-Caveat Lector- This is a copy of what I sent to Governor Johnson via his web/email form (limited to 200 words.) Dear Governor: It is easy to understand your frustration amidst the outright lies, half-truths, coverups, and covert Federal government complicity and profiteering in the $400 billion/yr U.S. illegal drug market, which has collateral damages to American Citizens amounting to probably another $1 trillion in terms of a Prison Industry, clogged and corrupt courts, "asset forfeiture" (court condoned theft), military spending, militarized anti-citizen police forces, "covert operations" direct costs and associated unconstitutional costs to individuals & their freedom. For evidence and irrefutable info on drugwar see: http://www.copvcia.com http://www.dcia.com http://www.mapinc.org http://speech.csun.edu/ben/news/cia/ there are many other sources who would be happy to give you information and support ! Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com/dave ========================== Media Awareness Project US NM: Johnson: Public Drug Discussion Fruitless URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n1385.a07.html Newshawk: Martha G. Pubdate: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 Source: Albuquerque Journal (NM) Copyright: 1999 Albuquerque Journal Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Address: P.O. Drawer J, Albuquerque, N.M. 87103 Website: http://www.abqjournal.com/ Author: Associated Press Note: A rare comment from MAP's Sr. Editor: We can not agree more with this story. Gov. Johnson has his facts right. As those with a vested interest in prohibition fight the truth every way they can, of course they will seek to replace facts with propaganda. Governor Johnson is undoubtedly taking some tremendous heat from drug warriors for his courageous stand. He is the highest profile politician in the nation calling for a national debate on drug policy. He needs PLENTY of encouragement. Please consider calling his office to voice your opinion or faxing a copy of your letter to him. CALL Governor Johnson's Office (505) 827 3000 FAX Governor Johnson (505) 827 3026 Or send a note via the webform on his contact webpage at: http://164.64.43.1/opinion/Opinion.htm ~~~~~~~~~~ JOHNSON: PUBLIC DRUG DISCUSSION FRUITLESS Gov. Gary Johnson says his crusade to legalize drugs such as heroin and marijuana is going nowhere because opponents cannot agree on basic facts. "It's fruitless," Johnson said. "If the dialogue is going to advance, if the debate is going to advance, we've got to bottom out on what the facts are. This is truly fruitless." "I don't want to have any more debates if we can't arrive or acknowledge what the facts are on these issues," he said. Johnson, a Republican, has spent much of his time since June pressing for drug legalization and trying to lead a national debate on the issue. He said the war on drugs is a failure. Republican lawmakers disagreed with Johnson's drug reform campaign and have complained that it was detracting from other issues confronting the state. Johnson agreed Nov. 19 to tone down his advocacy for drug legalization at least through the 2000 legislative session, which convenes Jan. 18. Johnson said he realized that any more public discussion on legalizing drugs was fruitless after a televised debate last week with District Attorney Jeff Romero of Albuquerque. Johnson contended crime and drug-use rates in the Netherlands -- where marijuana has been decriminalized -- were lower than in the United States. Romero said the rates were higher. "I came to a revelation the other day in this debate with Romero, that what everybody was presented with were facts that were 180 degrees apart, and at this point, right now, I think this goes nowhere," Johnson said. He said he no longer would wage a lone fight against the government and its statistics. "It can't be just me on these facts, because the powerful powers that be are (running) the war on drugs," Johnson said. "We're talking about the establishment. We're talking about the status quo," he said. Johnson said he continues to welcome vigorous debate on how to solve the drug problem, but "can't continually respond to criticism about me because those critics are 180 degrees (in opposition) of my facts." "But any debate would have to agree ahead of time on what the facts are," he said. Johnson said that if he is invited to speak to a citizens group about drug legalization, he would decline or at least preface the discourse with a warning. "I spoke the other day at the Rotary Club in Albuquerque (about drug legalization) and I told them that what you need to understand is that everything I'm about to tell you is going to be disputed factually by the status quo," Johnson said. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake << Previous Area Email Index Source Translate Next >> Prev CN ON: Ontario's Tobacco Suit Stalled In U.S. Next US TX: Judge Hikes Officer's Bond ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Media Awareness Project Porterville, CA 93258 (800) 266-5759 Contact: Mark Greer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Webmaster: Matt Elrod ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! 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