Pubdate: Fri, 11 Oct 2002
Source: Cambridge Reporter, The (CN ON)
Copyright: 2002 The Cambridge Reporter
Contact:  http://www.cambridge-reporter.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1470
Author: Bruce Symington
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1856/a06.html

TIME TO BAN TWINKIES, ASPIRIN

The letter from William Austin was very revealing, and says much about the 
mindset of the prohibitionists.

Austin states that it would be better if alcohol and tobacco were also made 
illegal, and that the body is designed to receive nutritious food and 
nothing else. What this says to me is that if given the chance, he would 
take away all other substances from our choice list. In other words, no 
beer, no cigarettes, no Twinkies, no Aspirin, or any other drugs. Are we 
ready to surrender our choices to such narrow-minded thinking?

Austin, I do not wish to take responsibility for making your choices for 
you, so I absolve you of the responsibility of making mine for me.

Bruce Symington

Medicine Hat, Alta.
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