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