Pubdate: Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Source: Vancouver Courier (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Vancouver Courier
Contact:  http://www.vancourier.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/474
Author: Chuck Beyer
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

CANADIANS DRINKING BUSH BATHWATER

To the editor:

Re: "Marijuana's martyr," Aug. 14.

Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, recently kicked the DEA out of 
Venezuela saying "the DEA's war on drugs has nothing to do with actually 
shutting down the business, but is rather part of a strategy of political 
intervention in Latin American affairs."

It is clear that the DEA vendetta regarding Marc Emery is also a political 
intervention.

If Venezuelans can have a government that looks after their sovereignty-why 
don't we in Canada deserve the same?

Why are we in Canada stuck with politicians who so much enjoy the flavour 
of George Bush's bathwater?

Chuck Beyer

Port Alberni B.C. 
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