07/21/05: The above post is very long. Here, I'm posting the most relevant parts.

The Democrats got what they wanted. The evil Wal Mart corporation has stopped selling the evil video game with the evil sex:

http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=2005-07-15T073501Z_01_N15610958_RTRIDST_0_ENTERTAINMENT-MEDIA-SEX-DC.XML

Senators fight hidden sex in 'Grand Theft Auto'

Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:34 AM ET

By Brooks Boliek

WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) - Two high-profile U.S. senators, Joseph Lieberman and Hillary Rodham Clinton, are incensed over pornographic content "hidden" in the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," and are demanding action from either the government or the game's maker.

Clinton (D-N.Y.), meanwhile, said she will introduce legislation to help keep inappropriate video games out of the hands of children, and has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the "Grand Theft Auto" game.

Her legislative proposal would institute a financial penalty for retailers who fail to enforce the video manufacturers voluntary ratings system rules. It would prohibit the sale of violent and sexually explicit video games to minors and put in place a $5,000 penalty for those who violate the law.

"The disturbing material in 'Grand Theft Auto' and other games like it is stealing the innocence of our children, and it's making the difficult job of being a parent even harder," Clinton said.

In calling for the FTC to launch an investigation, Clinton urged the commission to determine whether an AO rating (adults only) is more appropriate than the current M rating (mature) for the video game given this new sexually explicit content. She also requested that the FTC examine the adequacy of retailers' rating-enforcement policies.

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050721/ap_en_ot/video_game_sex_25

'GTA' Game Rating Changed to Adults-Only

By RON HARRIS, Associated Press Writer Wed Jul 20, 9:57 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO - The video game industry on Wednesday changed to adults-only the rating of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," a best-selling game in which explicit sexual content can be unlocked with an Internet download.

The decision followed intense pressure from politicians and media watch groups, and retailers reacted swiftly — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Best Buy Co. said they would immediately pull all copies from their store shelves nationwide.

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