Pubdate: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ) Copyright: 2003 East Valley Tribune. Contact: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2708 Author: Kirk Muse Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1091/a08.html BOOZE LOBBY DOES INDEED BUY INFLUENCE Kudos to Jim Gogek for his outstanding column: "Stifling a study on booze" (Thursday). Gogek asks: "So why do we have a national youth anti-drug campaign and not a national anti-underage drinking campaign?" Money, and lots of it. Donated to our hypocritical politicians. I suggest that the readers visit the web site: http://www.saynotodrugs.org, to see why our politicians oppose marijuana and other recreational drugs, but not underage alcohol consumption. You'll see that George W. Bush received over $400,000 from the alcohol lobby and zero from the marijuana lobby. You'll see that George W. Bush received greater than $150,000 from the tobacco lobby and zero from the marijuana lobby. To see why any silly political policy persists--follow the money. Kirk Muse Mesa - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk