DEVOURING BEAST

Re: "Waiting for the public anger that never happens," April 18 Ed Quillen
column.

Ed Quillen is absolutely correct in his assertion that the War on Drugs is
not only wrong and an abysmal failure but downright criminal in nature. This
beast devours our people's lives, assets, rights and liberties at an
increasingly alarming rate. This is not due to the harm caused by these
substances that the government chooses to deem "illegal," but to the
industry and bureaucracy that have grown to monumental proportions to combat
"illegal" drugs.

Take heart, Mr. Quillen, the winds of change are blowing and, who knows,
there may be an American Nuremberg in our nation's future.

MIKE PLYLAR, Kremmling