"Largely because of our war on drugs policies, the U.S. has been transformed into the most-incarcerated nation in history. Even though we in the U.S. have fewer than 5 percent of the world's population, we have more than 25 percent of the world's prisoners. What message does this sent ot the rest of the world?"
- Kirk Muse, Mesa, Ariz. (Letter to Dallas Morning News)