Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius is no fan of videogames, nor modern music. She fully supported attempts to legislate videogame sales, claiming that games and song lyrics "promote violence," and are among the new challenges that parents face in the protection of their chilluns. Well, she's very proud of her own child, who released Don't Drop the Soap, a board game set in a prison where players can get their hands on a pretend bag of cocaine or murder people by putting glass in their food. Sounds awesome.
Sebelius, who would like to see restrictions placed on videogames, actually applauded the creativity of her son and has allowed the game to be sold online from her own home. This rather blatant hypocrisy has recently been picked up by a Republican legislator who has deemed the game "racist, obscene and degrading."
Senator Tim Huelskamp wrote a letter to the Kansas attorney general, in which he said:
We have uncovered evidence [that the governor’s mansion] is and/or was the warehouse [for Don’t Drop the Soap].
Deliberate misuse of state property is potentially criminal and I call upon the Kansas Attorney General to investigate this matter quickly.
Hilarious all round, really. Nothing like watching two-faced politicians get smacked for their bullshit, or other politicians over-reacting and whining about "obscenity." While I can defend the board game for being aimed clearly at adults (Hell, I'd play it), it's a shame that the mother of the game's creator couldn't have had that attitude toward videogames. Now she's getting a little taste of what the games industry has to put up with, and I couldn't be happier for her. Ultimately though, everybody involved in this "controversy" is a moron, and that's the most important factor.
Contest:
10:56 AM on 02.25.2008
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Why the fuck would anyone buy that piece of home made art project garbage?
Very fitting.
But really, i give props to her, cause she has helped out the schools a lot in Kansas and has seemed like a decent person. As for her kid's art project. If he is under the age of 12 i'd be proud of him too for making game that stereotypes people so much. Does kinda make a statement about society.
But seriously, such blatant hypocrisy. How do they not stop and think "Hmmm, am I going against what I've said about video games?" Idiots.
Jim included a link: http://www.gilliusinc.com/dropsoap.html
Did you see the "apparel" section. He literally bought some shirts at goodwill and splashed paint all over them. Who the crap buys this crap?
I would. I'm a collector of board games. : /
*checks manila envelope*
damn. i'm out.
EYE-RUN-KNEE
Or, in my words,
HIP-AH-CHRIS-EE
This idiocy really doesn't deserve a response of any greater intelligence than that.
Fight your way through 6 different exciting locations in hopes of being granted parole. Escape prison riots in The Yard, slip glass into a mob boss' lasagna in the Cafeteria, steal painkillers from the nurse's desk in the Infirmary, avoid being cornered by the Aryans in the Shower Room, fight off Latin Kings in Gang War, and try not to smoke your entire stash in The Hole.
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* 5 Collectible Criminal Tokens
* 7 Decks of Prison Location Cards
* 7 Snap-On Location Icons
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* Deck of Parole Cards
* Stack of Play Cigarettes
* Pair of Dice
* Book of Instructions
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