>From: "Peter McWilliams" >Subject: Good news! >Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 14:58:20 -0800 >X-Mozilla-Status: 8001 >X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > >Just got a call from the Washington Post. It will be publishing my letter in >Wednesday's paper. > >Onward! > >Enjoy, > >Peter > > >FYI: The letter reads: > >Editors, Washington Post: > >If there is any doubt how the $1 billion given to the Drug Czar to buy >advertising to further demonize the users of some drugs was presented to the >media, here is a direct quote from Barry McCaffrey addressing a group of >magazine publishers last fall: > >"We want . . . the magazine industry to be a critical player in this effort. >However, . . . we have yet to determine exactly how much of the roughly $775 >million ad dollars will go to magazines . . . . That proportion depends on >your response." (As quoted in "The Freeman," October 1999.) > >This is nothing short of using tax money as bribery to control editorial >content. It is illegal for American business to use bribes to get business; >should it not be illegal for Cabinet officers as well? > >Peter McWilliams > > > >================================================================ > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: