Source: Oakland Tribune
Pubdate: Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Contact:  (1) Stuart Pederson, (2) Gerald M. Sutliff

Letter #1

DESTRUCTIVE HABIT OF DAN LUNGREN

We need to educate Attorney General Dan Lungren about the difference
between education and making up negative messages about something you
don't like.

Perhaps that might shed some light why he still needs ever increasing
amounts of money to keep doing what he always does while things get
worse. His is probably the most expense destructive habit of all of
them. 

Stuart Pederson, Oakland
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Letter # 2

DRUG ADS WON'T HELP

Kudos for your editorial doubting the wisdom and effectiveness of the
planned media campaign targeting teenagers. The stated intent is to
warn youth off of drugs - not drugs mind you, only "Illegal" ones.

Who decided what shall be illegal? Not scientists and doctors, but
congressmen and unemployed alcohol prohibition law enforcement agents.

Sadly, the ads themselves will be nothing more than reflections of the
"reefer madness" images and half-truths residing in the minds of those
controlling the money spigot.

Gerald M. Sutliff
Emeryville

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