Pubdate: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 Source: Mission City Record (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 The Mission City Record Contact: http://www.missioncityrecord.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1305 Author: Ron Porter Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1126/a03.html WAR ON DRUGS CAUSES MORE DAMAGE TO KIDS Editor, The Record: Re: Argument supporting drug trade real crime, Aug. 5, The Record: Robert T. Rock, in strong, poorly chosen words, criticizes Alan Randell for suggesting people should be allowed to ingest what they want to. Mr. Rock goes on to ask what we think about a series of classic arguments for continuing drug prohibition - birth defects, overdoses, drive by shootings, robberies, home-invasions, panhandling - all because of drugs. This poor man just doesn't get the message. Those are the exact reasons we want to eliminate prohibition! I feel bad that no matter what anyone says or what anyone proves, you will still walk around with patches over your eyes and silly putty in your ears and you will never get it. The current "War on Drugs" is causing more damage to our children, our society and our very existence than any other social policy, law or war that we have ever seen in the history of our country. Only prohibition of alcohol came close to threatening our very way of life as much as the current prohibition is causing. That is what Alan Randell believes and that is what many thousands of the rest of us believe. I have plenty of experience in the world of drugs Bobby and I know from experience that you are the real danger - you and all the other closed or destroyed minds who spout such ignorance. Good luck with life Bobby - you will be defeated. It is only a matter of when. Ron Porter Portland, Oregon via e-mail - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake