Pubdate: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 Source: Los Angeles City Beat (CA) Copyright: 2006 Southland Publishing Contact: http://www.lacitybeat.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2972 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1020/a03.html Author: Kirk Muse STOP THE VIAGRA MADNESS I'm writing about Kelly Davis's "Pot Shots" [Aug. 3]. It seems to me that we in the United States must decide what role we want our government to play in our lives. If adult citizens of a so-called free country are not free to decide for themselves what goes into our own bodies, then the word freedom is just an empty word. Today, our nanny-state government tells us which recreational drugs we may or may not consume. Note that Viagra is OK, but marijuana is not. Note that tobacco is OK, but marijuana is not. Tomorrow, our nanny-state government will tell us which foods we may or may not eat. For our own good and protection, of course. Kirk Muse Mesa, Arizona - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake