Pubdate: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 Source: PR Newswire Copyright: 1999 PR Newswire Feedback: http://www.oklahoman.com/?ed-writeus ANOTHER BLOW TO LIBERTY The Daily Oklahoman 'Respectfully Declines' WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Liberty Project has received word that The Daily Oklahoman has rejected an advertisement that was designed to raise awareness about the erosion of American's constitutional rights. The ad is part of the Liberty Project's recently announced campaign designed to educate people throughout the United States and encourage them to take action in this fight to protect our fundamental liberties. On Tuesday, March 2, the Liberty Project received a fax notification from the newspaper that simply said, "We respectfully decline publication of your advertisement at this time." The Daily Oklahoman provided no further explanation for rejecting the ad. "Why are ideas about freedom and liberty so controversial these days?" inquired Phil Harvey, Liberty Project Founder, after hearing about the rejection of the ad. "I don't understand it. The ad tells a real story of how excessive abuses by federal law enforcement occurred in the name of the war on drugs. And in this case, these abuses resulted in the death of an innocent man. Something must be done to prevent tragedies like this from happening." Those interested in viewing the rejected advertisement can visit the Liberty Project's home page at www.LibertyProject.org. The Liberty Project is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, headquartered in Washington, DC. Concerned citizens established the Project to inform the public about the problems with current civil asset forfeiture law. More information on The Liberty Project can be obtained by visiting www.LibertyProject.org or calling 1-877-474-3200. - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck