(?)<\/p>\n
it was 7 o 9 a.m.
\nand i barely overcame the fear
\nof speaking out against the “drug war”
\nwhen Washington Journal’s “open calls” ended.<\/p>\n
as a great grandmother i wanted to respond
\nto the caller grandmother
\nwho rightly fears for our children
\ndue to failures of our “drug war”.<\/p>\n
it is the nature of our youth to challenge
\nthat which their elders declare “dangerous”
\nit is in the earliest adult years
\nwhen challenge\/dare has the strongest pull<\/p>\n
dear grandmother caller…
\nAddiction is a Disease!
\nplease join me in decriminalizing drugs
\nwe Are compassionate Americans(?)<\/p>\n
it is 7 22 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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