Pubdate: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 Date: 08/31/1999 Source: Oregonian, The (OR) Author: Terry and Dick Daley If it is true that the Amerian public is no longer concerned that politicians experimented with illegal drugs, as is suggested by our ho-hum acceptance of Gov. George W. Bush's possibly having used cocaine in his younger days, perhaps he and others should look again at the crimes of poor young citizens who are behind bars for their youthful drug use. It is surely a hard road to success for a person who has served prison time. Terry and Dick Daley Northeast Portland