Pubdate: Mon,  8 Aug 2005
Source: Telluride Daily Planet (CO)
Contact:  2005 Telluride Daily Planet, A Division of Womack Publishing Company
Website: http://www.telluridegateway.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3881
Author: John H. Steel

THE LAW IS THE LAW

Dear Editor,

I am shocked at the spinelessness of our Town Council in dealing with
the marijuana initiative. As everybody knows, there is a state law
pertaining to the possession and sale of marijuana. Whether the law is
wise, correct or socially beneficial is a serious question. I, for
one, think it is none of the foregoing. But, it is the law.

Every marshal takes an oath to enforce the law as it is written. Town
council members take an oath to uphold the law. Action by town council
dictating laws to enforce, and which laws to ignore, violates town
council's oath, and requires the marshals to violate theirs. That town
council even entertained debate is pandering and a total subversion of
the principles of government. Perhaps we will next get an initiative
to ignore rape. And town council, seeking to be all things to all
people, will entertain debate on that issue.

If Mr. (Ernest) Eich and his little band of marijuana lovers would
like to change the law, go to Denver and try to do so. I might even go
with you. But for town council to even consider this nonsense is
irresponsible, sets a poor example and is gutless.

John H. Steel

Telluride
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