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bvar22

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14. This is especially frustrating...

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 10:42 PM

Jan 2013

...because neither Political Party mentioned a single WORD about the Failed War on Drugs during the entire campaign season of 2012,
nor was it allowed as a topic of discussion at the Debates.
Neither was the obscene level of Americans held in Prison in the US,
nor the manifest problems with our PrivatizedFor Profit Prison System.

TPTB have learned that if they can keep something OFF the TV,
then it isn't real. As Carl Rove stated, they really DO create their own reality.

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War On Drugs Has Not Been Worth The Costs: Poll [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

War on Drugs - another sick Nixon legacy... Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #1

Kick,Rec,Sigh..................... think Jan 2013 #2

Shocking. Truly shocking. theaocp Jan 2013 #3

But I feel SO much safer knowing that my government is trying to make sure abq e streeter Jan 2013 #4

The "19%'ers" are pharmaceutical and private prison investors. Scuba Jan 2013 #5

It seems like too often the 'war' on drugs is conflated with marijuana policy. randome Jan 2013 #6

The DEA would be crippled theaocp Jan 2013 #8

Then they could do a better job with interdicting the truly dangerous drugs. randome Jan 2013 #9

Pot accounts for about half of all drug arrests. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #12

Cocaine and heroin, etc. are not in the same league as alcohol. randome Jan 2013 #13

Support for legalizing anything other than weed rarely exceeds 10%. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #15

I think you are mistaken .. Lenomsky Jan 2013 #20

The War on Drugs has helped the Government to incarcerate blacks and latinos and... AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #7

Here's a great place to "cut government spending" SHRED Jan 2013 #10

Is this even a question? Socal31 Jan 2013 #11

This is especially frustrating... bvar22 Jan 2013 #14

I'll be pushing (letters, phone calls, letters to editor, etc.) duhneece Jan 2013 #24

It only benefitted the megalomaniacs and the prison-industrial complex rachel1 Jan 2013 #16

Yah, so why Obama cracking down on dispensaries? grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #17

Because the # of dispensaries grew dramatically. randome Jan 2013 #18

But drug war no good. why waste money? AMerica no want. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #19

You don't have to be terminally ill to qualify for a medical marijuana card in California. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #21

Especially when the big-bank money launderers like HSBC... KansDem Jan 2013 #22

it has not been worth it. the war itself is a crime. samsingh Jan 2013 #23