CRIMINALS WINNING THE DRUG WAR

It is important to note that most drug war-mongering politicians and
civilians fall into two categories:

One, those who actually believe the propaganda, lies and ignorant myths
peddled by the prohibitionists who refuse to consider any reform-oriented
alternatives to the current massive failure of the drug war; and two, those
Category 1 prohibitionists who rely on the continued prosecution of - but
never victory in - the drug war in order to sustain the industries, jobs
and constituents' votes that keep them in business and in power.

The hottest fires of hell will be reserved for these people who employ
fear, lies and oppression in an attempt to continue - but again never to
win - the war on drugs.

Maybe the drug war-mongering politicians are required to adhere to the
party line of prohibition because law enforcement, customs, the prison
industrial complex, the drug-testing industry, the INS, the CIA, the FBI,
the DEA and the politicians themselves can't live without the budget
justification, not to mention the invisible profits, bribery, corruption
and forfeiture benefits that prohibition affords them.

The drug war also promotes, justifies and perpetuates racist enforcement
policies and is diminishing many freedoms and liberties that are supposed
to be guaranteed by the Constitution.

To those who disagree that the drug war has been and is destined to be a
failure, all the gun-toting, murderous drug lords who sell to and addict
our children in order to generate huge tax-free profits are on your side.

They not only appreciate but thrive and depend upon your point of view for
their very existence!

MYRON VON HOLLINGSWORTH, Fort Worth