Best City Initiative
Of the many stupid laws which the Seattle City Council has passed, the poster ban has probably pissed off the most diverse group of people: punk rockers, political revolutionaries, and people who have lost their companion animals. Finally somebody has taken ridding us of this horrid legislation into their own hands. Free Speech Seattle, a small group of dedicated souls, has collected around 12,000 signatures to support I-46, or "Repeal the Poster Ban," while you've been sitting on your heinie. Let's face it--phone poles look a lot better with posters on them. We all know free speech only works for those who own printing presses. Everybody else needs a cheap way to get their artistic, political, or personal message out. The city's initiative process is underused. In recent years, a crazy cabbie used the initiative process to get the Monorail taken seriously. If you get something on the ballot, there's no telling what may happen. But Initiative 46 is a long way from on the ballot. Get on it!!! You've got until August 24 to help collect 19,000 valid signatures. Call Free Speech Seattle at 781-7371 (or visit their Web site, http://freespeechseattle.org).