House bans drug reform ads because of psychotic Representative.

[JanMichael]

Isn't this just the cutest! Transit systems that allow private organisations to place drug law reform ads on their busses, trains, subways etc. will be denied Federal funds under the new bill.

http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1823837,00.html

"Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla., inserted the provision into the catch-all spending bill after growing irked at marijuana-decriminalization ads placed in the Washington, D.C., Metro transit system by Change the Climate, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit."

Boo hoo. Let me guess, he's a whacked out fundy?

"The government can't spend taxpayer money promoting one side of the drug policy debate while prohibiting taxpayers from using their own money to promote the other side," he said. "This is censorship and not the democratic way."

Exactly. They prohibit private, unsubsidised, ads from running while using Federal funds to support the opposing view...

[PVnRT]

1. Yeah, I like that smaller government!

Glad Bush is keeping the government out of our lives! :eyes:

[JanMichael]

2. Yep. Telling cities and counties what they can, and cannot, allow...

...when it comes to advertising is "big time" MICRO management.

[JanMichael]

3. Kicked for new, more exciting, subject line!

:kick: