Ron Paul Calls for End to Drug War
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Stumble ThisRon Paul took an opportunity during the PBS Republican Presidential Debates, moderated by Tavis Smiley, to call for end to the Drug War.
"Prohibition didn't work and prohibition on drugs hasn't worked either."
Ron Paul cited the unfair disparity in the percentage of blacks imprisoned over drug offenses in proportion with the relative percentage of black drug users, giving example to the system's racial bias.
Paul also noted the money wasted on the so-called 'War on Drugs' since the 70s when it's clear that drug use and prison capacity has only swelled in wake of the profit driven motives of the "war."
"Prohibition didn't work and prohibition on drugs hasn't worked either."
Ron Paul cited the unfair disparity in the percentage of blacks imprisoned over drug offenses in proportion with the relative percentage of black drug users, giving example to the system's racial bias.
Paul also noted the money wasted on the so-called 'War on Drugs' since the 70s when it's clear that drug use and prison capacity has only swelled in wake of the profit driven motives of the "war."
Australia is starting to bump up my list....
The white population (self-reported) in 2000 was 216.9 million or 77.1 percent of the country's population. Even though proportionally some minority groups may have a higher rate of use, there are going to be far more white users overall in terms of actual numbers.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-4.pdf
Drugs will not be legalized, until both sides stand to make no money-illegally or legally....history shows a market, consistent, and loyal.....dream-on potheads......
Sure he's anti-war and anti-drugwar but are any of paying attention to his other ideas? It seems that everyone seems to ignore the fact that he's pro-life.
He not only voted for but, in fact, introduced the Sanctity of Life Act of 2005 that would define the beginning of life at conception and has even called himself an "unshakable foe of abortion."
Ron Paul is opposed to any individuals "not related by blood or marriage" adopting children and, in conjunction, is opposed to same sex marriage thereby preventing gay couples not only from getting married but also from starting any kind of family. Although, to his credit, he did oppose the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
Congressman Paul is also opposed to any form of national healthcare. He would like the United States to remain the only western industrialized nation to not provide free healthcare to it's citizens. If you ask me, that's about as ridiculous as allowing the fire department to send you a bill after saving your life and your home from a devastating fire, or worrying about calling the police when your house is broken into because you can't afford to pay the "cop bill."
But it seems that, despite all this, Ron Paul has gained an immense amount of support from communities of people on the internet. I can't hit my stumbleupon button or check videosift without seeing some Ron Paul zealot blindly pushing a candidate that I suspect holds views that directly oppose his supporters. This is really weird too, considering that he opposed Bill HR 5252 Amendment 987 which would have legally protected network neutrality.
Ron Paul doesn't want the government to fight in these wars or spend so much money fighting the drug war but he also doesn't want the government to do anything else for you like allow you to get stitched up at the hospital without worrying about a giant bill or even protecting your precious internet.