Pubdate: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 Source: Los Angeles City Beat (CA) Copyright: 2007 Southland Publishing Contact: http://www.lacitybeat.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2972 Note: Also prints Los Angeles Valley Beat, often with similar content, and the same contact information. Author: Kirk Muse SCOOTER VS. HERB Regarding your thoughtful editorial "A Free Pass" [July 7]: It seems a little strange that Bush would consider Scooter Libby's 30-month prison sentence for the crime of lying under oath to cover up the crime of treason "excessive." It also seems a little strange that Bush has no concern for those terms to multi-decade prison terms for the not-so-heinous crime of growing or transporting the natural herb marijuana. The natural herb that has never been documented for killing a single person in the 5,000-year history of its use. Kirk Muse Mesa, Arizona - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom