DOONESBURY OUT OF STEP

To The Packet:

The Island Packet has just told every Hilton Head Island/Bluffton area
child who reads the comics page that there is really nothing wrong with
marijuana (Doonesbury, Sunday).

Now I have some questions:

Does The Packet support that position? Does The Packet management
really believe there is nothing wrong with marijuana? Or will The
Packet management print a prominent statement of regret, including the
physical, mental, psychological and emotional problems that we know
can result from marijuana use?

I have read and reread Doonesbury for 30 years. Politically and
socially, the author, Garry Trudeau, and I probably do not agree on a
single issue. I believe Mr. Trudeau's work is borderline genius.
However, I fully believe Mr. Trudeau's mind cracked when he couldn't
deal with the reality of America electing Ronald Reagan president. His
work went from insightful to delusional.

At the very least, Doonesbury should be moved to the "opinion"
section. If The Packet had a "Lies, Half-truths and Innuendo" section,
that would be more appropriate.

Kevin Hood,
Bluffton