Amsterdam resident Ina van Leyan, 49, said she hoped the area would never be closed down: “It belongs to Amsterdam. Its for the tourists, it’s for the men without wives, it’s a key part of the city.”

That is my kind of gal! This article actually shows that the claims might be false. It was not very well written, but they did open it up to dispel those rumors. I guess I am a bit of a civil libertarian because I believe in legalized prostitution and drugs. The prostitution works fine in Nevada. I would rather have a place for men to relieve their sexual tensions safely. Of course, I want the tax revenue as well.

As for legalizing drugs, I have no way of knowing what the impact would be, anymore than anyone else, until we try it. However, I know that the War on Drugs isn’t working and is costing us Billions of dollars a year. It is also alienating countries in South America, and putting tons of money in the hands of criminals and terrorists. South America is embracing Castro, Communism and denouncing the U.S. for goodness sakes.

Von, I had to do a search to find out who Rita Cosby was. Not bad at all.

Dogkees, I woulda found that more newsworthy than the Cheney ar UAE stories. Sorry I missed it. I like doggies.

It wasn’t news worthy—after all it did not involve a whippet at large. Surely you realize that a story involving a four-legged creature is front page news.

Oh, just wait. I would love to see Rita Cosby live and direct from “The Banana Bar.”