[KoRn]

I totally agree with Buckley on this. I don’t see how any conservative who believes in limited government and individual rights could possibly approve of the failed “War On Drugs”.

[supercat]

I totally agree with Buckley on this. I don’t see how any conservative who believes in limited government and individual rights could possibly approve of the failed “War On Drugs”.

I think there needs to be a clear line drawn between legalization and decriminalization.

If something is completely legal, that generally implies that one may do it regardless of whether it bothers other people.

If something is regarded as a serious crime, then it is appropriate for the government to track down the perpetrators even in the absence of specific complaints.

I would suggest that most drug offenses should occupy a middle ground. Police shouldn't try to track down people who are using drugs without bothering other people, but they should be allowed to act against those who do bother others.

[tear gas]

I think early on the conservatives were in favor of the War on Drugs, but more recently Buckley and many other prominent conservatives (Rush Limbaugh, for example) have created a course reversal for conservatives.

It's getting harder to justify all the time.

[robertpaulsen]

"I don’t see how any conservative who believes in limited government"

The federal ONDCP budget is about .3% of the total federal budget - a rounding error.

Plus, half that money goes towards prevention and drug abuse programs.

[traviskicks]

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