Pubdate: Thu, 08 Dec 2011
Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin (CN BC)
Copyright: 2011 Madeline Bruce
Contact:  http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/948
Author: Madeline Bruce

SCHOOL TRUSTEE'S STAND WORTH COST OF BYELECTION

To the Editor,

Re: Trustee resigns to battle for record checks, Dec. 3.

I say it's worth $100,000 for Donna Allen to make a stand against 
incoming school trustee Bill Bard since he did not disclose his 
criminal record for growing marijuana.

This is not the kind of role model I want to see making decisions for 
school children.  Despite the recent popular hankerings to see 
marijuana legalized, history has multiple examples to show that drug 
panaceas always have a negative side.

Opium and cocaine were both legal up until about 100 years ago, until 
it was found that the fun and happiness quotient also had the 
devastating downside of destroying lives.

I find the, "it's better than alcohol" argument pathetic. We are not 
big babies that require a soother to make it through the day.

Madeline Bruce

Nanaimo
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