TELL DRUG CZAR TO START PACKING

During the past week Sen. Charles Grassley with the support of Sen.
Tom Harkin called for President Bush to fire John Walters, the
director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

The ONDCP and John Walters have made marijuana use their primary
focus in spite of the proliferation of methamphetamine.

The agency, under his leadership, has not effectively addressed the
more dangerous drugs in our society.

Though I do not advocate the use of marijuana, it does not seem to be
the dangerous drug that the ONDCP makes it out to be. To my
knowledge, there has never been a single death directly attributed to
someone smoking marijuana. Many report medicinal benefits from its usage.

Why has the ONDCP continued its crusade against marijuana and not
effectively addressed other more dangerous drugs available in our
community? It's time for John Walters to go.

Thomas O'Connor

Coralville