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Reality of drug use

Posted on June 8, 2005 by Ben

Letter to the Editor of the Victoria News, 8 June 2005 In a recent article (‘Nothing safe about this junk’), newsgroup columnist Tom Fletcher describes safe-injection sites as a ‘questionable bit of social engineering.’ Fletcher has every right to hold this opinion, but it seems to ignore the real-life situation in Victoria today. We do … Continue reading »

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A tax on the poor

Posted on October 23, 2000 by Ben

Letter to the Editor published in the Victoria Times Colonist, 13 October 2000 Kudos to city councilor David McLean for upholding Victoria’s prohibition on slot machines (“Victoria reconsiders slot prohibition,” TC, Oct. 13). Gambling is a losing game. It amounts to a tax on lower-income people who dream of security and success in a world … Continue reading »

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