AT LEAST JOHNSON HAS GUTS

In your Aug. 26 editorial, "Gov. Johnson's rhetoric keeps going and going .
. ." you state that "Johnson is using the authority of his office to
needlessly promote and publicize an issue out of his political
jurisdiction."

If Gov. Johnson didn't use the power of his office to open up a dialogue
regarding this nation's insane war on marijuana and other illegal drugs, who
would?

George W. Bush? Al Gore? Not likely!

The fact is this country is governed by a pack of gutless wonders who are
more than willing to imprison pot-smokers, provided they don't have to
discuss the issue in public.

At least Gov. Gary Johnson has a backbone. That's more than you can say
about Diane Denish, Al Gore or "Dubya."

WALTER F. WOUK- Director, The Thomas Paine Project
Cobleskill, N.Y.