In a message dated 23 Dec 96  00:15:48, Steve Ross wrote:
 SR> Why banning the bong is the right thing to do
 SR> Storm Lake (Ia) Pilot-Tribune Commentary 12/21/96, pg 4A
 SR> Despite the spray of protests with various degrees of authenticity
 SR> from
 SR> one retailer, area community Spencer should be congratulated for
 SR> voting
 SR> to ban sales of some 20 items commonly used in the preparation,
 SR> distri-bution, consumption or concealing drugs.
I wonder if they'll also ban beer glasses, mugs, shot glasses, flasks 
designed to hold alcohol. Think If flasks etc weren't allowed we might save 
ONE life from a person consuming alcohol while driving figuring he won't be 
caught.
Also will alligator clips in Radio Shack be banned also? What about forceps 
that can act as roach holders - will hospitals need to have records kept of 
their disposal (god forbid a doctor should get it for drug purposes).
 SR> To have drug paraphernalia sold openly is a slap in the face to all
 SR> who
 SR> are involved in those efforts.  We believe that communities do have
 SR> the
 SR> right to play a role in deciding what services they do and do not
 SR> want
 SR> for the future of that community.  They may not want a porno store
 SR> across
 SR> from their school, and they may not want bongs sold from glass cases
 SR> on
 SR> their main streets.  Don't they have "rights" to speak up, too?
I wonder if these people are going to go after the CIA for their "help" in 
allowing the flow of cocaine and heroin to continued virtually unabated into 
the US.
Why don't they start after Congress to get some of these "dopes" (Agency 
heads) to be accountable for their actions?
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