Pubdate: Sat, 22 May 2010
Source: El Paso Times (TX)
Copyright: 2010 El Paso Times
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Author: Mike Kennedy

O'ROURKE'S 'GIVE UP THE FIGHT' STANCE

Beto O'Rourke has dominated the airwaves and print media recently 
with his campaign to legalize drugs. His basic position is the war on 
drugs is too tough to win, so let's surrender.

I am certainly glad he was not an elected official leading our 
country during World War II -- "We can't beat the Nazis, it's too 
tough to win this war, let's give up the fight."

He said on TV we could not win the war in Vietnam so we should have 
quit trying.

These events in America presented tough times and tough choices to 
the people. Luckily, our leaders in the past encouraged America to 
keep up the fight, not quit!

Now O'Rourke wants us to quit fighting the drug war and give up. 
That's not the elected leadership that I want in our country.

Besides, Mr. O'Rourke aren't you a city representative? Why don't you 
work more on the city of El Paso instead of spending time trying to 
solve Mexico's problems or criticizing Arizona for their laws?

Mike Kennedy

East El Paso
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