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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Sun Dec 25, 2011, 08:51 AM Dec 2011

Florida lawmakers considering allowing school bus ads

Florida lawmakers considering allowing school bus ads

Advertising seems to be everywhere these days -- on city transit buses, sports stadiums, airliner tray tables and even in public restrooms.

So why not on public school buses?

Bills have been filed in Florida to lift an existing ban on such advertising.

A legislative report issued this week, though, notes the idea is opposed by critics who say such ads could be a safety hazard by distracting motorists.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Florida-lawmakers-considering-allowing-school-bus-ads/-/1637132/6696426/-/1qlqi8z/-/index.html

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Contemptible! timtom Dec 2011 #1

So long as the revenue is earmarked for education, go for it. Minarchist Dec 2011 #2

Ads for Rick Scott's drug testing company. lpbk2713 Dec 2011 #3

How ya gonna deal w condom ads? Victoria Secrets Ads? Book reports are US? Term Papers CHEAP Ads? opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #4

I vote NO ensho Dec 2011 #5

Safety concerns indeed...... Historic NY Dec 2011 #6

Now *that's* Orlando d_r Dec 2011 #7

Advertisements are evil and have no place on public property. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #8

it's a step towards privatizing limpyhobbler Dec 2011 #9

Oh relax, it could replace tobacco taxes nt edgineered Dec 2011 #10

timtom

(5,314 posts)

1. Contemptible!

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Sun Dec 25, 2011, 09:31 AM

Dec 2011

Absolutely contemptible! (The legislators, that is; not this post).

Minarchist

(36 posts)

2. So long as the revenue is earmarked for education, go for it.

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Sun Dec 25, 2011, 10:04 AM

Dec 2011

lpbk2713

(42,753 posts)

3. Ads for Rick Scott's drug testing company.

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Sun Dec 25, 2011, 10:06 AM

Dec 2011

It could happen.

opihimoimoi

(52,426 posts)

4. How ya gonna deal w condom ads? Victoria Secrets Ads? Book reports are US? Term Papers CHEAP Ads?

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Sun Dec 25, 2011, 10:06 AM

Dec 2011

Dumb idea

ensho

(11,957 posts)

5. I vote NO

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Sun Dec 25, 2011, 10:27 AM

Dec 2011

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

6. Safety concerns indeed......

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Sun Dec 25, 2011, 10:34 AM

Dec 2011

why go through all the regulation on painting them National School Bus chrome if we going to cover them with junk. It bad enough now people pass them when stopped.