I wouldn’t even begin to try to defend the drug war or national drug laws based on the Constitution. They’re clearly unconsitional, no ifs, ands, or buts. I’ll cry “uncle” on that one before you lay a finger on me.
This won’t get me much respect Free Republic, but...Drugs and druggies are so harmful to a society, and American society is so far gone, that the Constitution can’t save us.
John Adams said it best: “This Constitution is made for a moral and religious people; it is inadequate for the governing of any other.”
I think the “any other” includes us, don’t you? The fact that many (if not most) people in this country are willing to sacrifice their freedom on this question means they prefer tyrants to druggies. We have manifestly failed to rule ourselves, so we chose to be ruled instead.
Nothing new here. Disappointing, yes. But not new.
Third party suits are a good way to deal with out of control dogs that bite officers.