Pubdate: Fri, 22 May 2009 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2009 Canwest Publishing Inc. Contact: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n543/a04.html Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n543/a06.html Author: Peter Lipskis IF BEER, WHY NOT BUD? I disagree with the view of The Province that Marc Emery is a boring narcissist. I also disagree with the view of John Winter, the President of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce (and professional beer-promoter) who told The Province editorial board last year that in a perfect world the police would have dealt with public pot-smoking protesters "with some severity. . . . Without respect for the system, we risk damaging our international reputation." In my "perfect world" beer gardens would have bud, too. Peter Lipskis, Vancouver - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D