SentLTE-Digest Sunday, December 27 2009 Volume 09 : Number 081
001 LTE: Re: 'REPORT SAYS AFGHAN DRUG EFFORT LACKS STRATEGY'
From: Kirk Muse <>
002 LTE: Re: 'Cut the red tape to help Mexico fight drug lords'
From: Kirk Muse <>
003 LTE: Re: 'Lines drawn for legalization of pot'
From: Kirk Muse <>
004 LTE: 'Cut The Red Tape To Help Mexico Fight Drug Lords'
From: John Chase <>
005 LTE: Re: 'Marijuana has proven medical history'
From: Kirk Muse <>
006 LTE: Re: 'Corrections: Release inmates to save money'
From: Kirk Muse <>
007 LTE: Re: 'Self-medication'
From: Kirk Muse <>
008 LTE: Re: 'Drug money: Must stop booty going South'
From: Kirk Muse <>
009 LTE: Sent to Honolulu Advertiser
From: Kirk Muse <>
010 LTE: Re: 'Time to talk about pot'
From: Kirk Muse <>
011 LTE: Re: 'Massacre in Mexico'
From: Kirk Muse <>
012 LTE: US: Editorial: Massacre In Mexico
From: John Chase <>
013 LTE: Re: 'An officers final DARE'
From: Kirk Muse <>
014 LTE: ' Drugs Violate My Pursuit Of Happiness'
From: John Chase <>
015 LTE: ARO: Mexico: Along U.S.-Mexico Border, a Torrent of Illicit Cash
From: John Chase <>
016 LTE: Re: 'Let doctors decide on medical marijuana'
From: Kirk Muse <>
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Subj: 001 LTE: Re: 'REPORT SAYS AFGHAN DRUG EFFORT LACKS STRATEGY'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:42:57 -0800
To the Editor of The New York Times:
The Afghan drug efforts don't lack a strategy. They lack
a good strategy. The only strategy that will work is to
allow farmers all over the world to grow poppies. Then
the Afghan poppies will become almost worthless.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 002 LTE: Re: 'Cut the red tape to help Mexico fight drug lords'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:13:11 -0800
To the Editor of The Arizona Republic:
I'm writing about your not-so-thoughtful editorial:
"Cut the red tape to help Mexico fight drug lords" (12-24-09). Throwing
more money on the Mexican drug war bon fire will not solve its drug
prohibition problem. Ending U. S. and Mexico's drug prohibition is the
only solution.
76 years ago we terminated alcohol prohibition because of the violent
crime it caused. Why can't we learn the same lesson about drug
prohibition--
especially marijuana prohibition?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 003 LTE: Re: 'Lines drawn for legalization of pot'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:59:29 -0800
To the Editor of The Contra Costa Times:
Re: "Lines drawn for legalization of pot"
(12-24-09).
You can expect that prior to the 2010 election
lots of people and organizations with a vested financial
interest in the status quo of marijuana criminalization
will shout lies and propaganda about marijuana.
Among those who will finance the lies and propaganda
will be the California Peace Officers Association, the
California Narcotics Officers Association, the prison
guards union, the prison builders lobby. And last, but
certainly not the least, the Mexican drug cartels.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 004 LTE: 'Cut The Red Tape To Help Mexico Fight Drug Lords'
From: John Chase <>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:24:34 -0800
Sent to the Arizona Republic
Re:Your editorial "Cut The Red Tape To Help Mexico Fight Drug Lords"
Expediting more funds to fight the cartels puts us deeper in the soup.
It's not a typical war, where fighting harder weakens the enemy.
Escalating THIS war strengthens the enemy by increasing drug price and
the money American drug users send south to the cartels.
Thus we bankroll both sides of the war, just we did in the 1920s to
block liquor from reaching American drinkers. It didn't work either.
The only solution is to take out the money by regulating these drugs the
way we did for the drug, alcohol, in 1933. And in the 76 years since,
there has not been a single serious proposal to go back.
John Chase
Palm Harbor, FL
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Subj: 005 LTE: Re: 'Marijuana has proven medical history'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:58:19 -0800
To the Editor of The Des Moines Register:
I'm responding the the outstanding letter from Mike Meno: "Marijuana
has proven medical history" (12-24-09).
I'd like to add that one of the medications prescribed by my personal
physician for my arthritis pain and inflammation, has the rare potential
side effect of death. In other words, if I take this medication as
prescribed, I can die as a result.
On the other hand, marijuana has never been documented to kill a single
person in the 5,000 year history of its use.
For me, marijuana is the more effective medication. Right now, if
adult citizens opt for the safer and more effective medication,
they are subject to arrest and being sent to jail with violent criminals.
Is something wrong with this situation? I think so.
Shouldn't adult citizens have the freedom to choose what goes into their
own bodies in the privacy of their own homes?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 006 LTE: Re: 'Corrections: Release inmates to save money'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:08:59 -0800
To the Editor of The Birmingham News:
I'm writing about Loretta Nall's thoughtful letter: "Corrections:
Release inmates to save money" (12-25-09).
While Connecticut and many other states are trying to figure out how to
close their massive budget shortfalls, the Dutch in the Netherlands are
trying to figure out what to do with their closed prisons.
While the Netherlands has a total population of about 16.5 million, it
has only about 12,000 prisoners. On the other hand, the United States
has greater than 2,300,000 total prisoners.
If my math is correct, we in the U. S. have 18.2 times the Dutch
general population and 191.6 times their prison population.
Why the glaring disparity? I suggest it’s our drug policies.
In the Netherlands, adult citizens can use, buy and possess small
amounts of marijuana without criminal sanctions. In the United States,
adult citizens are subject to arrest, and jail or prison for buying,
selling or possessing various amounts of marijuana.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 007 LTE: Re: 'Self-medication'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:45:01 -0800
To the Editor of The Chico News & Review:
I'm writing about Anthony Porter's thoughtful column:
"Self-medication" (12-24-09). It seem to me that it should
be a fundamental right to self-medicate--especially in the
privacy of one's own home.
Adult citizens of a so-called free country should be free
to pursue their own happiness any way they want--as
long as they are not harming someone else.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 008 LTE: Re: 'Drug money: Must stop booty going South'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:59:19 -0800
To the Editor of The El Paso Times:
I'm writing about: "Drug money: Must stop booty going South"
(12-23-09). The fact that illegal drugs have been found in every
jail and prison in the United States proves that we will never be
able to keep drug our of our country.
The only way to stop the drugs coming in is to make it economically
unprofitable. This can only be accomplished through legalization.
All other efforts are futile.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 009 LTE: Sent to Honolulu Advertiser
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:32:21 -0800
To the Editor of The Honolulu Advertiser:
It seem to me that if off-duty police officers are allowed to drink
alcohol, they should be allowed to consume marijuana.
Marijuana is substantially safer than either tobacco that contains
nicotine or alcohol. (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
Mesa, Ariz.
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Subj: 010 LTE: Re: 'Time to talk about pot'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:56:56 -0800
To the Editor of The Central Kitsap Reporter:
I'm writing about: "Time to talk about pot" (12-24-09).
According to a recent Rasmussen poll 44 percent of adults believe that
pot is just as, or more dangerous, than alcohol. See the weeb site:
http://tinyurl.com/lqmqqz
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: 011 LTE: Re: 'Massacre in Mexico'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:13:28 -0800
To the Editor of The Washington Post:
76 years ago we ended the violent crime and corruption caused
by alcohol prohibition by ending alcohol prohibition.
Why can't we learn any lessons from this?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 012 LTE: US: Editorial: Massacre In Mexico
From: John Chase <>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:05:47 -0800
Editors, The Washington Post -
Mexico's drug war reminds me of our 19th Century "tar baby" story.
(originally "Anansi the Spider" of West African culture).
Bre'r Fox sets up the tar baby to attract Bre'r Rabbit as he walks along
the road. Bre'r Rabbit sees the tar baby and speaks to him. When the tar
baby doesn't answer, Bre'r Rabbit punches him and gets stuck. That make
him angrier so he punches him again, and so on, until he is an easy prey
for Bre'r Fox.
The Cartels are Bre'r Fox, Sr. Calderone is Bre'r Rabbit. Drug
prohibition is the tar baby, and the U.S. is an advisor to Sr.Calderone.
Clear enough?
John Chase
727 787 3085
1620 E Dorchester Dr.
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
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Subj: 013 LTE: Re: 'An officers final DARE'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:14:53 -0800
To the Editor of The Santa Maria Times:
I'm writing about: "An officers final DARE" (12-21-09).
Common sense tells us that the DARE program should deter
our youth from using illegal drugs. But it doesn't. DARE
graduates are more likely to use illegal drugs--not less.
Common sense tells us that the Earth is the center of the
universe and our solar system. But it's not.
Common sense tells us that prohibiting a product should
substantially reduce the use of the product that's prohibited.
Actually, prohibition tends to substantially increase the desire
for the product that's prohibited.
Before marijuana was criminalized in the U. S. via the Marijuana
Tax Act of 1937, the vast majority of Americans had never
heard of marijuana. Now everybody in the U. S. knows what
marijuana is and the U. S. government estimates that at least
100 million Americans have used it. About half of all high
school students will use marijuana before they graduate.
People want what they are told they cannot have--especially
children. The lure of the "forbidden fruit" is very powerful.
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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Subj: 014 LTE: ' Drugs Violate My Pursuit Of Happiness'
From: John Chase <>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:39:35 -0800
Editors -
Linda Taylor's letter of December 25th could have been written about
liquor, prohibited under U.S. law 1920-1933. Let me apply her 11 points,
one by one, to liquor as if it were 1919.
1. A drinker's use is not confined to the user; it intrudes on the lives
of other citizens. Men spend their Friday paychecks in the saloons.
2. There is monumental evidence that proves the correlation between
drinking, and spousal abuse. We all know of "the bad husband"
3. There is evidence that proves drug use impacts the quality of life of
entire communities. We have all seen drunkards lying in the gutter.
4. Women overwhelmingly support legislation for prohibition.
5. We all know that liquor is an intoxicant, with little value compared
to the societal damage it does.
6. Liquor must prohibited by federal law.
7. More people are in treatment for alcohol than all other drugs combined.
8. It is well established that alcohol causes cirrhosis of the liver
and alcoholism. Further, long term drinking destroys brain cells.
9. Alcohol ruins the lives of youth and is a major cause of job
absenteeism. Both Henry Ford and Thomas Edison attest to that fact.
10. The alcohol industry should be shut down. Period.
11. We all know that most "Wets" lie. They simply want to drink.
Yet, in spite of that 11 point indictment, liquor was re-legalized in
1933 and, in the ensuing 76 years, we have not gone back. The reason is
that prohibition's unintended consequences overshadow its benefits.
John Chase
727 787 3085
1620 E Dorchester Dr
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
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Subj: 015 LTE: ARO: Mexico: Along U.S.-Mexico Border, a Torrent of Illicit Cash
From: John Chase <>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:52:17 -0800
Editors, New York Times -
A war on drugs is a fool's errand. Fighting harder only makes it worse.
Fighting a regular enemy diminishes his resources, thus decreasing his
ability to attract allies. Fighting a drug kingpin increases his profit,
thus attracting even more violent competitors to take over his turf.
Cash seizures look good on TV, but are a spit in the ocean. The violence
will decrease when the profit motive ends, not before.
John Chase
727 787 3085
1620 E Dorchester Dr.
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
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Subj: 016 LTE: Re: 'Let doctors decide on medical marijuana'
From: Kirk Muse <>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:53:35 -0800
To the Editor of The Delaware County Daily Times:
I'm responding the the outstanding letter from Robert Sharpe: "Let
doctors decide on medical marijuana" (12-27-09).
I'd like to add that one of the medications prescribed by my personal
physician for my arthritis pain and inflammation, has the rare potential
side effect of death. In other words, if I take this medication as
prescribed, I can die as a result.
On the other hand, marijuana has never been documented to kill a single
person in the 5,000 year history of its use.
For me, marijuana is the more effective medication. Right now, if
adult citizens opt for the safer and more effective medication,
they are subject to arrest and being sent to jail with violent criminals.
Is something wrong with this situation? I think so.
Shouldn't adult citizens have the freedom to choose what goes into their
own bodies in the privacy of their own homes?
Kirk Muse
1741 S. Clearview Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 396-3399
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