U.S. Drug Czar Required to Lie

Earlier this week, the Obama administration released their National Strategy for Drug Control. And it turned out that their rhetoric, of switching from enforcement to treatment and prevention, didn't match
the figures of how much funding was allotted to each. Now, U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske has come out and publicly admitted that the drug war can be seen as a failure. So just more rhetoric? Alyona discusses
with Michael Whitney from FireDogLake.

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[craisinsandjelly]

I propose that everyone stop donating to any political campaign except those which strictly work to end the war against users of marijuana. I have taken this pledge and encourage everyone else to also. Please spread this message . We have the strength to make the difference . Politicians only worry about money.

[thecastlekeep1]

Total BS saying some jobs are more important than the freedom of our citizens. Those jobs will merely shift. There will be harsher punishments and long sentences for violent crime. Before the 1980 push of the war on drugs, there was a 90% solve rate on murders. Today there is only a 40% solve rate even with better forensic technology.

[NoobVeteran]

Dang, hahaha. That dude must be fuckin' nervous hahaha

[vincesdiscodreams]

@fmello040004 And then we can go back to having white-only lunch counters, too! Ron Paul's brand of libertarianism is totally awesome if you're a straight white male, not so much for everyone else.

[TheJoeyEmilyShow]

@thecastlekeep1 Yeah, because the cops are too busy arresting potheads

[fmello040004]

Ron Paul has been talking about the failed drug war for years. He was the only one talking about ending it in the previous election cycle also. Make a difference this time around & vote for him. He's probably your best & only hope to get some real change that you can believe in.

[hillclimber26]

Thanks to Nixon and Regan the federal govt. mentality on marijuana is flawed. FYI President Kennedy was high for most of his presidency (recently discovered this in my 1960's history class for college) and almost every American looked up to him. Substance does not represent mankind, action is what represents mankind.

[Kreationz1979]

@craisinsandjelly That's why my money has gone to both Gary Johnson and Ron Paul.

[morphix1988]

@suzip100 Wrong. If we elected the right politicians into office, then it would be possible to end this drug war.

[suzip100]

Continuing the war is job security for many.

[suzip100]

We will NEVER end this war.

[freedomfighter790]

"Land of the Free" ?????? yet We have to be told what we can and cant do? wtf?

[VansterdamStoner420]

you can have all the money in the world,but you WILL NOT win the war on drugs u stupid government...its staright up impossible..

[greymobvmp]

@craisinsandjelly hOW ABOUT EVERY ONE PERFECT NOT GENERATING ANY TAX REVENUE FOR THE FIRST 10DAYS EVERY MONTH FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS INSTEAD. YOU DONT PAY TAXES IF YOU DONT GENERATE THEM.

[kothelegendary]

@yesgyes , thats true, i live in singapore and that how it it , a police state, in otherwords tyranny.

they legalised tobacco a drug which kills millions yet it remains legal.

if they can tolarate tobacco and alcohol, WHY NOT cannabis.

[SneakGr52ve]

the seeds are starting to grow =) nice pun

[Sn8k3]

@craisinsandjelly Yes I

[xSkateOrPlayGuitarx]

Correct me if im wrong for saying this, but if america was supposed to be a FREE COUNTRY why does some asshole in a chair get to tell me whether or not i can smoke plant matter :/

420 24/7

[111imstupid111]

the dudes so sweaty

[TerrierBram]

See the national debt? They owe your ass even more, day by day … and yes jobs are involved.

[mihow23]

@craisinsandjelly donate to Ron Paul, hopefully he runs in 2012

[winstono75]

I personally don't think we owe it to the prison guards to maintain the war on drugs.

[stophypocrisy]

The fake drug war funds the bad guys (DEA.COPS) "Hates the Constitution" They don't give a shit about Americans health, they only care about their jobs. Plus they like to kick in doors, shoot poodles and beat people to a pulp so they can feel like big shots, that proves they are really just a bunch of pussy thugs with guns. They would cry if the pot smokers kicked in their doors, shot their dogs and terrorized childeren and their families.

Do we live in America or China? It's a thin line.

[rastrick911]

HAHAHA why is he sweating? ;)

[yesgyes]

police state

[LucentTwinkle]

WHAT? IT'S ON THE BALLOT?! hell yes!!! i'll vote to legalize it lol lol. let the battle against the feds ensue.

[Joysquigglesparkles]

"or-a-gone"?? :P