LARRY TANNAHILL

Outrageous! This story is the latest example that the war on drugs is in
reality a war against individual liberty and the Constitution. The idea of
forced drug testing in our public schools is disturbing enough, but the
fact that parents have no veto power over this program is downright
anti-American. Larry Tannahill's courage to stand up for what is right is
no easy task in a climate that vilifies anyone who dares to "just say no."

Jessica Zigler, Klamath Falls, Ore.

I'm not sure which scares me more, the mandatory testing or the sheepish
parents who are so willing to give up their rights.

Ann Zatsick, Commerne, Mich.

As an air traffic controller, I have been subject to drug testing. You can
make an argument for it in safety-related occupations, but mandatory
testing for 12-year-olds who haven't shown any signs of drug use? Surely
you jest.

Thomas Dray, San Diego

Given that anything from cold medicines to antibiotics to certain foods can
cause false-positives on a drug test, the Lockney policy is bound to cause
innocent students enormous suffering.

Greg Goldmakher, Dallas