Proving yet again that criticism over overreaching morality is directly related to whether there’s an R or a D after your name, Hillary Clinton and Joseph Lieberman, two hard core conservative Republicans caught a huge backlash of people who just weren’t happy with their tinkering in the video game industry.

Well, not exactly…

In fact, not at all…

On a day where the two Senators (well one Senator and one who plays one on TV) made the announcement of the bill, there was little shock, outrage, and annoyance from the same people who think that evil Christians are trying to take over the world:

Clinton sprung into action after a controversy earlier this year involving the latest edition of the “Grand Theft Auto” game which could be modified to include graphic sex with a modification called “Hot Coffee” available on the Internet.

“I have developed legislation that will empower parents by making sure their kids cant walk into a store and buy a video game that has graphic, violent and pornographic content,” said Clinton, a possible 2008 presidential candidate.

“Today’s report is yet further proof that we need to make sure parents have the tools and support they need to make informed decisions for their children.”

The legislation would make it a crime for any business to sell or rent a Mature, Adults Only or Ratings pending game to anyone younger than seventeen.

Imagine if a conservative Christian Republican had said such things. How long do you think before the parade of outrage(tm) would be rolling down your street into your front yard?

Whether I’m for or against this bill is not the issue. What is the issue is why the same people who would’ve been screaming from the highest rooftop over this if, let’s say Rick Santorum, had introduced it, are utterly silent now. Must be that whole D and R thing again.

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