In Washington state, Paul decries 'war on drugs'

Associated Press ^ | Feb. 16, 2012 | JONATHAN J. COOPER

[Free ThinkerNY]

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is decrying the "war on drugs" in a speech to supporters in Washington state.

The Texas congressman told more than 1,000 people at a rally Thursday night in Vancouver, Wash., that Americans should be able to make their own decisions on such matters.

[starlifter]

You're right on the driving. Thank God no one who drinks, has diabetes,or even has a bad day ever drives. No cell phones or radio either.

And thank God no doctors ever drink or self medicate on the job.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

Buying bad drugs. Need FDA to test those drugs.

We can't effectively regulate drugs, for purity or anything else, until we legalize them (think of all the poisonous hooch sold during Prohibition). Thanks for the pro-legalization argument!

[JustSayNoToNannies]

Want to end the war on drugs? Control the border so the drugs and illegals can’t come in and that will solve the problem.

Wrong - many drugs are produced domestically. For instance, marijuana is the #1 cash crop in several states.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

So according to Paul some loser should have the right to decide to use drugs get behind the wheel of a vehicle and kill my grand daughter in an “accident” Or maybe do a little crack before he performs granddads heart surgery.

Do you support the legality of alcohol? If so, does that mean you support the right to drive drunk or operate drunk?

[bravedog]

Isn’t this a non-Federal issue anyway? Shouldn’t the CORRECT, CONSTITUTIONAL response be to repeal all anti-drug laws? Where in the Constitution is the federal government authorized to illegalize drugs? We needed an amendment for alcohol prohibition, why not for drugs?

Don’t get me wrong, I am not advocating the legalization of any drugs... I am just saying that the STATES should be the ones controlling these substances... NOT the Feds.

Even if Paul were elected, drugs could never be legalized... not even California could do that when they put it on the ballot.

The real argument is not whether drugs should be legalized. The real, correct argument, is WHY is the FEDERAL government doing it? And who gives them the right to tread on the rights of the states?