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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ernest Istook has sliced the budget of the Washington
transit authority by more than $90,000 because of ads placed on local
buses promoting the legalization of marijuana. Istook, R-Warr Acres, sent
a letter Nov. 10 to the chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority saying that members of Congress and senior Bush
administration officials had complained about the ads.
The letter from Istook said one ad shows a couple embracing and has a
caption that urges, "Enjoy Better Sex!" That ad, along with others, has
the tag line, "Legalize and Tax Marijuana."
"At a time when the nation and Washington, D.C., area in particular suffer
from chronic substance abuse and sexually transmitted disease, I find it
shocking that WMATA provides this ad space, and at no cost!" Istook's
letter states.
Istook is chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees
transportation spending.
Copyright The Oklahoma Publishing Co.
Author: Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman
Source: The Oklahoman
Contact: yourviews@oklahoman.com
Website: The Oklahoman
Pubdate: Thursday, December 4, 2003
transit authority by more than $90,000 because of ads placed on local
buses promoting the legalization of marijuana. Istook, R-Warr Acres, sent
a letter Nov. 10 to the chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority saying that members of Congress and senior Bush
administration officials had complained about the ads.
The letter from Istook said one ad shows a couple embracing and has a
caption that urges, "Enjoy Better Sex!" That ad, along with others, has
the tag line, "Legalize and Tax Marijuana."
"At a time when the nation and Washington, D.C., area in particular suffer
from chronic substance abuse and sexually transmitted disease, I find it
shocking that WMATA provides this ad space, and at no cost!" Istook's
letter states.
Istook is chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees
transportation spending.
Copyright The Oklahoma Publishing Co.
Author: Chris Casteel, The Oklahoman
Source: The Oklahoman
Contact: yourviews@oklahoman.com
Website: The Oklahoman
Pubdate: Thursday, December 4, 2003
