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April 5, 2007

(Updated) from the Forgotten War Against the Imprisoned Forgotten

By Mona

You go, Ariannna. She writes a very fine post regarding the myriad inequities and outrages generated by the “war” on (people who use some) drugs, and asks why it is not “an issue Democratic presidential candidates deem worthy of their attention?”
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However, in the interest of balance, I also give you Pete Guither’s list of excellent reasons not to listen to Arianna or any of us anti-prohibitionists. A few of his observations:
  • Drug legalizers want your children to use crack.
  • $25,000 a year in prison costs is a reasonable price for taxpayers to pay to keep a pot smoker from getting stoned on his couch.
    • And most compellingly :
  • DEA agents all receive extensive medical training and are much better qualified than doctors to advise you regarding medication.
    • (This was Pete’s, ahem, April 1 post.)

    ****** Update: Silly me did forget that last January I announced that, actually, one Democratic candidate has come out strongly against the drug war — Dennis Kucinich.

    Posted by Mona @ 2:51 pm, Filed under: Main

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    5 Responses to “(Updated) from the Forgotten War Against the Imprisoned Forgotten”

    1. Comment by Cal Ulmann —
      April 5, 2007 @ 3:20 pm

      We need to admit the first reason probably is true.

    2. Comment by michael holloway —
      April 5, 2007 @ 3:41 pm

      “..and asks why it is not an issue Democratic presidential candidates deem worthy of their attention?”

      Just like with the other one, follow the money.

    3. Comment by michael holloway —
      April 5, 2007 @ 3:51 pm

      Cal Ulmann, Network TV is much better than crack, and cheaper too. Among TV addicts and crack addicts studies have found voting rates are exactly the same: 0.

      OK, I made that last part up…

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    5. Comment by donmeaker —
      April 7, 2007 @ 11:10 pm

      I kind of prefer Aminita Muscaria, fly agaric…

      Soak it in wine for 3 days and nights, and you will meet the Deity, hear colors and see sounds.

      Soak it in milk, and put it out in your stable, and all the flys in your stable will die.

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