Pubdate: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 The Vancouver Sun Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1076/a07.html Author: David Berner Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?142 (Supervised Injection Sites) INJECTION SITE SUPPORTERS HAVE THEIR OWN INTERESTS AT HEART Re: Injection site not luring new users, study finds, Aug. 15 Here is a brief list of the people who support safe injection sites and heroin "treatment" programs (an oxymoron with the credibility of "military intelligence" or "happy marriage"): Junkies, who want more free everything; Social service organizations, whose million-dollar grants, personal salaries, power and purpose are dependent on such madness; Academics and eggheads, who wouldn't know an addict or a moral or compassion if they tripped over a barrel of addicts, morals or compassion; Mayors, senators and ex-mayors who are always all about Me, except when they are about More of Me. All other real citizens of real communities have a natural and legitimate abhorrence for these retrogressive public policies. Not that anybody asked . David Berner Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman