Pubdate: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 Source: Houston Chronicle (TX) Copyright: 2002 Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, Hearst Newspaper Contact: http://www.chron.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/198 Author: Bo Denson Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n212/a07.html TRYING TO KEEP DRUG JOBS Regarding Buford C. Terrell's Feb. 8 Outlook article, "The true villain in our drug war is prohibition": Terrell ignored the real reason for the continuing idiocy about drug laws. Thousands are on federal, state, county and city payrolls to enforce these inane policies. The people directing the anti-drug agencies understandably support prohibition in order to keep their jobs. Bo Denson, Houston - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager