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Good Bye (and Good Riddance), Drug Czar

By David Borden, DRCNet. Posted October 24, 2000.


A few words of parting for our illustrious drug czar: Mr. McCaffrey, your deliberate deceptions over an extended period of time on a critically important issue are a disgrace to your office and your uniform. Over time, you may in fact come to be regarded as the true scandal of the Clinton presidency.

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