Pubdate: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 Source: Garden Island (HI) Contact: http://www.kauaiworld.com/kauai/letterstoeditor.nsf/webletter?openform Copyright: 2003 Kauai Publishing Co. Website: http://kauaiworld.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/964 Author: Ray Domingo WHAT ABOUT THE WAR ON DRUGS? It really sickens me every time I turn on the TV I see thousands of people demonstrating against the war in Iraq. It sickens me even more to know the demonstrators are doing it to our young men and women who are there doing a job to defend what we believe in, our Freedom. It's a gift to be able to walk to go to places without being afraid of those who would want to try once again to bomb our country, or to destroy our beliefs or break us mentally. It sickens me to know how ignorant demonstrators are that, because of the wars, we are/were able to rid people who are undoubtedly, labeled as cowards, murderers, and bullies. It sickens me to know that all of the energies those demonstrators have are directed for the wrong causes. Anti-war demonstrators, why aren't you all up there at the Capitol Bldg. and the City Hall demonstrating to our politicians about the war on drugs? And what about those who are responsible for bringing those drugs into our country, distributing and selling them to our children? And what about alcohol? Why aren't you demonstrating on that, too? If it's not a fact by now, it's true that drugs and alcohol killed more people than all of those who fought in all the wars. Why don't all of you get more involved by being members of the Armed-Forces and fight the war too? Or at least the war against drugs. You're really enjoying the freedom men and women fought for you, and you show you appreciation to them in a negative way. It's because of wars like these that you can express your feelings by demonstrating. So, get real, you demonstrators. Better yet, get a life. Ray Domingo, Hanama'ulu - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk