Bill Buckley was a serious conservative and opposed drug prohibition, and so do I for the same reasons. I’ve used pot once, was never a hippie, and I’m a strong conservative on every issue.
I submit that the prohibition of pot is identical to the prohibition of alcohol: counterproductive, costly, and ineffective.
Bill Buckley was a serious conservative and opposed drug prohibition...
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A serious conservative is a Social Conservative. That leaves Buckley off the list.
SoCons are pro-God, pro-Constitution and pro-family. The drug scourge is anathema to these values.