AJC POSITION 'WRONG-HEADED'

Never has a loony, lefty, liberal, AJC editorial position been more
proudly proclaimed than it was in last Sunday's editorial. In this
monumental tribute to wrong-headed political correctness, the
editorial board argues that crack cocaine pushers deserve less time in
jail than powder cocaine sellers because, "African-Americans make up a
disproportionate number of inmates incarcerated for the crime."

Nevermind that for minorities, crack cocaine has destroyed more
individuals, more families, more neighborhoods, and more communities
than powder cocaine, the choice of the more-affluent druggies who tend
to only destroy themselves. Because crack is the drug of choice in
poorer communities, it exacerbates the poverty cycle, seduces the most
vulnerable and is a habit frequently supported by predatory crimes
against defenseless neighbors. A better idea, although not necessary,
is to eliminate the disparity by increasing sentences for selling
powder cocaine and let the chips fall where they may.

Vince Mancuso, Greensboro