Last week Australian Minister for Health Mr Tony Abbott (and yes our treasurers' name is Costello) made a public statement that Australia is winning the "war on drugs". In fact he said that illicit drug use was down across the spectrum and that it was now extremely difficult to find heroin or cocaine and that fewer people were using marijuana now than 20 years ago. he added that the use of ecstacy (barbie) was in decline....what the?

I don't know what planet he comes from but I hope it's noice there. I am not a user of the white powders but even I know where I can get it if I chose to start. Now don't get me wrong, I don't use 'em and don't want my children to use 'em but I am an anarchist and I do believe it's your choice what you do to your own body; But can anyone seriously believe that this propaganda is anywhere near the truth? Puh-Lease!

As for marijuana, let's be honest, in this country unless you have a 1/2 tonne of it the police won't even bother with the paperwork. In my city, a person is allowed to grow 3 plants for personal use anyway. We mainly grow it for export to Bali - AS IF!!!!! Don't worry Chapelle, we know you didn't do it. (reffer to news of drugs bust in Bali when an Aussie girl is accused of importing weed into Bali.) It would make sense though, as ganja is really hard to get in Bali.

So the propaganda war on drugs continues, let's hope we have better luck with the propaganda war on terrorism. I think we need to have a propaganda at this whole "war" issue (that's a little joke for the aussies in the audience.) So for now, peace out and enjoy your drug free, crime free, terror free environment.

Sha, of course.