Pubdate: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 Source: Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC) Copyright: 2004 Sun Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/987 Note: apparent 150 word limit on LTEs Author: Toni Boutwell ASHCROFT HAS HISTORY OF CRUSHING FREEDOMS Let's stop knocking Attorney General John Ashcroft's buck-passing and finger-pointing. After all, in early 2001, he was a busy little man. He had an unprecedented outbreak of freedom to squelch. Seven states had voted to legalize medical marijuana for their citizens suffering terrible pain, and at the same time Oregon had legalized physician-assisted suicide, actually permitting human beings to die with dignity. I guess we can all understand that pain-ridden and dying Americans being allowed relief is a much greater threat to our country than terrorism. The sad thing is that many in the Bush regime still believe it. Toni Boutwell Myrtle Beach - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart