Pubdate: Mon, 26 Feb 2001
Source: Austin American-Statesman (TX)
Copyright: 2001 Austin American-Statesman
Contact:  P. O. Box 670 Austin, Texas  78767
Fax: 512-445-3679
Website: http://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/today/
Author: D. Baird

WAR BASED ON LIES

The slaying of sheriff's Deputy Keith Ruiz represents a tragedy directly 
related to the federal war on drugs. The suspect, Edwin Delamora, was 
threatening no one at the time.

The war on drugs is based on lies, just like the false statement made by 
Sgt. Al LeBlanc of the SWAT Team: "Our main job is to save lives . . ." 
That's like the Branch Davidians being attacked by federal agents who 
claimed they were manufacturing methamphetamines and claimed the children 
and babies were being abused. The Branch Davidians threatened absolutely no 
one until attacked by the federal agents.

Federal lies promote local lies, and the pervasive lies of American society 
are detected by school children who rebel and distrust institutions. And 
our corporations begin to cheat us wholesale: "If the feds promote lies, 
then so should we."

D. Laird

Austin
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