Pubdate: Thu, 20 Apr 2000
Source: Illinois Times (IL)
Copyright: 2000 Yesse Communications
Contact:  http://www.illinoistimes.com
Author: Richard Sinnott
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n500/a09.htm
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FROM THE FRONT LINE, TALE OF FAILED DRUG WAR

To the Editor:

An excellent letter by Mr. Larry Stevens regarding the media and the drug
prohibition. I would say that what he describes and criticizes is not
censorship, per se, but rather very biased reporting. And we know the
source of the bias - the desire of the mainstream media to appease the
federal government. That, coupled with an abysmal knowledge of the history
of the drug prohibition, have made the idea of a public dialogue very
false.

Richard Sinnott
Fort Pierce, Florida
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