Of all the crap that Jean Scot writes, her latest campaign
against "indecent" Hardrock Casino ads is the most ridiculous. Her
LVA column from a few weeks ago on "sex in the city" apparently
elicited a number of "blue hair" emails in support of the Queen.
Here's a sampling of some of the responses she received that were
published in her latest Frugal Friday ramblings:
I'm not a prude, far from it, but the type of advertising we're
getting these days is just not acceptable. I know in the long run it
will cost the valley. Already a young couple I know, who are talking
about starting a family, have openly stated that they will be leaving
when the first baby comes. Why? Because they don't want to explain to
the kid what that sign on the taxi is all about -- you know, the one
with the almost bare butts.
REX RASTIS RESPONSE- WHY WAIT FOR THE KID TO BE BORN? GET THE LUCK
OUT ASAP. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY RESIDENTS IN THE VALLEY DRINKING
THE WATER AND DRIVING UP THE COST OF HOUSING. RR WANTS TO MOVE TO
VEGAS WHEN HE RETIRES AND LIKES TO WASH DOWN HIS BOURBON WITH WATER.
RR IS APPALLED THAT THOSE TAXI CABS SHOW ALMOST BARE BUTTS. RR WOULD
PREFER TO SEE THE WHOLE AZZ. WHY COVER ANY OF IT? LAS VEGAS IS SIN
CITY AND THE ECONOMY THRIVES ON SIN, NOT DEPENDS.
Sex is wonderful; sex is great. Obviously sex sells. But I'm always
hoping for just a little bit more imagination. The old Vegas was more
of an illusion.
RR SAYS. WHAT ABOUT THOSE LONG LEGGED GURLS FROM PARIS WHO HAVE BEEN
SHOWING THEIR (+)(+)'s SINCE JEAN WAS TOO YOUNG TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
AARP? LAS VEGAS HAS NEVER BEEN SUBTLE ABOUT ANYTHING.
I would like to add one more negative about the new sex theme going
on in Vegas. I'm usually out early in the morning (around 5:30 am)
and when I stop at the Barbary Coast, I'm absolutely scared for my
life on weekends. And I'm not a small man. At this time, the 21- to
30-year-olds are coming from Drai's and the all-night drinking and
drugging parties that go on there. I swear, one wrong word or funny
look toward some of the people could cause all kinds of trouble. I
believe that, in the future, we will hear of many rooms trashed,
people injured, employees attacked, and numerous other problems
caused by too much alcohol and drugs. It will become a very dangerous
city to live in.
RR SAYS; SINCE YOU ARE SUCH A DO GOODER COULD YOU HELP ME OUT NEXT
WEEKEND? MY DAUGHTER JUST TURNED 21. RR IS GOING TO DROP HER OFF AT
DRAI'S AROUND MIDNIGHT. COULD YOU PICK HER UP AT 5:30AM AND HAUL HER
WILD AZZ OVER TO THE RIO. RASTIS WILL BE AT THE HARDROCK LOOKING FOR
THE CHIC ON THE BACK OF THAT TAXI.
I fully agree that the referenced billboard, and similar material,
are quite offensive. I also agree with the distinction you drew
between the billboards and the Zumanity show. Even so, it appears to
me that the Hard Rock does have a First Amendment right to display
such material. As long as it's merely offensive, as opposed to
fraudulent, I can't see how it fits into any of the recognized
exceptions to the First Amendment. If you do see fit to mention the
issue again, you might want to comment upon exactly why you feel that
such displays should be legally prohibited. Unless everybody's rights
are respected, nobody's are truly secure.
Jean's note: This is not a First Amendment issue. The Nevada Gaming
Commission has the power to judge the actions of the casinos they
regulate and to decide whether anything they do (including moral as
well as legal issues) will be a negative for the reputation of the
Nevada gaming industry. The casinos know this and agree to this as a
condition for getting their valuable gaming licenses.
RR SAYS, LOL. NEGATIVE FOR THE REPUTATION OF NEVADA??? ROTFLOL!
GET A GRIP SISTER! EVEN THE MORMONS KNOW THE ONLY REASON THE
MILLIONS OF TOURISTS COME TO TOWN AND LEAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IS
BECAUSE OF THE REPUTATION OF LAS VEGAS AS SIN CITY. TAKE YOUR AZZ ON
OVER TO SALT LAKE CITY AND PEDDLE THAT BULL CHIT. YOU REALLY ARE OUT
OF YOUR FRICKING MIND. QUESTION OF THE DAY? CAN A PERSON HAVE
ALTHIMIERS AND STILL PLAY MISTAKE FREE VIDEO POKER?
Jean's conclusion: I think I'll let Dr. Seuss have the last word on
this subject:
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know.
And you are the one who'll decide where to go."
RR CONCLUSION: ME THINKS MAYOR GOODMAN SHOULD HAVE THE LAST WORD ON
THE SUBJECT:
Mayor Oscar Goodman isn't apologizing for the risqué message of the
city's slogan, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." "Anybody who
wouldn't come to Vegas because they don't like the slogan, I don't
want them here," Goodman is quoted as saying in a Boston Globe
article written by local freelancer Steve Friess. "It's not a place
for little old biddies."
