Pubdate: Fri, 08 Dec 2006
Source: Baltimore Chronicle ( MD )
Copyright: 2006 The Baltimore Chronicle and the Sentinel
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Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1636/a02.html

WE ARE NOT A FREE SOCIETY

The most-incarcerated nation in the history of human civilization has 
no right to call itself a "free society." Re: Sheldon Richman's 
outstanding commentary, "End the Other War Too" ( 12-01-06 ): I 
totally agree with Richman that "In a free society adults have the 
right to ingest whatever they want."

However, we are not a "free society." We are a dictatorship 
masquerading as a "free society." The most-incarcerated nation in the 
history of human civilization has no right to call itself a "free society."

A nation where the cops can and do kick in the doors in the middle of 
the night of those they suspect of using or selling the wrong ( 
politically selected ) natural herbs or other recreational drugs is 
not a "free society."

Perhaps we should tear down the so-called Statue of Liberty or else 
re-name it the: Statue of Hypocrisy.

Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz.
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