Pubdate: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 Source: Seattle Weekly (WA) Copyright: 2001 Seattle Weekly Contact: 1008 Western Ave., Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98104 Fax: 206-467-4338 Website: http://www.seattleweekly.com/ Forum: http://www.seattleweekly.com/forum/index.html Author: Mike Wiley, Marshall, Tex. Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n417/a05.html HYPOCRITICAL AND GALLING Thank you, Mr. Parrish! I agree that the sudden turnaround of former drug war hawks [Geov Parrish, "A diversionary tactic," 3/1] is hypocritical and galling. I also think that many of them need to be held accountable for their previous actions, in the same way that other war crime perpetrators have had to answer for their crimes against humanity. But right now I'm just happy that the American sheeple are finally waking up to what has been a decades-long assault on the Constitution, minority families, and individuals whose only "crime" was using substances that were unacceptable to puritanistic moralists like William Bennet. The winds of common sense are finally blowing. Breathe deeply! Mike Wiley Marshall, Tex. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager