[fr_freak]

One can make various arguments for or against the regulation of certain substances, but the particular argument that because passing a law has not eliminated the outlawed activity, therefore the law should be removed from the books is practically the definition of illogic.

No, that is the strawman argument that people like yourself put into the mouths of those who want to end the drug war. The real argument is that the prosecution of the "War on Drugs" has resulted in militarized local police forces, no-knock warrants, pre-trial asset seizures and forfeitures, an explosion in the prison population, and an extremely lucrative black market which funds and perpetuates mafias, gangs, drug cartels, not to mention corrupts entire governments into becoming narco-states.

In other words, the "War on Drugs" shreds our Constitution and is far, far worse than the problem of drug use. Get it now, or are you too busy watching "Reefer Madness"?

Also, all of you keyboard drug warriors should remember that you are not having this discussion with some zombied-out, body-pierced, lowlife named "Meatpipe" at an Occupy Berkley rally. You are discussing this with fellow conservatives on a conservative board (and the occasional troll). So your petty assumptions and snarky remarks about how druggies will say anything to get high don't apply here. Try making reasonable arguments that follow the rule of law.

[Meet the New Boss]

No, that is the strawman argument that people like yourself put into the mouths of those who want to end the drug war.

Um, it's from the headline, dude:

"The "War on Drugs" has failed - time to consider legalisation?"

Actually I didn't say whether I wanted to end the drug war or not (talk about putting words into mouths!).

The argument that because outlawing something doesn't eliminate the outlawed activity, therefore we should get rid of the law, is absurd as a matter of logic.

[A Strict Constructionist]

I lost any idea that the WOD was about drugs on the first case I did where a cop let a drunk go instead of arresting him. This POS then traveled about 5 miles down the interstate and killed most of a nice young family.

The COP was waiting on the interstate to arrest a drug/money courier that supposedly was going to come through his community. He didn’t do his duty because of the ability to confiscate cash and vehicles and enrich his department.

As usual the COP was protected because you can’t sue them for doing or not doing their duty. So some kids are growing up poor and without a parent.

As always follow the money and power it ain’t about the drugs.