Irresponsible ad

A few years ago, I found a pamphlet on my car windshield from Tony Alamo Christian Ministries that contained disturbing anti-Catholic, anti-Jewish propaganda. Shortly thereafter, the IR published an excellent article exposing the group’s malicious teachings (see “Anti-Catholic Literature Distributed” by Allison Farrell, Aug. 25, 2004). I was therefore completely shocked to see the IR publish a full-page advertisement by Tony Alamo on Page 7 of the Sunday paper (Nov. 26). Although the text in the advertisement was largely sanitized relative to other writings by Alamo, it was completely irresponsible to approve any advertisement in the IR by this group. Surely this was a mistake. I cannot believe the IR would knowingly publish advertisements by an organization that overtly espouses hate speech. The IR needs to examine its advertising policy and institute safeguards to ensure that this type of advertisement does not appear in the future. The IR owes its readership an apology.

Kyle Strode

1011 Missoula Avenue