News (Media Awareness Project) - US PA: PUB LTE: Drug War Disdained |
| Title: | US PA: PUB LTE: Drug War Disdained |
| Published On: | 2002-09-04 |
| Source: | Erie Times-News (PA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-22 02:23:48 |
DRUG WAR DISDAINED
Thanks for publishing Robert Sharpe's outstanding letter: "Drug War
Disdained" (8-26-02). I'd like to add that our counterproductive drug war
has been a colossal waste of our tax money.
In 1969 the federal drug enforcement budget was $65 million. This year it's
$19.2 billion. A 295 fold increase. If the 1969 price of gas of 34 cents
per gallon had risen at the same rate, we would now be paying greater than
$100.00 for a gallon of gasoline.
The net result: anybody who wants drugs can still get them. Just as easily
as in 1969.
It's time to end this insanity. It's time to do something
different--substantially different.
Kirk Muse, Mesa, AZ
Thanks for publishing Robert Sharpe's outstanding letter: "Drug War
Disdained" (8-26-02). I'd like to add that our counterproductive drug war
has been a colossal waste of our tax money.
In 1969 the federal drug enforcement budget was $65 million. This year it's
$19.2 billion. A 295 fold increase. If the 1969 price of gas of 34 cents
per gallon had risen at the same rate, we would now be paying greater than
$100.00 for a gallon of gasoline.
The net result: anybody who wants drugs can still get them. Just as easily
as in 1969.
It's time to end this insanity. It's time to do something
different--substantially different.
Kirk Muse, Mesa, AZ
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