SentLTE-Digest Monday, November 23 2009 Volume 09 : Number 070
001 LTE: Re: 'Actually, don't legalize it'
From: Kirk Muse <>
002 LTE: Re: 'Waiting to inhale'
From: Kirk Muse <>
003 LTE: Re: 'Drug war woes'
From: Kirk Muse <>
004 LTE: Re: 'Sheriff: Soldiers caught with 680 pounds of pot'
From: Kirk Muse <>
005 LTE: Re: 'Preaching to coverts'
From: Kirk Muse <>
006 LTE: Re: 'Drugs real issue'
From: Kirk Muse <>
007 LTE: 'The AMA's reversal on marijuana'
From: Rick Steeb <>
008 LTE: Re: 'Drugs real issue' (Correction)
From: Kirk Muse <>
009 LTE: Re: 'Just legalize it'
From: Kirk Muse <>
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Subj: 001 LTE: Re: 'Actually, don't legalize it'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:49:00 -0800
To the Editor of The Sentinel:
I'm writing about James Swift's not-so-thoughtful column:
"Actually, don't legalize it" (11-17-09
Beyond the fact that our so-called war on drugs is counterproductive
and a complete waste of money, what about the right of adult
citizens to be left alone--especially in the privacy of our
own homes.
We don't punish those who attempt suicide and survive. So why
do we punish those who consume the wrong (politically selected)
recreational drugs?
I don't want my government attempting to protect me from myself.
I want my government to protect me from those who want to harm
me against my will.
Today, our nanny-state government tells us which recreational drugs
we may or may not consume. (Note that Viagra is OK, but marijuana
is not). Note that tobacco is OK, but marijuana is not.
Tomorrow, our nanny-state government will tell us which foods we
may or may not eat. For our own good and protection, of course.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 002 LTE: Re: 'Waiting to inhale'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:06 -0800
To the Editor of The Seattle Weekly:
Re: "Waiting to inhale" by Nina Shapiro (11-18-09).
Is U. S. Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske on the payroll of the drug cartels?
Probably.
The notorious gangster Al Capone made most of his
illegal money from alcohol prohibition. Capone had hundreds of
politicians and prohibition officials on his payroll. Is it
unreasonable to suspect that the drug cartels are following
Capone's business model?
What type of politicians would the drug lords have on their payroll?
Politicians who urge the status quo of drug prohibition, or politicians
who suggest that we re-legalize drugs to put the drug lords out of
business?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 003 LTE: Re: 'Drug war woes'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:36:48 -0800
To the editor of The Indiana Daily Student:
I'm writing about Rachel Goldberg's thoughtful column: "Drug war
woes" (11-17-09).
The so-called war on drugs is a huge industry and huge bureaucracy.
Victory in the drug war is not possible, nor is it the goal. Victory in
the drug war would mean that the drug war industry and bureaucracy are
out of business.
There are basically two types of people who support the so-called war on
drugs:
Those who make their livelihood from it. This includes politicians and
bureaucrats who are probably on the payroll of the drug cartels. (Al
Capone had hundreds of politicians and prohibition officials on his
payroll.)
Suckers - taxpayers who have bought into the lies and propaganda of the
drug-war industry and bureaucracy.
Suckers - who are willing to deny liberty and freedom to others but
think that their own liberty and freedom will never be in jeopardy.
Suckers - who believe that criminalizing a substance will make it go
away. Suckers - who think that drug prohibition somehow protects children.
Suckers - who think that giving criminals control of dangerous drugs
somehow protects children and our society.
Suckers - who think that they live in a free country even thought the
United States is the most incarcerated nation in the history of human
civilization.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 004 LTE: Re: 'Sheriff: Soldiers caught with 680 pounds of pot'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:18 -0800
To the Editor of The East Valley Tribune:
Another pot bust, and this time, more that $500,000 in potential
tax revenue will go up in smoke. ("Sheriff: Soldiers caught
with 680 pounds of pot" 11-20-09).
Are Sheriff Joe Arpaio and hundred of other drug war cheer-leading
politicians and law enforcement personnel on the payroll of the
Mexican drug cartels? Probably.
The notorious gangster Al Capone made most of his
illegal money from alcohol prohibition. Capone had hundreds of
politicians and others on his payroll. Is it unreasonable to suspect
Mexican drug cartels are following Capone's business model?
What type of politicians would the drug cartels have on their payroll?
Politicians who urge the status quo of drug prohibition, or politicians
who suggest that we re-legalize drugs to put the drug cartels out of
business?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 005 LTE: Re: 'Preaching to coverts'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:02:47 -0800
To the Editor of The Santa Fe Reporter:
I'm writing about Alexa Schirtzinger's "Preaching to coverts" (11-18-09).
According to a recent Rasmussen poll 44 percent of adults believe that
pot is just as, or more dangerous, than alcohol.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifes
Until this false belief can be changed, marijuana will probably remain
a criminalized substance. The fact is marijuana is an extremely safe
product. (No reported deaths in the 5,000 year history of its use.)
People consume marijuana for the same reasons they consume
alcohol. Why not offer adults the much safer alternative to alcohol?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 006 LTE: Re: 'Drugs real issue'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:41:45 -0800
To the Editor of The Ledger-enquirer:
I'm writing about Franklin Hopkins' not-so-thoughtful letter:
"Drugs real issue" 11-20-09). I'd like to ask how much
caffeine-related crime do you have in Georgia? Probably none.
Caffeine is a drug that countless millions of American's are
addict to. Yet we have no crime caused by it.
Why? Because it's legal. And because it's legal it's available
at an affordable price. And because it's legal nobody has to
rob, steal or commit acts of prostitution to obtain it.
If we were to criminalize caffeine, the situation would soon
change.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 007 LTE: 'The AMA's reversal on marijuana'
From: Rick Steeb <>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:19:40 -0800
Editor, Los Angeles Times:
Regarding your editorial of 21 November "The AMA's reversal on marijuana"
[ http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-ama21-2009nov21,0,406900.sto ]
Debate over whether "marijuana" has medicinal value is absurd.
Cannabis was included in the United States Pharmacopoeia from shortly after W.B. O'Shaughnessy brought knowledge of it back from India, up until the work of Harry Anslinger.
There was NO scientific proof supporting its "taxation" into obscurity in 1937.
There was no justification for its inclusion in the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 [which conspicuously excludes tobacco and liquor], particularly misclassified as Schedule I.
Whether the AMA or anyone else officially blesses "smoked marijuana" for prescription or not, it is only too clear that keeping Cannabis illegal is *MURDEROUSLY STUPID*.
Richard P Steeb,
1848 Loch Ness Way
San Jose, California 95121
408.274.0775
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Subj: 008 LTE: Re: 'Drugs real issue' (Correction)
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:02:21 -0800
To the Editor of The Ledger-enquirer:
I'm writing about Franklin Hopkins' not-so-thoughtful letter:
"Drugs real issue" 11-20-09). I'd like to ask how much
caffeine-related crime do you have in Georgia? Probably none.
Caffeine is a drug that countless millions of American's are
addicted to. Yet we have no crime caused by it.
Why? Because it's legal. And because it's legal it's available
at an affordable price. And because it's legal nobody has to
rob, steal or commit acts of prostitution to obtain it.
If we were to criminalize caffeine, the situation would soon
change.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 009 LTE: Re: 'Just legalize it'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:34:23 -0800
To the Editor of The Times-Standard:
I'm writing about Julie Frisbie's thoughtful letter: "Just
legalize it" (11-20-09).
Marijuana is the foundation of our so-called war on drugs. Remove
marijuana from the equation and the whole drug war will collapse.
The so-called war on drugs is a huge industry and huge bureaucracy.
Victory in the drug war is not possible, nor is it the goal. Victory
in the drug war would mean that the drug war industry and bureaucracy
are out of business.
There are basically two kinds of people who support the so-called war on
drugs:
Those who make their livelihood from it. This includes politicians and
bureaucrats who are probably on the payroll of the drug cartels. Al
Capone had hundreds of politicians and prohibition officials on his
payroll.
Fools - taxpayers who have bought into the lies and propaganda of the
drug-war industry and bureaucracy.
Fools - who are willing to deny liberty and freedom to others but
think that their own liberty and freedom will never be in jeopardy.
Fools - who believe that criminalizing a substance will make it go
away. Suckers - who think that drug prohibition somehow protects children.
Fools - who think that giving criminals control of dangerous drugs
somehow protects children and our society.
Fools - who think that they live in a free country even thought the
United States is the most incarcerated nation in the history of human
civilization.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
Thank you for considering this letter for publication.
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