Pubdate: Sun, 13 June 1999 Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) Copyright: 1999 Post Dispatch Contact: http://www.stlnet.com/ Forum: http://www.stlnet.com/postnet/index.nsf/forums GOP LAWMAKER SEEKS CLEANUP OF "CULTURAL POLLUTION" The Littleton, Colo., school shooting offers evidence of America's growing acceptance of violence, explicit language and incivility, and its unwillingness to stand up for right and wrong, the congressman who represents the town said Saturday. In the GOP's weekly radio address, Rep. Tom Tancredo promoted legislation aimed at "cleaning up the pervasive cultural pollution" in the nation. "Our material wealth has increased, but our cultural wealth has been squandered," said Tancredo, R-Colo., speaking in Washington. "We have come to tolerate ever more outrageous behavior, choosing to look that other way rather than appearing to be judgmental." Americans "now must turn our resolve to cleaning up the pervasive cultural pollution that has seeped into the nation," the congressman added. On April 20, two students at the suburban Denver high school killed 12 classmates and a teacher before committing suicide. Tancredo said government has a role to play in reversing the process of cultural decay. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek Rea