Pubdate: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 Source: Albany Herald, The (GA) Copyright: 2009 The Albany Herald Publishing Company, Inc. Contact: http://www.albanyherald.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1747 Author: John Prewitt U.S. DRUG ABUSERS ENABLE DRUG CARTEL Here are my thoughts on why we have a problem with drug cartels in Mexico. I was listening to the president's press conference the other night and he talked about the problem of drugs in Mexico and their violence spreading to the Border States. He did not talk about the fact that this would not be a problem if the people in the USA did not purchase, distribute and use. The president should use his so-called capital he gained from the election to tell the American people to stop using and get an education. I do not know what percentage of which ethnic group are the worst offenders, because they are all Americans as far as I am concerned, and to continue this behavior is one of the factors that is destroying this country. I do not know how people can call themselves Americans and claim to be patriotic and participate in the destruction of the fabric of this country. In fact, this should be the cry by all our leaders, even in the city of Albany. Gangs are gangs, wherever they are. JOHN PREWITT Albany - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart