CARL RIGHT ABOUT DRUG WAR

In his Jan. 4 "year-end" column ("Another old year limps into the
past,") Carl Wernicke stated, "The drug 'war' is a disaster and ought
to be ended." I could not agree more.

Last summer I sent e-mails to the thee leading presidential
candidates saying, "The USA is losing the 'War on Drugs,' what do you
propose to do about this." John McCain and Hillary Clinton ignored
me. Barack Obama did not answer my question, but e-mailed me asking
for a contribution.

We need to legalize and tax hard drugs and spend the income on drug
abuse treatment programs. Keep beating the drums, Carl.

- -- James C. Coleman (Pensacola)