will reduce their funding, jobs or profits. And these interests spend money- legally with lobbyists- illegally with bribes and hidden "money laundered" political contributions- to maintain the status quo. 3. The failed drug policy has had a destructive impact on a much broader portion of our society than is publicly discussed. And there is massive political resistance to facing some of those issues. If we take the money out of illegal drug use it will force a social confrontation which will not be comfortable. Young African American males grow up in environments where only the drug trade seems to offer any economic opportunity. I believe that drug money fuels gang violence, illegal weapon use and the ghetto life. Take this drug money away and there will be major social problems with the "lost generations" we already have. Even more difficulties and disruptions in replacing the "opportunities" of drugs with other social paths to growth. But I do not believe that there will be changes in gang violence and illegal weapon use until we do. Enough. I know everything I have said is only a superficial gloss on the depth of the problem. I certainly will not live long enough to see the solution. I am delighted, however, that I lived long enough to see this brilliant challenge to the status quo presented on a major commercial network by a brave man. It was much, much more than I ever expected to see. If we don't control the flow, black market