Pubdate: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 Source: City Paper, The (TN) Copyright: 2003, The City Paper,LLC Contact: http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3080 Author: Kirk Muse Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1255/a11.html?1269 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/gardner.htm (Losing the War on Drugs) SHORT INTELLIGENCE TESTS I'm writing about Lou Dobbs' commentary: "THE WAR ON DRUGS IS STILL A WAR WORTH FIGHTING" (8-19-03). Regarding Dobbs' bogus claim that there are 9 million fewer drug users in American today as compared to 1979, in 1979 methamphetamine use and abuse was not at epidemic levels throughout the U. S. as we do today. In 1979 we didn't have greater than 2 million prisoners, as we do today. In 1979 we didn't have swat teams on every police force waiting to bust in doors in the middle of the night because someone is suspected of selling or using the wrong (politically selected) drugs. The 9 million figure is based upon so-called anonymous surveys conducted by total strangers. Actually they are also short intelligence tests. Answer affirmative, and you have failed the intelligence test. Kirk Muse, Mesa, AZ - --- MAP posted-by: Derek