Oregon Lawmakers Receive <i>Hustler</i> for Free

A recent story in the Willamette Week Online reported that among Hustler Magazine’s 300,000 monthly recipients are all the members of Oregon's congressional delegation.

As was previously reported on AVN.com, the story goes on to say that Larry Flynt's publication has long sent all 535 members of Congress a free copy, whether they want it or not.

Prompted by a recent item in The Salt Lake Tribune reporting Hustler's mailings, the report asked Oregon lawmakers what exactly they would do with theirs, given that Flynt told the Willamette Week Online that, "Some members of Congress can't wait to get their copy."

"Well, there's no way it reaches the representative," Jillian Schoene, spokeswoman for Rep. David Wu (D-1st District), told Carson K. Smith.

"We get the magazine in question,'' says Tim Daly, spokesman for Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-3rd District)."Just like every other office, we put it in the recycle bin when it arrives."

Smith’s story went on to say that the office for Republican Sen. Gordon Smith didn't find any humor in the inquiry, hanging up the phone too fast to give any answers. The office of Oregon's only female rep, Darlene Hooley (D-5th District), didn't return our phone calls.

Flynt, the story goes on to say, who during Monicagate offered $1 million to anyone who could unearth a sex scandal involving lawmakers trying to impeach President Bill Clinton, says he sends Hustler to members of Congress because of its political and social satire.