NEW DRUG POLICY WOULD AID U.S.

I work in Mexico. I usually read the paper online to keep up with things
around the house.

I was reading the article about the danger to our children from drug use
("Melton: Exposure to drugs unavoidable for kids in state," Oct. 14, 1A).

I have worked and traveled to many different countries all over the world.
While working in Indonesia a few years ago, I had to remain overnight in
Singapore.

There is one sentence in the Singapore customs declaration that the U.S.
could benefit greatly from. The sentence is in large red letters and says:
DRUG TRAFFICKING IS PUNISHED BY DEATH.

We in America could stop our drug troubles by implementing this policy. It
is the only way we will ever stop our drug problem.

It may seem a bit harsh. But when you think about it, all of us know
someone whose life has been ruined by drugs.

It would seem a small price to pay with a few people's lives who are
profiting from the misery that is inflicted on us all.

Everybody knows that the only reason drugs have not been wiped out yet is
that there are too many people making too much money from them.

If we really want to stop this problem, we can.

Calvin Daigle

Bay of Campeche, Mexico