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In last week's Interactive Forum, we gave conservatives a hard time for
supporting the continued wasting of billions of dollars on a war on drugs
that is no closer to being won than it ever was.

This week, it is time for the liberals to shoulder their share of the
responsibility for our failed drug policies. Even conservatives who think
the war on drugs is misguided shudder at the thought of cutting it back --
even something as defensible as legalizing marijuana -- because they fear
what a mess liberals would then make of things.

For if conservatives are too judgmental of people's behavior -- they often
are -- liberals are much too forgiving of it. And that could be disastrous
for America's longterm health.

So begins the editorial for the next edition of Interactive Evening Forum,
which will be in Wednesday's News-Sentinel. The editorial will be online at
The News-Sentinel's Web site (www.news-sentinel.com/ns/) from tonight
through Monday. If you'd like to participate in the online discussion, click
on "Forum" and follow the instructions to share your comments. Those
participating by Tuesday afternoon could see their comments included with
the editorial Wednesday.