From One Liberal to Another, Shame on You: 10 Flaws in the Latest Do-Not-Mail Initiative

I found Rep. Pearson’s response to this even more absurd, particularly for an elected official whose state is home to numerous thriving catalog companies. “The way we interact with advertising typically empowers the consumer,” he said. “We can turn the car radio down and flip over the newspaper. But with mail, we’re forced to pick up the tab for disposal, to say nothing for advertising costs and landfill costs. There’s a big distinction between the different modes of advertising to support this project.”