I’m not totally opposed to legalization either but there are some cold hard facts that we need to look at before we can ever consider legalization.
For instance, George Soros is a big supporter and funder of the drug legalization push on both sides of the aisle and we need to be asking why.
Then there’s the fantasy that the prisons are full of people whos’ only crime was using drugs. The fact is that most of those people are in prison for other crimes committed while under the influence of drugs or selling drugs. I do know a crack addict who was locked up for smoking crack while pregnant. She says its a victimless crime.
“For instance, George Soros is a big supporter and funder of the drug legalization push on both sides of the aisle and we need to be asking why.”
I don’t know. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Maybe he thinks that it would destroy America. Maybe he’s wrong about that. It didn’t destroy the country when it was legal before.
” I do know a crack addict who was locked up for smoking crack while pregnant. She says its a victimless crime.”
If abortion is legal, legally, she’s right. If we can succeed in extending rights to the unborn, she will be wrong.
If people commit crimes while under the influence, they’re still crimes, no matter the legal status of the intoxicants. People who commit crimes while drunk get no special favors, in fact, if the crime concerns use of a motor vehicle while drink, the penalties are even more severe.