Pubdate: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 Source: Richmond Review, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2003 Richmond Public Library Contact: http://www.richmondreview.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/704 Author: Lloyd Creech RIGHT ISN'T RIGHT Isn't it interesting how conservatives (like the bozo who is the drug czar in the United States) always object to trying anything new, or things that work successfully in other countries? They always talk about supply and demand, that is how prices are set, etc. So what do the geniuses do about drugs? They try to eliminate the source and spend billions on destroying suppliers. The suppliers move to another country and the drug problem increases. They don't consider trying to help the millions of people with a drug addiction? Much like the way they try to handle prostitution. Arrest a bunch of people in an area, so they move to another area. If free clinics are working in other countries, to reduce the drug addiction-including the Scandinavia, Switzerland and Australia-why not try it here? Because the right wing conservatives never accept new ideas, even when their attempts to reduce a problem fails. It is much like the Campbell conservatives-photo radar works in reducing deaths, injuries and costs by reducing the number of accidents. This has been proven in a number of other jurisdictions. Lloyd Creech Richmond - --- MAP posted-by: Beth