Pubdate: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 Source: Delaware County Daily Times (PA) Copyright: 2010 The Daily Times Contact: http://www.delcotimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1284 Author: Marian Melchioprre WHY CAN'T WE FIGHT THE WAR ON DRUGS? To The Times: Recently, my heart was shattered due to the death of my grandson, John. When is this senseless slaughter of our loved ones going to stop? We fight wars for other things. Why can't we fight the war on drugs? The drug lords are making millions from our loved ones. The little guy on the streets of North Philadelphia, Kensington, Lehigh and Somerset in Chester, Highland Gardens, Third and Highland, Seventh Street and many, many more (these are the ones I'm familiar with) are the ones put in jail for distributing. When are they going to learn that, if they stop all of this nonsense, there will be no one to sell this murderous, vile, addiction that has taken over our world? Selling drugs is not a job. It's a death sentence, a lethal injection that causes the addict, family and loved ones nothing but heartache and pain. Where does that leave us? What can we do? Why can't we stop all of the drug trafficking at the borders? Give the middleman some protection if they give up their big bosses. Stop the kickbacks from whoever is supposed to be protecting us for keeping quiet. Please, please, please help our children, grandchildren, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters and all the generations yet to come from a life of agony. I'm sure there are people that will think addicts should be strong and control their addictions. How many rehabs can you go to and come out to the same thing? How many prisons, for a few dollars can you get drugs? There are always some guards that can be bribed. Nobody knows if they've never walked in an addict's shoes. Do not turn your back on your family. MARIAN MELCHIORRE Norwood - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D