I have Peter Jennings on the box

He's reporting on the drug ecstasy. So far, he's making it sound pretty attractive. Maybe in the future, we'll all sit around living our lives on drugs, . . .

and the government will support us all.

Why does this vision remind me of The Matrix?

Update: The show's half over and the drug still looks pretty glamorous. I'm sure that Jennings is being scrupulously objective, but the head shots of DEA experts, scientists and prosecutors just don't cut it next to the shots of thousands of kids pulsing as one at a rave, and sharing pills tongue to tongue. Obviously, ABC isn't interested in deterrence. Maybe they realize that taking drugs might make their shows interesting.

Update: Show's nearly over. It's aim appears to have been to attack the government's case against ecstasy. Could it be that ABC News is heading libertarian? The conclusion seems to be that what's wrong with ecstasy is that it's a street drug and may be impure.

Wait. In the last 5 minutes there are a few facts and faces saying that ecstasy's physiological effects can be dangerous, that it is addicting to some people, and that its safety is still unproven. The final impression is that the government lied about ecstasy and therefore it is responsible for not dissuading young people from using the drug. I'm glad I wasn't watching this with one of my sons. If you can't help put out the fire, at least don't pour gasoline on it.