Well, it's not worth it to me. Was just having this discussion with someone the other day who told me that I sounded more like a libertarian than a conservative. I simply asked him to observe the amount of money we are throwing at the WOD and just what it has accomplished.
I worked for federal law enforcement when the first Drug Czar was appointed. I have not observed that the amount of drugs imported to this country has beem stemmed in the least, while statistics indicate that more and more kids are involved with some type of drug.
Our prison system is overburdened with non-violent, pot-smoking "criminals" while the big time dealers never find their way to prison. In the meantime, child molesters are given suspended sentences and walk free. I cannot begin to grasp the logic of our criminal justice system.
Having worked in the system I could make some observations, but I would be here all day.
The Cycle of Justified Violence
Our prison system is overburdened with non-violent, pot-smoking "criminals" while the big time dealers never find their way to prison. In the meantime, child molesters are given suspended sentences and walk free. I cannot begin to grasp the logic of our criminal justice system.
Politicians and bureaucrats "justify" keeping their jobs and reelection by protecting the citizens from criminals. If there's not enough criminals they create a boogieman followed by laws to protect the people from it. Thus creating a new category of criminals. Lock up the boogieman-pot-smokers and let the violent criminals reenter society so they can create more violent crimes and the people will speak out against the violence and cry out for politicians and bureaucrats to do their job. The cycle of justified violence.
Sorry about that Zon. It was scholar who was belching the nonsense. I'll have to take it up with that idiot...