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category national | anti-capitalism | other press author Wednesday February 08, 2006 21:34author by browser

Hot Press: 25th January 2006

Adding this here as it references alot of stuff on this site and is to interest to this site. Its seems Rory is using his connections to get published its a question though is he as good as writer as his contact, this piece is alittle of everything and not as verbose. But a timely reminder that perhaps its time for an education category on this site?

WORDS Rory Hearne. Original and Pic of himself http://www.hotpress.com/politics/frontlines/2844553.html

(an interesting idea )

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Some public interest groups in the US suggest that access to public space for advertising purposes should be taxed. These campaigners believe that space is being freely taken advantage of by advertisers, with no compensation being paid to the members of the public who are being intruded upon.

Florida enacted such a tax in 1987; however, it was forced to overturn it after six months, under pressure from big commercial interests...

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Related Link: http://www.commercialfreeeducation.com/resources_pub_hotpress1.html


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