PERHAPS CANADA CAN DO BETTER

I'm writing about your thoughtful editorial: Canadian Senators Must Have
Been Smoking Something" (9-10-02). Why not follow the lead of the U. S.
drug policy? Perhaps Canada can beat the U. S. incarceration rate. (One
out of every prisoners in the world sits in a U. S. jail or prison).

Why not prohibit other potentially unhealthy or dangerous products? You can
start with tobacco, alcohol and high-fat foods like cheeseburgers and
doughnuts. Think of all the jobs this would create.

Why not follow the lead of the U. S. and erect a huge statue proclaiming
liberty for all, while your government dictates to adult citizens what they
may or may not put into their own bodies.

The U. S. drug policy has been hugely successful. We have only wasted
about a trillion dollars trying to nullify the immutable law of supply and
demand.

Perhaps Canada can do better.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, AZ

U. S. A.