[tacticalogic]

Good post. But why do you propose to start this process with the legalization/decriminalization of drugs?

Because that is the linchpin for the conservatives. The drug war is the one thing that makes them complicit in the liberal's abuse of the commerce clause. Get that out of the way, and we can attack the root cause of the problem. Going after individual agencies is simply attacking the symptoms and ignoring the problem. If we absolutely have to have a federal drug war, then let's do it right, and pass an amendment.

[RockyMtnMan]

Then you'll need to include alcohol in that amendment because alchohol is FAR more destructive than THC. However, since we all know Ted Kennedy is an alcolohic that will never happen but then maybe he'll die of liver damage, arteriosclerosis, or alcohol poisoning soon. Maybe if he switched to pot he could risk lung cancer or emphysema instead.

ALL drugs have a risk (some much greater than others), society has made alcohol an acceptable drug. If you outlaw one you must outlaw them all. But if you remember we already tried alcohol back in the 30's.