Drug war is lost

MikeE · May 8, 2015

Greg Ellifritz from activeresponse.com re-posted this long article at his site. It gives you the goods on why the drug war is a miserable failure. Ellifritz is a LEO and him posting this is significant, IMO.
Read this well researched discussion and alot of baloney we have been led to believe goes out the window.While it doesn't specifically mention gun control, it goes into detail about the violence associated with drug prohibition and the reduction in violence and crime that countries like Switzerland and Portugal experienced when they de-criminalized hard drugs. If liberal Democrats were actually concerned about gun violence, they would move towards ending the drug wars instead of adding new prohibitions on guns.:
http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/...ed:+SamHarris+The+End+Of+Faith,+by+Sam+Harris

SOrez · May 8, 2015

The war on drugs is a scam. It is designed drive up the price of so called illegal drugs. Big banks launder the drug money, get caught, get fined about 10% and no bankers go to jail.

Stomper · May 8, 2015

Air America was the largest drug importer EVER during the 80's and 90's.

IronMonster · May 9, 2015

Interesting read. I dont agree with all his thoughts but I do agree with most.

mjbskwim · May 9, 2015

That war was over before it started since the DEA agents are making the profit.
The drug trade has always been equal to the national debt.Who's gunna stop that much money from being traded?

rick benjamin · May 9, 2015

Manufacturing businesses are relocating from Colorado because their employees are coming to work under the influence.

IronMonster · May 9, 2015

rick benjamin said:
Manufacturing businesses are relocating from Colorado because their employees are coming to work under the influence.

I bet jobs gained by the pot industry far outweigh those lost because of moving company's.

Pot is huge business, I read that the value of the U.S. Weed crop exceeds the value of Corn, Wheat and Soybeans combined.

My personal feeling is you should be free to stick anything you want in your own body, as long as you are not hurting someone else it's none of the governments concern. If I have a right to nothing else I have a right to do what I want to my meat sack

albin25 · May 9, 2015

"Drug war is lost"

Really?....again?
Where was the last place you left It....Have you looked under the sofa cushions?
Or, maybe it's in the fridge or in the cupboard with the Doritos and Twizzlers...
...like last time.
I swear, if your head wasn't attached......!!!

(An answer in the spirit of Mother's Day)

Stomper · May 9, 2015

I thought I found it once, but it turned out to be a semi-unused condom.

slimmer13 · May 9, 2015

If drugs were decriminalized, the cartels would be out of business. If the cartels were out of business, who would buy the DEA's hookers?

PeglegJones · May 9, 2015

rick benjamin said:
Manufacturing businesses are relocating from Colorado because their employees are coming to work under the influence.

Can you site a source and name the businesses?

Just Jim · May 9, 2015

Drug war? It's always been a police action...

Just Jim · May 9, 2015

IronMonster said:
I bet jobs gained by the pot industry far outweigh those lost because of moving company's.

Pot is huge business, I read that the value of the U.S. Weed crop exceeds the value of Corn, Wheat and Soybeans combined.

My personal feeling is you should be free to stick anything you want in your own body, as long as you are not hurting someone else it's none of the governments concern. If I have a right to nothing else I have a right to do what I want to my meat sack

I am all for adults making their own choices but no drugs for kids.

rick benjamin · May 10, 2015

PeglegJones said:
Can you site a source and name the businesses?

PeglegJones · May 10, 2015

rick benjamin said:
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One company...

PeglegJones · May 10, 2015

One company...bit of a reach.

MikeE · May 10, 2015

Stomper said:
I thought I found it once, but it turned out to be a semi-unused condom.

'Semi-used' being the operative term...

Stomper · May 10, 2015

MikeE said:
'Semi-used' being the operative term...

Creative satirical use of words to poignantly imply the "operative term", which also provides a touch of entertainment value meant to impress the reader with the sophisticated machinations of the author to strip the matter to the bone for the foolishness that it is, thereby expanding brotherly love and instilling a strong sense of true patriotism.