Pubdate: Fri, 16 Nov 2001
Source: Austin American-Statesman (TX)
Copyright: 2001 Austin American-Statesman
Contact:  http://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/today/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/32
Author: Pat Rogers
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1898/a08.html

WISHFUL THINKING

The Nov. 10 editorial "Right drug czar?" states, "As Congress examines the 
many ways in which the drug war and the war on terrorism interlock -- 
starting with terrorists' reliance on selling us drugs to finance a war 
against us -- it would be useful to question historic approaches to 
reducing drug use."

That is wishful thinking.

We are confronted with religious extremists from abroad using the 
manifestations of government to impose their intolerant religious view on 
us. So, too, are the laws of America regarding the drug prohibition policy 
being crafted by American religious zealots intent on imposing their 
intolerant perspective on America via the criminal code.

PAT ROGERS

Allentown, Penn.
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