Detroit Strip Clubs: Pugh’s chat about strippers, civil rights posted online

February 17, 2010 at 5:48 pm | In Detroit strip clubs | No Comments

Pugh’s chat about strippers, civil rights posted online
City Hall is all abuzz today about City Council President Charles Pugh’s curious analogy likening “discrimination” against strip clubs to discrimination against African-Americans and the “civil rights movement.”
Pugh’s quip came during an interview Tuesday on the Christian radio station WLQV-1500 AM. Given the opportunity to clarify his comparison, Pugh plunged ahead, saying all laws that target a class of people or business are wrong — be it banning booze at go-go clubs or those against African-Americans who had “the audacity to come in the front door.”

Update: It’s Councilman Andre Spivey’s turn today to defend the ordinance, as he’s due to appear at 4 p.m. on WLQV-1500 AM. Spivey, himself a pastor, has been criticized by some ministers for saying the city shouldn’t be too “self-righteous” and ban alcohol at strip clubs.

See the full article from “The Detroit News (blog)”

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