Pubdate: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 Source: Capital Times, The (WI) Copyright: 2000 The Capital Times Contact: P.O. Box 8060 Madison, WI 53708 Fax: (608) 252-6445 Website: http://www.thecapitaltimes.com/ Author: Alan Randell FIREFIGHTERS' CASE NOT SIMPLE Congratulations on Renee Frank to a well-written letter ("Ax drug-using firefighter," Feb. 6). Pretty good for a 13-year old! May I offer some questions to suggest that things are not always as simple as they look? You seem to think that all laws should be obeyed. Does that mean you would have criticized the black woman who sat in the whites-only section of the bus in the deep South? Does the U.S. Constitution allow the government to punish people for what they choose to ingest into their own bodies? I don't think so, but you should check this out for yourself. The legal drugs of alcohol and tobacco are every bit as harmful as marijuana. So why not fire firefighters who send the wrong message by using alcohol or tobacco? Alan Randell Victoria, B.C. - --- MAP posted-by: Kirk Bauer