Pubdate: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 Source: Herald-Dispatch, The (Huntington, WV) Copyright: 2005 The Herald-Dispatch Contact: http://www.hdonline.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1454 Author: Randy Vizyak Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1855/a08.html?226417 GROUPS GAIN FROM CONTINUED DRUG WAR I wish to rebut the Dec. 29 letter titled "Legalizing Drugs Won't Fix Problem" by the writer from Drug Prevention Ministries. The federal government spends tens of billions of dollars every year on its drug war. The government's war on drugs has resulted in civil liberties violations such as suspicionless drug testing. Tax-exempt organizations like "Drug Prevention Ministries" stand to gain from the drug war bureaucracy by having our hard-earned tax dollars diverted to their pockets through "faith-based initiatives." That is the truth, and as the Bible says "know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." Randy Vizyak, Mukwonago, Wis. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek