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 
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