Pubdate: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 Source: Morning Call (Allentown, PA) Copyright: 2009 The Morning Call Inc. Contact: http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-submitletters.customform?coll=all%2Dnewsop Website: http://www.mcall.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/275 Author: Donald DeCray, Sr. LEGALIZE DRUGS, STOP BORDER VIOLENCE There is a way to stop the chaos in Mexico and along our border and reduce our national debt. We should legalize drugs. That would remove the drug cartels' and the gangs' cash cow. It would free up our courts, prisons and police. The multi-decade war on drugs has been futile. Prohibition didn't work with alcohol and it hasn't worked with drugs. Tax and control drugs, as we do alcohol and cigarettes. This would produce significant tax revenue and reduce crime. Donald DeCray Sr. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin