Letters

If the people allow the city council to take this sort of action, it will give every Bible-thumping jerk the fire that he needs to close down an industry that has been around for years.

What the city council calls protecting the public interest violates the one thing that has held this country together for 223 years, by telling people what, when and where they are allowed to do what makes them happy. The foundation for the Declaration of Independence is "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," as long as it does not interfere with the rights of others or break the law.

When the city council members had the hearing on this subject, they apparently didn't want to listen to anyone. They had already made up their minds that they were going to approve the restrictions no matter what anyone said. The only reason the city council acted the way it did is because the members are a bunch of self-righteous, Bible-thumping, sexually inhibited and closed-minded morons that would not dare set foot in one of these places to begin with. These people probably still believe in the premise that sexual contact is for procreating the species and that any form of contact such as kissing, hugging, holding hands or touching of any kind in public should be considered illegal.

The Phoenix city council needs to focus on other things that suit the people's best interest, like cleaning up the area between Broadway and Baseline; creating better, safer places for children to spend their time; what goes on in the schools, etc. If they have solid proof, and not some little trumped-up study and the words of a police officer and a preacher, then and only then can they go after the adult industry. But until they do, leave it alone! It's not hurting anyone.

Name withheld by request