Originally Posted by davecummings

Rather than rag on FSC, I've tried to help a little (have YOU??)---for the last nine Lobbying Days events in Sacramento, I bought my own plane ticket and paid my own hotel bill, donated my own time away from performing, etc (having an AVN Award Winner like Mike South participating would have helped a LOT, had he been one of the stars in attendance!). In the early days, legislators were shy to acknowledge us; but, every trip provided more and more recognition and acceptance, thanks to the everyday hard work of FSC's Kat Sunlove who now has staffers and legislators often seeking her FSC thoughts BEFORE they propose some intrusive legislation; thus, instead of us having to fight legislative grandstanding and get bills shot down in committee, FSC heads them off before they sometimes even get written. The Calderon (Taxation) Bill was killed after mucg work by FSC, the Return of Business Records Bill which was supported by FSC and it's allies in Sacramento and was passed into law, secondary effects and taxes on stripping along with 6-foot rules were killed, etc etc.

FSC is now expanding into other states and into D.C., and many of the things (and much more) that Mike mentioned are already being worked on. It takes manpower, and manpower costs money--maybe more volunteering and less griping/sniping might help more than the constant complaining????

Because of financial constraints, FSC can't financially-legally fight each and every screw-up one of us makes in our own hometown, but they do indeed take on appropriate stuff that affects the Adult Industry as a whole. Had all of us who joined FSC last spring/summer to cover our 2257 exposed asses actually all paid our full rightful dues (instead of joining as the cheapest category we could rationalize into---are YOU one of those?), perhaps FSC wouldn't be so constrained in the fights they can take on, and might even have some financial resources to do some of the other things Mike and others (including the VERY active FSC Board) suggest.

I've noted lots of efforts by FSC to foster connections with the Adult Internet (appointed Connor Young to the FSC Board, attended webmaster events, held FSC meetings at Cybernet and other gatherings, strongly supported ASACP, etc etc. FSC has also integrated the Adult Entertainment/Gentlemen's Clubs into the fold. FSC is NOT just about video/dvd!

IMHO, FSC has made SIGNIFICANT headway, has set up even more advances, and has access to the best legal minds in America. What it needs to do is somehow wave a magic wand and get EVERYONE on board, both with dues and with positive assisting. Carping at FSC is not gonna make us stronger as the Adult Industry! I wonder if the feds are smiling tonight because of this (negative) thread being started!!??

Just my humble opinion! Though I will monitor this thread, I will not post or respond to the snipers. I urge you to thing objectively, and as things apply in 2006, not as you or others subjectively react to FSC matters from years ago!

Dave Cummings