Pubdate: Thu, 17 Sep 2009
Source: Georgia Straight, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2009 The Georgia Straight
Contact:  http://www.straight.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1084
Author: Russell Barth

STEPHEN HARPER'S DRUG STANCE IS REMINISCENT OF RICHARD NIXON'S

What's really chilling is comparing Richard Nixon's  paranoid rants 
with Stephen Harper's comments about his  son, Ben, the Beatles' 
lyrics, and a "culture" of drug  use ["Obsolete war on drugs is 
rooted in paranoia",  September 10-17].

Harper is as much of a mean-spirited nut job as Nixon  was, and I am 
sure that the 3,000 Health Canada  medical-marijuana licence holders 
are at the very top  of Harper's "enemies list". To him, we represent 
the  human-rights "foot in the door" for legalization, so it  is no 
wonder he is desperate to undermine and  eventually eliminate us -- 
ostensibly to protect his  son from knowledge, pleasure, and critical thinking.

If Harper ever gets a majority, there will be 3,000  sick and dying 
Canadians rounded up into jails within  the first week -- you can 
count on that.

Russell Barth  Nepean, Ontario
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