Pubdate: Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Source: Sun Herald (Australia)
Copyright: 2000 John Fairfax Holdings Ltd
Contact:  http://www.sunherald.com.au/
Author: Michael D. Robinson

NOT WITH OUR TAXES

Kim Beazley can't be serious in supporting heroin use rooms with taxpayers' 
funds. Why should taxpayers fund the prolonging of addiction and substance 
abuse? He has his priorities all wrong.

Neither Labor, nor Liberal, were willing to support dairy farmers' 
livelihoods. So why should they support drug addicts prolonging their 
addictions and crime sprees against taxpayers and our property?

This is treacherous. It's better to help addicts get their lives back and 
rejoin productive members of society. After the appalling disloyalty of the 
Nationals in supporting the Labor and Liberal destruction of farmers and 
their communities, there is bound to be some voter backlash against all three.

Any Federal party at the next election wanting to gain support in its 
response to the drug and crime problem must support the community and 
families. Primary prevention comes from turning off the supply of drugs and 
assisting the States with rehabilitation and education programs.

Michael D. Robinson, Hurlstone Park
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