Pubdate: Fri, 02 May 2003 Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Copyright: 2003, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.fyiedmonton.com/htdocs/edmsun.shtml Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135 Author: Neal Smith Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk TO HELL WITH WHAT THE U.S. THINKS Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper is afraid that decriminalizing marijuana will damage the relations between your nation and the U.S. and he urges your government not to do it, lest the big, bad U.S. gets upset. As a U.S. citizen, I am outraged that the U.S. government would have the audacity to threaten Canada with anything for anything! I would hope that Canada would have the courage and fortitude to listen to its citizens, do what's right for them, and to hell with what the U.S. thinks! If more nations would have the backbone to stand up to the U.S., maybe this country wouldn't be the out-of-control bully it has become. Neal Smith, Indianapolis, Indiana (We're guessing you didn't vote for George Bush.) - --- MAP posted-by: Alex