CRIMINAL MONOPOLY

Editor, The News:

Actually, Howard Wooldridge and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition,
or LEAP, favor the re-legalization of all of our now illegal drugs.

For most of our nation's history there were no such things as illegal
drugs. For most of our nation's history there was no such thing as
"drug-related crime," or even drug dealers as we know them today.

The vast majority of our problems with illegal drugs are because
certain (politically selected) drugs are illegal. Because the drugs
are illegal, they are of unknown quality, unknown purity and unknown
potency -- just like alcohol was when it was illegal. And just like
alcohol was when it was illegal, our illegal drugs are unregulated,
untaxed and controlled by criminals.

For those who were unable to see and hear Howard Wooldridge in
person, I suggest that they visit www.youtube.com and search for "Law
Enforcement Against Prohibition" and view some of their short videos.

Then decide for yourself if LEAP is on target or off base.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.