fucking sick and tired of do-gooders trying to tell me how | should live my life!” In 1995, Connection filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the law and seeking a permanent injunction. In 1997, the motion was denied. Attorneys filed an appeal and a motion for a temporary injunction relieving Connection from complying with the act during that appeal. The motion was granted. “The justice system in this country just makes no sense to me whatsoever,” Patti Thomas tells me. “As far as | know, once we do present our case to the Court of Appeals, if our decision isn’ t favorable, we will make every attempt to go to the Supreme Court. Our attorneys are the best First Amendment attorneys anywhere. Our lawsuit has been very costly, as you can imagine, but our company believes very strongly in fighting for our constitutional rights. Our suit was filed not only for the benefit of our company but because we felt that this outrageous law was totally infringing on the civil rights and freedoms of people involved in alternative lifestyles. Obviously, the average person involved in swinging would have no way of combating this law on their own.” | ask her whether attempts at repression have resulted in politicizing the swinger community. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015211