Playboy in Braille

The Times has missed the point in its editorial (July 23), “Blind Morality.” The House of Representatives is accused of censorship in cutting a $103,000 allotment for the production of Playboy magazine in Braille.

There is no censorship here, ladies and gentlemen. Private persons or industry is perfectly free to provide unlimited numbers of Playboy copies in Braille. Indeed, Hugh Hefner may wish to foot the bill himself. No government body will interfere.

But the expenditure of taxpayers’ money? We elect and pay members of Congress to oversee such matters. Through the House, the people have spoken.

SAM J. TAYLOR

Thousand Oaks