Pubdate: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW) Website: http://www.drugsense.org LETTER OF THE WEEK DRUG WAR, NOT CARTELS, PUT U.S. AT RISK By Kim Storm Regarding Tuesday's editorial "Drug cartels put Mexico, U.S. at risk," it's not the drug cartels that have taken away our basic human right to sovereignty over our own bodies. No drug cartel has ever tried to dictate the lifestyles of private citizens or declared war against those who don't comply. The drug cartels aren't the ones that have taken away Americans' rights to privacy, due process and equal protection of the law. In fact, no honest discussion of human rights can, or should, take place without including the biggest, most powerful violator of human rights - our own government. American drug warriors destroy millions of lives, contribute to the destruction of the rain forest and help destabilize governments all around the world. Pubdate: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n785/a07.html - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake