US MI: Column: End ‘War On Drugs’ To Honor Dr. Martin Luther

The Oakland Press, 27 Jan 2013 – Dear Mr. President: Congratulations on your second inauguration. Let’s talk about drugs. As it happens, today’s festivities fell on Martin Luther King Day. This isn’t the first time you and Dr. King have encountered one another on the calendar. You first accepted your party’s nomination for the presidency on the 45th anniversary of his "I Have a Dream" speech. Though King is a hero for you, one suspects you find mild annoyance in that confluence of dates, given that it draws attention to that which you have assiduously ignored. Meaning, of course, race and the milestone your presidency represents.