Pubdate: Fri, 13 Jul 2007
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
Copyright: 2007 The Dallas Morning News
Contact:  http://www.dallasnews.com/
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Author: David Armstrong

MORE PRESSING PROBLEMS

Re: "We can't ignore spread, availability of 'cheese,' " by Sen. John 
Cornyn, Tuesday Letters.

Sen. John Cornyn is right to want to stop the spread of dangerous 
drugs, but this problem can be addressed by agencies in the public 
and private domains.

Perhaps, as a U.S. senator, Mr. Cornyn should devote his time to 
pressing issues that can be resolved only by Congress and the executive branch.

The failed immigration bill, a lack of consensus regarding Iraq, no 
apparent alternative energy strategy and a crisis in health care are 
the responsibility of leadership in Washington to resolve.

As horrendous a plague as is heroin use, its impact is not near that 
of other problems. Could it be Mr. Cornyn is looking for a 
noncontroversial issue to distract his constituents from Washington's 
inability to solve big problems?

David Armstrong, Poetry
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