FEATURE: Due to the extent of troubling material in this week's "Back to School Issue," I will forgo the usual extensive critique and instead focus on the feature package. To wit: Why does Seattle tolerate this dangerous publication? One look at this week's aforementioned "Back to School" package confirms that The Stranger is a major proponent of (a) alcohol abuse (see Kathleen Wilson's article), (b) drug abuse (see Mr. Steinbacher's article), and (c) casual/reckless sexual behavior (see every issue of The Stranger). While The Stranger does take a praiseworthy stand for good grammar, I doubt very much the sincerity of said stand, and said stand by no means excuses the urging of impressionable young adults to embrace dangerous, morally corrupt behavior. While "Editor" Dan Savage and his minions will undoubtedly cower beneath some sort of satirical umbrella to shield themselves from the outrage sure to rain down upon them as a result of this week's issue, it should be noted that satire (or attempted satire, in The Stranger's case) is not above the law. One cannot shout "fire" in a crowded theater and later claim one was being satirical, can one? Perhaps someone should bring "Publisher" Tim Keck's paper to the attention of the honorable Attorney General John Ashcroft. As an active opponent of the evils of both medical marijuana (in California) and "assisted suicide" (in Oregon), it stands to reason that Mr. Ashcroft would take action against The Stranger, given this publication's abuse of its First Amendment rights. Perhaps all that is needed is a copy of the paper being sent to Mr. Ashcroft's office? Perhaps by an OSHA Board of Governors Member who happens to reside in Washington, D.C., less than a mile from the Justice Department?