This is what we've come to

I've argued that the list of those applying for government TARP money will get ridiculous, but I never expected this...

Hustler founder Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis have written to Secty of Treasury Hank Paulson and their congressman, Henry Waxman requesting $5 billion of funds under TARP. Their argument is that the weak economic conditions have hurt adult video sales - which are down 22% year over year.

http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-07-2009/0004950702&EDATE=

Although clearly a publicity ploy, I guess I'd rather it go to them than the auto industry...