shit out of pepper when they have nothing useful to do except f*** with something that's actually working. The commies must have tried this in the USSR after the Russian Revolution...I wonder how well it worked.
Looks like me and Harry have 1 thing in common.
This looks like another classic shakedown. Whenever pols need to drum up contributions they make a stink about legistlating some industry out of existence and BAM the money rolls in. Then its forgotten about. Hillary and Barack used this to great effect in their run off.
After a few complimentary BJs I'm sure this issue will vanish like a fart in the wind. Until Harry gets a refill of his Viagra again.
At this point in his career it appears that Harry Reid couldn't get laid in a whorehouse.
..after taking the girls to a Barry Manilow concert.
Reid hates the competition.
Bend over Nevada.
Where's Michael Corleone when you need him.