I am a social scientist, but I have found that the war against the war on drugs is best fought with the heart. As I like to say, it's about the children, stupid. We need to get the facts out there, but it is the collateral damage, the faces and stories of real children who have suffered the loss of a loved one that causes people to pause. Two Friends of Justice meetings were held at our home yesterday. The meeting was called at the request of Mattie White, one of six Tulians recently returned from a conference in Austin.
Morale is very high.
We agreed it was very important to stick to the issues and to avoid getting caught up in unproductive squabbling with people who disagree with the stand we are taking. For those willing to consider the facts of the case the truth quickly becomes clear. The truth, for most Tulians, is terribly inconvenient. Several people also commented that our Hispanic friends are taking a keen interest in our cause. This is terrific news and everyone agreed that we must work hard to break down the ethnic and cultural barriers that do so much to further bigotry and intolerance.