WTF?????
later read
Perhaps it is about time. After all the BILLIONS spent and LIBERTIES LOST the so-called War on Drugs needs this conversation.
soros appeals very widely to social issue libertarians(i.e hillary social ethics), IMO.
A sop to Libertarians?
Not only that he's got at least 8 freepers in his pocket.
CPAC is acting stupid.
It's difficult to tell where the liberal groups end and the "conservative" groups begin.
Moveon.org and Americans for Tax Reform (ATR- Grover Norquist) are working on some of the same agenda. Norquist recently had Soros speak at his conservative Wed. morning meetings, often attended by white house personnel. Norquist is also the WH point man on immigration, and agrees with Soros on that. Don't forget Norquists Islamic Institute and Alliance for Worker Freedom (all in the same offices as ATAR) is available on the group's Web site at http://www.workerfreedom.org/.
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http://www.newyorker.com/online/content/articles/050801on_onlineonly01
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1558972/posts?page=621#621 Link to list of conservative groups who should know better than to lie down with leftists.
Liberty Coalition Partners include:
American Association for Health Freedom American, Civil Liberties Union ,American Conservative Union, American Policy Center, Americans for Tax Reform, Amnesty International, Appeal for Privacy Foundation ,Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Bill of Rights Defense Committee , Bob Barr former Member of Congress, and Chairman and CEO of Liberty Strategies, LLC, Citizens Against Government Waste, Clinical Social Work Federation Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Cyber Privacy Project Criminal Justice Policy Foundation Citizen Outreach Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, Center for Liberty & Community Democrats.com DownsizeDC.org Electronic Privacy Information Center Fairfax County Privacy Council First Amendment Foundation Free Congress Foundation International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP) Meyda Online Info Security, Privacy, and Liberties Studies Mothers Against the Draft, MoveOn.org Political Action National Committee Against Repressive Legislation, National Security Whistleblowers Coalition National Taxpayers Union Natural Solutions Foundation New York Tax Reform Organization, Pain Relief Network, Republican Liberty Caucus, Rutherford Institute ,Townhall U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation
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Who is CEASAR V. CONDA?
From 1996 to 1997, he served Republican Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) as administrative assistant and legislative director. In 2001, he became Vice President Dick Cheney’s assistant for domestic policy. On September 30, 2003 Empower America installs Cesar V. Conda, who is currently a partner at Navigators, a government relations consulting firm as new member of the board of directors. Mr. Conda was Policy Advisor for the Dole-Kemp Presidential Campaign.
Conda joined the advisory Board of The International Economy magazine of National Foundation for American Policy who boasts membership of George Soros. http://www.international-economy.com/MastheadTIE.htm
The KGB agent Soros is on the loose again.
What's wrong with gambling? It's people's own money to do with what they please. It hurts no one but themselves.
Although I've been labled a "druggie" over and over here, I'm staunchly anti-drug. I don't hang around with drug users (although I know some who use pot regularly, I don't make a habit of hanging out with them, just as I don't hang out with people who drink). I don't do illegal drugs, and although I have a Rx for narcotic pain killers due to chronic pain, I very rarely take them: Although I take prednisone and lots of ibuprofin.
However, I'm in favor of drug decriminalization, if not legalization. Insanity is sometimes defined as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results each time. An endless stream of money is spent on both sides of the war on drugs, and the results do not inspire confidence in me.
There's a tremendous profit motive in selling illegal drugs. The greater the risk, the greater the profit. That's why "rum running" was quite a career back in the 1920s, but you don't see too much of it any more. On the other hand, we're starting to see "black market" cigarettes making inroads, and the states are taking notice. They don't like anyone taking "their cut of the action."
That profit also does plenty to corrupt law enforcement and government, as well as convincing some in government to do things which are blatantly wrong, if not downright unconstitutional, or should be. Things like asset forfeiture BEFORE a conviction. No-knock raids. The militarization of police departments. And, as I said, the corruption. Not that long ago, the state of Missouri actually sued the KCMO police department over "drug booty!"
There are an awful lot of people in jail who don't belong there. Often, due to the "get tough on drugs" mindset, it's not that unusual for non-violent drug offenders to wind up in jail longer than violent offenders.
I'm against spending the sort of money we're spending on this war. There are so many better ways it could be spent.
Mark
Reality, always reality.
For those enraged over a CPAC where the War On Drugs was questioned, I have a suggestion - Google Volstead Act.
Then remember Santayana's "Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it."
oldie but not a goodie