OTHER VOICES NEEDED

Over the past few months I have heard the Republicans and Democrats
accusing each other of avoiding debates and issues in the presidential
election campaign. As far as I am concerned Al Gore and George Bush are
equally guilty of these accusations.

Let's talk about debates. Why do the big two fear debating the third party
candidates? Could it be they do not want to be drawn into controversial
issues that have not been addressed in this campaign.

Issues like the dismal failure of the drug war which is becoming a huge
burden on taxpayers, is filling our prisons, allowing police around the
country to brutalize citizens, and most important it is shredding the Bill
of Rights. The encroachment of the Second Amendment by gun control laws
which will eventually disarm law abiding citizens and merely inconvenience
criminals. A much too powerful Government which is consistently taking the
freedom of choice away from the people.

I personally would like to hear what perspectives presidential
candidates Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party, and Ralph Nader of the
Green Party could bring to this lackluster election campaign.

Lee Monnet, Ogdensburg NY