All Experts Agree: Legalize Drugs »
Posted By populist 1 year, 2 months ago in Science & TechnologyThe case is overwhelming. But I fear that policy will not catch up with the facts any time soon. It would take a mature society to accept that some individuals may hurt, or even kill themselves, as a result of a policy change, even if the evidence suggested that fewer people died or were harmed as a result. It would take a brave government to face down the tabloid fury in the face of anecdotes about middle-class children who bought drugs legally and came to grief, and this is not a brave government.
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TheRealizer1 year, 2 months ago
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Everyone should be aware of the fact that we are engaged in a war on drugs. A war requires a bureurocracy to fight the damn war, so we are faced with the problem of ending the employment of thousands of social parasites on the Federal, State, and local payrolls.
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Spadecaller1 year, 2 months ago
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Who is kidding who? Billions of dollars and tons of dope that supply all the major cities in both the U.S. and Canada come through our southern border. It requires commercial transportation on a vast scale.
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Do you really think top government officials are not aware of who provides it, where it is bound, and how much of each drug is on route?
Similar to lobbyists, the drug cartels pay for the right of access. Therein lies the real reason key people in our government are opposed to legalizing it. Too many deals and too many people are paid off for their complicity.
Of course, they are the most vocal about the good 'ole drug war. They like to arrest a few "ousiders" or "freelancers" and small time operators to look good; and that is about it. It has been this way for years.-
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HMMace1 year, 2 months ago
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AND--THE WAY BUSH IS ACTING,,HE IS IN IT UP TO HIS EYEBALLS..- WHY ELSE DOES HE NOT CLOSE THE BORDER??? WHY ARE OUR BORDER GUARDS IN JAIL BECAUSE THEY SHOT A DOPE PEDDLER?? BUSH MAKES MONEY ON DOPE, AND ON OIL..
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ITS TIME TO PURGE ALL OUR POLITICIANS..
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obiefrommuskogee1 year, 2 months ago
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At least legalize marijuana and such. I agree with most of the postings here. Decriminalize it and take the corrupt cash flows out. The privatized prison system is another social parasite. At $30,000 a head, no wonder they are targeting teenage marijuana users. It's ridiculous.
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Bucotch1 year, 2 months ago
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I'd like to know how all these hypocritical degenerates that have all the power and all the wrong solutions get into their positions to turn this country into such a messed up pain in the ass. I just see so much stupidity and people talking about how stupid it is. I find it unbelievable how retarded this great country is becoming. How can a bunch of morons like we have running this country right now ever get there in the first place. It blows my mind that it's become so overwhelmingly stupid.
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tiredofwhiners1 year, 2 months ago
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Legalize all drugs and put the cartels/syndicates out of business. Let the states and feds get the profits. Save enforcement costs. Use the profits for education to discourage use. The incentive to get new users on drugs would disappear.
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