Pubdate: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Terry McKinney MERE PANDERING At a time when the U.S. is trying to get rid of mandatory minimums, here come the Conservatives with the same tired, old cliche of a drug policy They are reversing the small steps taken over the last 30 years to lighten up on victimless crime. No one would complain if the Conservatives focused on gang violence or organized crime. This is pandering, and there used to be a law against that. Terry McKinney, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart