It may not matter what Ogden personally thinks about obscenity. His boss, AG Eric Holder, appears to be a much greater concern (and not only for his stance on obscenity). Unless Holder's views have changed drastically since his days as the Deputy AG under Clinton, I'd say that the U.S. porn industry is in for some very rough treatment ahead...

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10110922-38.html
Eric Holder, President-elect Barack Obama's pick for attorney general, drew applause from liberal Democrats earlier this year when he denounced the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program.

A review of Holder's public statements, speeches, and testimony when he was a top Justice Department official in the Clinton administration, however, reveals a more nuanced record on privacy. His remarks indicate support for laws mandating Internet traceability, limits on domestic use of encryption, and more restrictions on free speech online. He also called for new powers for federal prosecutors, some of which became law under President Bush as part of the USA Patriot Act.

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In 1998, Holder talked about using federal obscenity law to crack down on porn Web sites featuring consenting adult performers. "Investigation and prosecution of Internet obscenity is particularly suitable for federal resources," Holder wrote in a memo. "Prosecution of cases involving relatively small distributors can have a deterrent effect."