Pubdate: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ) Copyright: 2004 East Valley Tribune. Contact: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2708 Author: Kirk Muse ARE DRUG PROHIBITIONISTS IN PUSHERS' PAY? Re: Paula A. Pennypacker's thoughtful Oct 10 letter: "School drug tests a move toward police state." I'd like to add that drug-war cheerleading politicians may have motives other than just career advancement. If you were a drug lord making several billions of dollars each year from your illegal drug business, what type of politicians would you most likely make large "donations" to? Politicians who proposed policies that would essentially put you out of business? Or politicians who favored policies that would perpetuate your business and make your illegal business more profitable? When alcohol was relegalized in 1933, the alcohol cartels went out of the alcohol business overnight. How many of our drug-war cheerleading politicians are on the payroll of drug cartels? We will never know. KIRK MUSE Mesa - --- MAP posted-by: SHeath(DPFFLorida)