Ron Paul Calls for End to Drug War

Ron 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."

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[Jack Doty]

God I love Ron Paul. And no, I'm not within a cult of personality following, Ron Paul is not my savior. Liberty is. He just happens to support liberty.

[adventuremaniac]

Drug dealers HATE the idea of drug legalization. The first thing it would do is drop the price of by at least 75 to 80 % due to competition. The 2nd thing that happens is they'd have to register as a business and pay taxes, State and Federal on any profits. That erodes the price gains further. And finally, because they are now on an even playing field with legal drugs, they have to compete on merit alone. AND people can still wage boycott campaigns. Drug dealers HATE legalization.

[Taylor Travis]

..doesn't dance around them like many traditional politicians.*

[Fernando Mariosa]

Yes if he's an atheist.

[Tyler Bassett]

Not if he's an atheist.

[YungDem90]

Ron Paul for president!!!

[trey davis]

legalize all drugs , free all drug dealers and drug users in prison , have no age limit to buy any drugs , cigerettes or alchol

[Jordae Baker]

Ron Paul simply answers the questions asked him and doesn't dance around them like many traditional republicans. Gotta love him

[Phl3xable]

Harms of the drug war: watch?v=8UtNF-Le2L0

[genemick]

Could it be that the Western "War On Drugs" is the chickens coming home to roost for causing the "Opium War" in the East, not so long ago

[Edward Davis]

and all adults in prison are jail for illegal drug use to be freed

[TheWhitelightn09]

I wish Ron Paul was our president