U.S. House of Reps. Approves Bill to Censor American

[impeach the gop]

Citizens from Voicing Opposition to U.S. War on Drugs

WASHINGTON - December 9 - A little-known provision buried within the omnibus federal
spending bill that the U.S. House of Representatives approved yesterday would take away
federal grants from local and state transportation authorities that allow citizens to run
advertising on buses, trains, or subways in support of reforming our nation’s drug laws. If
enacted, the provision could effectively silence community groups around the country that are
using advertising to educate Americans about medical marijuana and other drug policy
reforms. Meanwhile, this same bill gives the White House $145 million in taxpayer money to
run anti-marijuana ads next year.
http://www.commondreams.org/news2003/1209-03.htm

[Rainbowreflect]

1. Unfreaking believable.

Our rights are shrinking more & more everyday and most of the people have no clue.

[terryg11]

2. who the heck authored that part of the bill?

was it AShcroft?

[sexybomber]

10. You can bet he had a hand in it...

Even though the Executive Branch is supposed to ENFORCE laws, not f**king WRITE them.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Wonder how much the booze industry contributes to keeping

pot illegal.

Don't want people getting a mellow buzz and fruit juice.

[evil_orange_cat]

4. "the land of the free? whoever told you that is your enemy"

ratm...

the more we inch towards the extreme right, the better the revolution will be... ;)

[asjr]

5. Cat,

it might just come to that.

[pansypoo53219]

6. that bill

is a big fat turd pile. GO Byrd!

[mike_c]

7. it is time to clean the bastards out....

Republican and Democrats alike-- most of this country's "leadership" no longer represents the best interests of its people. Now it's quasi-illegal to vocally support reformation of bad laws. Tommy Chong is in prison while Kenny Boy Lay enjoys the fruits of his treachery. An evil repressive f*ck is Attorney General and the village idiot is in charge of the executive branch. 2004 isn't the objective, folks, it's only the beginning. We need a grass roots movement to take America back. </rant>

[Don Claybrook]

8. Bump

Because this is a First Amendment issue, and it's important.

[Don Claybrook]

9. Another bump

Take a two-minute timeout from the primary fights and look what the real enemy is busy doing.

[Terwilliger]

11. This is another reason I don't like Democrats

they are JUST AS BAD on the Drug War question. Hell, they even try to be WORSE than the Retropukes to gain favor from the American sheeple!

[w4rma]

12. Republicans control the House, Terwilliger. (n/t)

[John_H]

13. Why do they pass shit that will last fifteen minutes in the courts?

"Conservatives" love to appeal to their base to be sure--but wouldn't their base be disgusted at the taxpayers' cost of fighting this losing battle in the couts? Oh yeah. I forgot "conservatives" don't mind spending money on big government taking away freedoms when it comes to their issues. Idiots.

[truthspeaker]

14. it's not just illegal to break the law

it's illegal to try to change the law!

George Washington is spinning in his grave (and smoking a pipe full of bud).