Pubdate: Wed, 04 May 2005
Source: Red Deer Express (CN AB)
Copyright: 2005 Red Deer Express
Contact:  http://www.reddeerexpress.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2920
Author: Bob Mills 	
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

DRUGS IN OUR SOCIETY 	

Crystal meth is now very widely distributed and is even being put into 
marijuana joints.

It is easily made and extremely addictive. Meth pushers are merciless in 
hooking our young people and once they are hooked, they are vulnerable to 
all kinds of exploitation.

While our federal Liberal government ponders the decriminalization of 
marijuana, we should be doing more to try to encourage drug prevention.

How can we be so asleep to what is really happening? This is a drug crisis 
which is destroying families and society in general.

It is time we got involved to fight a criminal justice system that has 
become so liberalized that our children have no standards to judge right 
from wrong.

The criminal justice system no longer gives support to our police, our 
families or our society in general.

I must admit, I am on a rant but it is about our next generation.

We are so worried about the welfare of criminals, pushers and addicts that 
we have forgotten about the victims.

I have heard many stories from constituents regarding the tragic situations 
they face because either them or a love one is hooked on some sort of 
illegal drug.

As a father and grandfather those words are nothing short of horrifying.

Many fellow members of the Conservative Party caucus have presented private 
members bills designed to halt drug use in this country.

The latest is one from Rob Merrifield that I will be happy to vote for.

We must turn our society away from illegal drugs in order to protect future 
generations from this evil.

Until next time....
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MAP posted-by: Beth