The true index of economy is not that the prostitutes are allegedly "hurting" but the drug dealers are reportedly hurting.

As to the quality of escorts, there is no question that you get a far greater bang for your bucks in Amsterdam where it is legal. The average cost is between 50-100 bucks for something right out of a magazine.

Brian Till seems to have fallen to the delusion that all this online content is actually "FREE". The fact is that nothing is free. There are novice "players" today who are cashing money by putting up a few minutes of home video, says an article in the WSJ. You make a salary if you have a sponsor such as Coca Cola. Newspapers such as BBC would never think of charging money to its viewers. Ultimately, our newspapers govern our democracy in more than one way. It is not too different than politics. The idea is as prepostrous as that of Blago who sought something tangible for his "services".

A solid and credible newspaper will rely upon its advertizers and not its readers, especially because massive dissemination of news and views can be done at comparatively modest cost, news and views that may shakedown and effectuate social change.

Additionally, the revenues from the classifieds and huge ads can hardly be considered menial. A newspaper, in need, is not exempt from the taxpayer funds as recently shown in the case of Chicago Tribune.

Thanks to the Internet that if your idea goes into execution, the readers will move on to far too numerous sources of authentic news. No one should have to pay for the "opinions". No wonder that attitudes like this, one cannot even get a cup of water for free in America.