DRUG TEST THE POLS

Editor -- In the wake of this absurd war on drugs, including unconscionable
acts to deny the sick the medicine they need, it appears that Gray Davis
has jumped on the bandwagon in his quest for votes (Chronicle, January 21,
``Democratic Hopeful Davis Calls for Student Drug Tests'').

I can think of hundreds of ways $1 million could be better spent in
California than drug testing high school students. I propose we test all
gubernatorial candidates for drugs to see what makes them tick -- alcohol,
caffeine, tobacco and prescribed drugs, I would guess.

Are you listening, Dan Lungren?

MICHAEL BAUCE

Berkeley