SCIENCE MEANS NOTHING TO THE TORIES

Re: "Reality a bitter pill in drug politics," Mindelle Jacobs, Nov. 4.

Canadians need look no further than their own government to see
ideologically-driven skulduggery like this. We are about to pass a law
that will impose mandatory minimum jail sentences for growing as few
as six marijuana plants (Bill C-15). The Senate is examining this
outrageously counterproductive bill, but are getting publicly
criticized by the Tories as being "soft on crime" as a result of that
due diligence. Science, history, and common sense mean nothing to the
Tories. They are pandering to their voter base -- a group not known
for intelligence, tolerance, or critical thinking.

Russell Barth

(That's politics. Insulting their motivations won't help.)