Pubdate: Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Source: Arizona Daily Sun (AZ)
Copyright: 2013 Arizona Daily Sun
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Author: Susan Buthovich

ELECTED OFFICIALS IGNORING PEOPLE'S VOTE ON MARIJUANA

To the editor:

This letter is in response to Howard Fischer's article, "Arizona will 
ignore feds on pot OK".

Does the phrase "Of the people, for the people, and by the people" 
mean anything to elected officials anymore? Elected officials of 
state and city were elected to serve; and serve who: the people.

The pot issue was put on the ballot and "the people" passed it more 
than once. Pressure from special interest groups, personal agenda and 
power corrupted officials in any capacity cannot be allowed to usurp 
the power of the vote. The people have spoken. Why is this even still an issue?

SUSAN BUTHOVICH

Flagstaff
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