May 1998
Affiliate News: Colorado
Libertarians have condemned the Glendale City Council for passing "oppressive" laws aimed at closing adult entertainment businesses.The new rules and regulations are "a blatant attempt to close these popular establishments through government micro-management," said State Chair Sandra Johnson. She noted that the council passed the restrictions at their March meeting, despite expert testimony that the nightclubs do not foster crime or pose other problems.
"Glendale is willing to close several successful businesses and put hundreds of people out of work in the name of controlling the peaceful, voluntary behavior of its citizens," Johnson said. "Is this the city of Glendale, or the People's Republic of Glendale?" she asked.
Area Libertarians are actively fighting the regulations through the "Glendale Tea Party" association, which is leading the opposition to the measure.
