“We want them broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against — then you’ll know that this is not the age for beautiful gestures. We’re after power and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you’d better get wise to it.
“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
“Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted — and you create a nation of law-breakers — and then you cash in on guilt. Now that’s the system, Mr. Rearden, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”
Wow, what is that picture of?
Alcohol used to be illegal in this country. Organized crime loved it. It made them rich and powerful, able to buy judges and prosecutors and corrupt everyone around them. They used to gun each other and innocent people down in the streets. Since it was legalized how many alcohol dealers have gunned down the competition or innocent people or bribed a judge or customs agent? Some laws have good intentions but unintended consequences. Drug prohibition is one of those.
BTW if you equate legalizing drugs with legalizing murder, then you need to think about that, and why you are wrong.
What is that a photo of, BTW?