We recently reported on the satisfying squashing of the latest anti-games legislation, but the villains are on their feet and itching to get back into the fray.

State Sen. Sandy Pappas, pictured at right getting her first good look at that haircut, is very upset:

The whole ruling defied common sense. I am so disappointed.

The federal court said we don't have a right to protect our children, but we protect our children from other things. We don't let them smoke or buy liquor. You score points (in video games) for how many women you rape, how many cops you kill. How could that not affect them psychologically?

If someone had told me I got points for rape and not just cop-killing, I'd have enough tickets by now that I could redeem them for that autographed hardback of The Female Eunuch I've been eyeing down at the skeeball alley.

I recently read a comment where someone asked for the Kotaku voting guide, and it looks like Game Politics has done some of our work for us. They point out that Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch ("[Videogames are] worthless, disgusting speech.") is running for Governor in November. So now you know who not to vote for.

But some good news comes in the form of Rep. Jeff Johnson, who co-sponsored Minnesota's legislation, admitting that perhaps lawmaking was the wrong thing to do here, and that "informing parents about game content might be a more effective approach." He's running for Attorney General, so keep an eye on him. If he's really learned something he might be a decent bet. Eliza Gauger

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