The War on Drugs Is An Unmitigated Failure

[mrjarrell]

William F. Buckley Jr. and Milton Friedman both advocated legalization and they are two of the great Republicans. So you just never know.

Neither of those men would be welcome in the gop today. Hell, even Reagan wouldn't stand a chance with today's goofballs.

 

[TheRude1]

The war on drugs is a failure

 

[IndyDave1776]

The war on drugs is a failure

Again, it is only a failure if you assume its purpose to be the eradication of drugs.

 

[Carmelbythecorn]

There will be all sorts of ideas of why, but in my opinion, it's because the US Government is the largest drug seller; to finance their black ops. They legalize / decriminalize and that money dries uppity the result of added scrutiny.

 

[Carmelbythecorn]

Neither of those men would be welcome in the gop today. Hell, even Reagan wouldn't stand a chance with today's goofballs.

I don't buy this for a minute. You're saying that today's establishment GOP is farther to the right than Reagan!?!?

 

[Fletch]

I don't buy this for a minute. You're saying that today's establishment GOP is farther to the right than Reagan!?!?

I don't think that's what he's saying at all.

 

[churchmouse]

I personally think if the govt wanted to "win" the war on drugs, they could so easily. The problem? They don't want to see it end.

Bingo. They would loose all that funding and the graft that goes with it. Wake up folks, they have to have this to keep your focus off the other crap they are pulling. JMHO.

 

[XMil]

Ahhhh, the drug laws. Written by psychopaths, enforced by sociopaths.

 

[Carmelbythecorn]

I don't think that's what he's saying at all.

Seriously then, what does he mean?

 

[LEaSH]

Seriously then, what does he mean?

Polite way of saying that the GOP isn't what it used to be. It's not about left or right so much as principle.

 

[TheRude1]

Again, it is only a failure if you assume its purpose to be the eradication of drugs.

+1 on that

Maybe it should have been like this ?

The war on drugs is a failure

 

[mrjarrell]

Decriminalisation works. Drug wars don't. It's time to ditch the propaganda and lets evidence rule.

Global report: Decriminalization does not increase rates of drug use | The Raw Story

 

[serpicostraight]

Ahhhh, the drug laws. Written by psychopaths, enforced by sociopaths.

this is the drug war in a nutshell.

 

[mrjarrell]

Even the fat guy in New jersey gets it. Now if the whole party would just find their brains.

NJ Governor Chris Christie calls war on drugs a 'failure'

 

[NYFelon]

lol @ "the fat guy in Jersey."

You've just described an ample portion (pun intended) of the populace there.

 

[IndyDave1776]

lol @ "the fat guy in Jersey."

You've just described an ample portion (pun intended) of the populace their.

When there is a time for a laugh, you never disappoint!

 

[NYFelon]

When there is a time for a laugh, you never disappoint!

Thanks dude. If we can't laugh, we're done for.

 

[mydoghasfleas]

Thanks dude. If we can't laugh, we're done for.

I thought you said "drone for"...Ive got to get away from ingo more!

 

[IndyDave1776]

I thought you said "drone for"...Ive got to get away from ingo more!

Don't feel bad. That thinking gets me in trouble when I try it!

 

[NYFelon]

I thought you said "drone for"...Ive got to get away from ingo more!

No, but I should have