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9/28/01
One of the few programs in the mainstream
media to frequently and consistently discuss the drug war and the legalization
option is Politically Incorrect on ABC. Politically Incorrect is
now under threat of cancellation over comments made by its host, Bill Maher,
that have been dramatically distorted by zealots in the current, frenzied
post-disaster climate.
Now of all times is a time to stand up
for free speech and dissent, not to stifle it. As many have pointed
out over the last two weeks, to willingly give up our own liberties in
the heat of crisis and fear would be to needlessly hand the terrorists
another victory. Freedom of speech is the most important such liberty,
and unfettered discourse is necessary now more than ever.
Please e-mail [email protected]
to let ABC know you support Bill Maher and Politically Incorrect, and please
fill out the following online petitions to contact ABC and sponsors FedEx
and Sears who have pulled their advertising from the show:
http://www.drcnet.org/politicallyincorrect
http://www4.PetitionOnline.com/promaher/petition.html
http://www.millionflagmarch.com/bill/
Visit http://www.ariannaonline.com/columns/files/092401.html
to learn more about the show and what was really said on it from columnist
Arianna Huffington, who was a guest on Politically Incorrect that night.
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Issue #204, 9/28/01
Battle Over Civil Liberties Heats Up as Congress Ponders Anti-Terrorism Act | Help Save Politically Incorrect! | 9th Circuit Under Scrutiny: Supreme Court to Review Public Housing Ruling, Prosecutors Force Circuit to Reconsider Sentencing Ruling | Terror Crackdown on Border Puts Kibosh on Smuggling -- For Now | Student Activism Spurs Appalachian State University Chancellor to Join HEA Drug Provision Repeal Cause | Nevada Medical Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect Next Week, But Program Lacks Funds, Simple Possession Reduced to Misdemeanor | While Reformers Brood, Politicos Make Drug-Terror Connection | Bolivia Forced Eradication Provoking Civil Instability, Indiscriminate Violence by Government Security Forces | Philly Anti-Poverty Group Does "Drug War Reality Tour," More Planned | Hemp Industry Advocates Launch TestPledge Program | Marijuana Prohibition Not Strong Deterrent, Study Says -- Personal Preference and Health Concerns Primary Reasons for Abstention | From the Archives: Better Uses for Law Enforcement Personnel | Action Alerts: John Walters, HEA, Ecstasy Bill, Mandatory Minimums, Medical Marijuana | Job Opportunity: Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, DC | The Reformer's Calendar
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