Thanks to the State Journal for printing "Panel: War on drugs failed" on Friday. The article stated that the 19-member Global Commission on Drug Policy confirmed what we all already know: the "war" on drugs isn't working, at all, after more than 30 years.

At a time when conservatives are calling for smaller government and spending cuts across the board, this war seems ridiculous. Year after year we throw billions in tax money at suppressive policies towards drugs, and year after year it's a waste of money. It is accomplishing nothing.

If our politicians were honest and had any sort of intestinal fortitude, they would admit this. Maybe after another 20 years of losing this "war" it will sink in and this sacred cow will be chopped like almost everything else is being chopped (except the other wars).

- Joe Usher, Middleton