A New York storage company called Manhattan Mini Storage is known for using liberal messages in its advertising billboards. Previous catch phrases like “The Democrats Cleaned The House … Now It’s Your Turn,” superimposed over an elephant carrying a suitcase and “Your Closet’s Scarier Than Bush’s Agenda,” appearing on a confidential document are both fairly witty and can dislodge a giggle even from the most loyal conservative (after all, I even chuckled).
Their latest billboard (see the picture to the right) features a pro-abortion message that even made the Drudge Report this morning, and it has me wondering… Does this new ad cross the line? Is it smart advertising, or just bad taste? Should such a controversial issue be used to sell products and services? Does it bother you that everything has a political agenda behind it? What do you think?
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