LIES MAKE MOCKERY OF OUR GOVERNMENT

If not so completely odious, I would find the latest White House drug
propaganda scam involving television scripts totally amusing (Drug
czar got peek at TV scripts," Jan. 14). I knew there were several good
reasons why I refuse to have a television in my home, and this scam is
most certainly one of them.

The continuation of the lies, deceit and mean-spirited drug policies
by every administration since Richard Nixon makes a mockery of our
government and does a supreme disservice to the citizens, most
especially those locked away in the dungeons for choosing to alter
their consciousness (indeed, a desire in man as old as mankind itself).

Now, the presidential-election circus is upon us, featuring three out
of the four major candidates as former users.

And, yet, the White House considers it appropriate to spread its fear
and lies by bribing television networks to toe its drug-policy line.
This is despicable beyond words.

Money that could be well-spent on truly educational public-service
announcements is instead wasted on honoring the consumer gods. And
therein lies the real propaganda: more of everything, including drugs.

How can we not be a nation of drug users when, at every turn, we are
faced with the corporate-owned media onslaught beckoning for us all to
be "users" of any and all available resources?

Legalize it.