January 27, 2005
Maybe they'll be on the "Green Line." Heh heh heh. Pass the chips...
Remember the controversy over marijuana legalization ads on the Metro? You know, when Rep. Ernest "The Meddler" Istook (R-Okla.) decided it was his business what ads WMATA could run and put a rider on legislation banning Change The Climate's ads from Metrorail? Apparently, Ernie thought that while it was OK to advertise in favor of changing telecom or social safety net laws, doing the same thing for drug laws would bring us one step closer to complete social and moral chaos.
The Justice Department said they wouldn't defend the statute in court. Specifically, Acting Solicitor General Paul Clement said "The government does not have a viable argument to advance in the statute's defense."
If the people who can think up a viable argument defending chemical glowstick sodomy can't think of a weasely court presentation against the ads, your statute must be seriously off the reservation.
Posted by rj3 at January 27, 2005 10:27 AM
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I think that "chemical glowstick sodomy" should put you up there in Google rank along with "flava flav halloween costume."
Posted by: JK at January 28, 2005 10:23 AM