Pubdate: Fri, 13 Apr 2001
Source: Langley Advance (CN BC)
Copyright: 2001 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.langleyadvance.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1248
Authors: Lee Eisenstein & Chris Buors

TOKERS STOKED

We Thought Smoking Pot Made People Laid-Back And Complacent - But 
Apparently Not

Dear Editor,

Given the trivializing and misleading nature of Troy Landreville's column 
[Politicians gone to pot, April 6, Advance News], one thing stands out 
clearly. The people quoted from the Marijuana Party were intelligent, 
factually informed, and principled.

It is the Langley Advance News, and not the Marijuana Party, who have their 
"heads in the clouds."

Lee Eisenstein
Watsonville, California

Dear Editor,

Troy Landreville uses the oldest trick in the book of persecutions in man's 
never-ending inhumanity to man: invalidation of others to validate oneself.

Troy stigmatizes cannabis users as having their heads in the clouds 
[Politicians gone to pot, April 6, Advance News]. He can now join the ranks 
of the Christian Crusaders, The Spanish Inquisitors, and Germany's Nazi's 
in understanding the exhilarating feeling of superiority such 
stigmatizations reveal.

Cannabis users are the most persecuted persons on planet Earth. I would 
challenge any Inquisitor such as Mr. Landreville to a fight on the field of 
honour. We would see if he wants to persecute me as badly as I want my freedom.

Mr. Landreville would find out my head is not in the clouds, and my sense 
of timing, direction, and aim would not be diminished. I would gladly smoke 
a cannabis joint right before I shot him between the eyes; we would then 
settle who is superior to whom.

I would be willing to bet Mr. Landreville would keep his mouth shut and not 
feel so superior if mankind still owned the right to protect our dignity on 
the field of honour. I bet Mr. Landreville would turn out to be a coward.

The one thing all cowards have in common is that they think ten men with 
badges and guns sent to arrest a cannabis smoker is a fair fight.

Chris Buors
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Editor's Note: Dudes. Mellow out, man. Troy was just taking pot shots at 
some fringe-element politicians. And remember, this is British Columbia, 
where the grass is greener - and ALL politicians are on the fringes. We 
didn't expect to create such a buzz across North America. We certainly 
didn't expect death threats from Winnipeg! Troy's sense of humour shouldn't 
get him stoned.

It's ironic: the Crusaders killed more Christians on their way to battle 
than they did Moslems - their "enemies" who initially welcomed them with 
open arms when they got to the Holy Land. The Inquisitors and Nazis also 
laid ostensible claim to lofty causes, but actually devastated entire 
populations with their religion-based persecution.

Marijuana use may seem like a religious experience to those who smoke it - 
but anyone who compares the almost ineffectual anti-pot laws in this 
country to religious persecution that has killed millions of people should 
lay off the green stuff for awhile. It's obviously clouding their judgment.

Hey. Don't bogart that joint, my friend.
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MAP posted-by: Beth