Pubdate: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 Source: New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) Copyright: 2003 New Zealand Herald Contact: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/300 Author: Dave Green Note: headline supplied by newshawk Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) JIM ANDERTON AND THE EVIL OF DRUGS I was amused to hear Jim Anderton talking about ridding New Zealand of the evil of methamphetamine drugs. So Jim is going to succeed where other countries have failed. Jim is going to do this by trying exactly the same tactics that other countries have attempted. Jim is going to use our tax dollars to repeat the mistakes of history and achieve a zero result. We live by the law of supply and demand, and statistics from other countries will tell you that the more you try to ban drugs, the more demand you create. P is not going to destroy New Zealand society. For every P-related crime, I can show you 100 that are alcohol-related. For every P addiction, I'll show you five gambling addicts. For every P death I'll show you several that are a result of our Government's social policies. Dave Green Wanganui - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom