A front page story in Monday's News Journal said, "Police and city officials blame the spike in violence on a loose judicial system and entrenched social problems, such as unemployment, school dropouts and drug abuse."

Allowing a ludicrous statement like this to go unchallenged is the sort of irresponsible `journalism' we've come to expect from publications that support the so-called War on Drugs, and it shouldn't fool us any more.

Web Site

www.markparks2008.com

Background

Mark Anthony Parks was born on October 18th, 1973. He and his wife live in Newark, Delaware. His mother, 3 sisters, and his nieces & nephews live in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Mark's occupation is helicopter maintenance.

If you suffer from seasonal allergies or sinusitis, like millions of other Americans, you should be careful where you buy your Sudafed or other drugs. Some stores will rat you out to the cops as a possible Methamphetamine manufacturer.

It was bad enough a year ago when they placed "over the counter" allergy medications containing pseudoephedrine behind the counter and started making us show ID and sign for our purchases because of a stupid law prompted by drug war paranoia. That was when I decided I'd rather suffer than have my non-prescription drug purchases tracked by the government.

Congratulations to David Okner for his 11.1% result. He met par for a two-way race. So did I for a 3-way race (1.1%).

I expected and received a call from Community News last evening, for my reaction to results. I said I expected a low vote and was pleased the result exceeded that of two years ago when I ran for Congress.(0.7%). I used the call to reiterate some of my platform and expect to see some of it in Saturday's Community News.

I plan to attend our 11/19 meeting, and would like for us to discuss the possibility of making a concerted effort to convince some Delawareans that the

Are there any currently active efforts to legalize marijuana (and/or other drugs) in Delaware? If so, what are they, and how do we get in touch with them?

As Bill Morris, our candidate for U.S. Senate, is fond of asking, “Does the War on Drugs do more harm than good?”

What do you think? Vote in the poll or post a comment.

Thanks to George Jurgensen anf Brad Thomas for very well-written letters to The News Journal. Letters submitted for me, and campaign information in newspapers give excellent publicity for almost no cost. Today's Community News includes my campaign sheet word for word, with a picture of a very responsible looking candidate - me. Now, all I have to do is stay home Tuesday night and be interviewed by at least rwo newspapers. I've just written my response that will have to be revised slightly depending on election results. Then, Lois and I will go to Return Day in Georgetown Thursday where I'll ride in a horse drawn carriage with Carper and Ting and Lois and I will attend a couple of receptions.

For Wednesday November firsts debate for the attorney general candidates, as sponsered by the News Journal, anyone could submit a question at delawareonline. I submitted the
following somewhat bated question. My hope is making reference to
treatment and rehabilitation will make the question more likely to be
used in the debate. (epilogue, it wasn't)
George Jurgensen
LPD Chair
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Circa 1930's drugs and alcohol were made illegal. It was quickly
learned that alcohol prohibition led to violent crime, tainted
products, and ordinary citizens becoming criminals, as drinking

1. Parties to drug disputes can't go to court, so assault or murder is used.

2. Patients dying in pain who don't get enough pain killer because the doctor is understandably afraid of the DEA.

3. Death of cancer patients who could be saved by marijuana which allows them to take strong medicine without throwing up.

4. People put in jail for having a bad habit.

5. Murderers, rapists and others released to make room for violators of drug laws.

6. We pay for drug warriors, to keep drug offenders in jail and build prisons.

7. Illegality causes high prices, so some users steal to get money for drugs.