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more about #illinois lolgreg: Unicorns are now allowed by law to run red lights in case of an emergency. more » TheHeartless: Good catch Owen. Man, I hate the government trying to be my parent. I'm 21, man. I didn't need them to parent me when I was a kid either, I had par... more » Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: Here's my proposal for concession: I'll trade them a ban on alcoholic drink ads if they ban political ads from ANY political party/PAC on video games ... more » Quilt: So they can't advertise "alcopops" in a videogame. Could they advertise straight-up booze? Like beer, whisky or maybe an assortment of tasty liquors? more » elevenoverzero: Bubble-wrap society and shelter your kids from everything but the bible. That will prepare them to be well-adjusted and mature adults in the real world! more » Xsyven: This isn't nearly as bad as Utah... they can't even SELL flavored beers anymore. more » Theoutlet: Just found it funny that I was drinking a sparks as I read this article. Oh God, why do they have to be illegal now? WHY?!?! more » Nightshift Nurse: Why doesn't someone propose a law banning popped collars? I'm just saying...if we as a people are truly concerned about cutting douchebaggery off at i... more » Adam Hede: I think was one of the few good ideas coming out of banning stuff in video games. E-T rated games is sometimes played by 12 year olds and they don't n... more » hogarth3: I dont think that those are of any concern. They arnt even that tasty. They taste like crap. And I live in Illinois. I have not even heard of this mo... more » okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): LOL! Now I have to go pick up some hard lemonade later today :) more » resvrgam: "Who wants a can of that Booty Sweat?" Themed drinks are for morons with more money than brains. more » pridex: Sadly being from Illinois, I give props to them For this. Parents these days lack actual parenting making kids easy to influence. Today's society we a... more » tollwaytroll: I don't really see how this is a bad thing... Like you say, there's already a law against it for live venues, so what's the problem with adding one fo... more » BaanuRass: Why do we hate these drinks again? more » The-Blur: Sometimes I feel bad about living in Chicago. When I was talking to a guy that used to work at the Namco Office out in Elk Grove, he said that most ci... more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: I can't believe they chose to ban this over the nonexistent ads for "The "Surprise Buttsex" playset. My hypothetical children don't need to be subject... more » bfwings55: In other news, I saw a commercial today on the Cartoon Network advertising an energy drink saying "THE WHOLE WORLD BECOMES A VIDEO GAME!" What... the.... more » Slatz_Grobnik: Chalk it up as a minor loss for free speech, but a great big win for good taste. more » tzaketh: I for one would support the criminalization of Gargamel and Skeletor. more » -
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Illinois Legislates Out of Existence Something That Doesn't Exist
Alcopops are a huge concern for fear-addled parents, because they're sweet, alcoholic, and a gateway drug to total douche behavior. So Illinois is taking a courageous stand by banning alcopop ads from video games. -
