[9][12] As Donna Rice, she had received considerable attention as the "other woman" in the Gary Hart Monkey Business affair during the previous decade.
[10][13] In her new role as an activist, she neither hid nor promoted her former fame,[10] but the activity helped her overcome her sexually stigmatized past.
[15] By 1995, Enough Is Enough was engaging in community-level actions to get across their view of the effects of pornography upon society, such as raiding magazine stands, protesting against adult businesses, and speaking on radio and television talk shows.
Senator James Exon of Nebraska, co-sponsor of the measure, credited Jepsen and Hughes with helping to find common ground between Christian conservatives and pro-business Republicans on the issue,[10] groups that had been feuding.
"[13] The group's connections in Washington helped that coalition succeed in passing the legislation,[16] and Jepsen and Hughes became recognized as influential lobbyists.
[14] Steve Case, CEO of America Online, called her "a key voice in the debate over how we best build this new medium and make it a safe place for families," and she won personal praise from legislative opponents such as U.S. Representative Christopher Cox and compliments from pornography advocate Larry Flynt.
Enough Is Enough was among a number of groups who backed a substitute measure, the Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000,[8][18] which gained passage and was eventually upheld in the courts.
"[21] In 2010, Enough Is Enough released The Internet Safety 101 curriculum, consisting of a 4-part DVD teaching series, workbook and resource guide, Rules N’ Tools® booklet and website.
It is designed to prevent Internet-initiated crimes against children through educating, equipping and empowering parents, educators and caring adults to protect children from online pornography, sexual predators and cyberbullies, and from dangers related to social networking, online gaming and mobile devices.