From: [m--ol--n] at [sumax.seattleu.edu] (Michael Holden) Newsgroups: alt.drugs Subject: ANN LANDERS ON LSD!!! Date: 9 Jun 1993 17:20:00 -0700 Fellow net-heads, it appears that ANN LANDERS, that bastion of Truth, Morality and Generally Good Advice has committed a severe b00-b00. The following column is re-printed, without permission, from Seattle's lamest daily paper. Dear Ann, I read your column in the Stars and Stripes newspaper in Ankara,Turkey, where I work for a contractor. Our greatest links to what is happening in the United States are CNN and the Stars and Stripes. Recently, there was an article in the Stars and Stripes about how LSD is making a comeback among the youth of America. I was a teenager in the 60's, and although I was never involved in the drug scene, I remember hearing a lot of horror stories about young people jumping in front of trains, off roofs, and out of windows while under the influence of LSD. I am very concerned for this new generation of LSD users. I realize most teenagers do not listen to their elders, but I do feel that a great many of them read your column and pay attention to what you say. Maybe if you would encourage readers who have had some experiences with LSD in the 60's to write, you could publish some letters describing how this drug ruined their youth and possibly their adult years as well. Some families lost their loved ones because of LSD , and perhaps they could tell today's teens how it affected their lives. Please do what you can to open the eyes of this new generation. K.A.S. Dear K.A.S. I, too, have heard and read that LSD is popular among young people again because it is cheap and easy to come by. The prospect of this dangerous drug making a comeback is bone chilling. This mind altering drug has been responsible for many deaths. Flashbacks that can occur years after the user has sworn off (sic) can be frightening. Thank you for suggesting that individuals who have experience with LSD write to me. I will be happy to share some of the letters with my readers. ************************************************************************ FLAME mode ON: When I saw this drivel this morning, I almost choaked on my latte! Such unabashed hogwash! Even though it has been years since my last trip, I find this deliberate attempt to mis-inform youth, parents and law enforcement unconscionable. Anyway, I figured that there are about a million of us out here on the net who have evidence contrary to Ms. Landers opinion. I encourage each and every one of you to _write_ to Ann Landers. Send a copy of the LSD FAQ. Send personal testimonials. Send _your_ opinion, because every bit counts. Here is her address: Ann Landers c/o Chicago Tribune 435 N Michigan Ave. Chicago Il, 60611©0562 Also, if you read this column in your local paper, call and give them a piece of your mind. Try to be coherent, though! If you are morally opposed to sending paper mail, email me your response, and I will compile them and forward them to the honorable Ms. Landers. If you are nervous about this, send it through the anon.penet.fi anonimizer service. So, if you are as nauseated as I am by some straight military type causing a national stir about people leaping in front of trains while having flashbacks (it may sound ridiculous to anyone who has taken LSD, but these brain-washed idiots will believe anything) DON'T GET PISSED! GET BUSY, WRITE A FEW LETTERS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT!!! FLAME mode OFF. Don't criticize what you don't understand For the times they are a-changing!