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47of74

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12. There was a strip club that opened in Dubuque a few years ago..

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 06:28 PM

Jul 2013

And the Dubuque government and others in the community reacted like the city was being invaded by heathens. It's not something that I personally would visit but I figured meh, just let it be. And their reasons for opposing the strip club were the same - it could attract the wrong crowd, damage the reputation, and so on.

So the city set to work amending ordinances concerning adult businesses. The owners sued the city on Constitutional grounds before agreeing to settle and close the business. I think it did cause some controversy in the council afterwards about people not being comfortable about the manner in which the city got the business owners to close down the business and that the city government is a little too hostile towards those who don't meet with what the city council idea of good businesses.

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There is now an "Adult Novelties" shop in my community. [View all] Denninmi Jul 2013 OP

I feel the same way about "Christian Bookstores". Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #1

So do I. Denninmi Jul 2013 #2

Hardcore fundies, you mean. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #3

You need one of these. Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #7

I love that, I may print it out and put it on our door davidpdx Aug 2013 #14

Quote: I feel the same way about "Christian Bookstores" dusty trails Jul 2013 #11

Oh sweetie, come to mama libodem Jul 2013 #4

lol! Sissyk Jul 2013 #5

LOL! Denninmi Jul 2013 #6

dude, go in and browse it may broaden your horizons loli phabay Jul 2013 #8

i've visited both such shops in my city fizzgig Jul 2013 #9

What else did you buy? ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #13

I have been in many adult shops MadrasT Jul 2013 #10

There was a strip club that opened in Dubuque a few years ago.. 47of74 Jul 2013 #12

We have the novelty adult stores here in Korea but they are few and far between davidpdx Aug 2013 #15

I'm always fascinated by our Puritanical bias against sex, since... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #16

+1 nomorenomore08 Sep 2013 #17

someone on an earlier thread posted the idea of sex education actually be sex loli phabay Nov 2013 #19

was kicking to see if poster had visited the store yet loli phabay Nov 2013 #18

The first several times I visited one of these places, a woman suggested it.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #20

I don't see what the big deal is... rrneck Nov 2013 #21