LETTER OF THE WEEK

DRUG WAR, NOT CARTELS, PUT U.S. AT RISK

By Kim Storm

Regarding Tuesday's editorial "Drug cartels put Mexico, U.S. at
risk," it's not the drug cartels that have taken away our basic human
right to sovereignty over our own bodies.

No drug cartel has ever tried to dictate the lifestyles of private
citizens or declared war against those who don't comply. The drug
cartels aren't the ones that have taken away Americans' rights to
privacy, due process and equal protection of the law.

In fact, no honest discussion of human rights can, or should, take
place without including the biggest, most powerful violator of human
rights - our own government.

American drug warriors destroy millions of lives, contribute to the
destruction of the rain forest and help destabilize governments all
around the world.

Pubdate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009

Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n785/a07.html