[jeffyraven]

Absolutely unbelievable. Is it really that difficult (seriously, is it?) for the powers that be to understand their unbelievably flawed logic? If there were a way to conduct an honest, wholly representative poll, does anybody think a majority of people would still support the WOD?

[What about Bob?]

If there were a way to conduct an honest, wholly representative poll, does anybody think a majority of people would still support the WOD?

Absolutely, YES! There's a REASON that Libertarians can't get elected to any significant position of power. The American people do not want drugs and prostitution legalized! Get it through your thick libertoid skulls! The LP is a JOKE.

[grania]

Almost everyone who has worked with adolescents can see the damage drugs (both legal and illegal) do to the independence, aspirations, and accomplishments of kids.

People tend to see things in terms of their own circle of acquaintances. You must be in an environment where people don't see the negatives of drugs as outweighing any kick one derives from their use.

[general_re]

If there were a way to conduct an honest, wholly representative poll, does anybody think a majority of people would still support the WOD?

Well, define the "war on drugs", first off. The Gallup Organization has been conducting polls on the legalization of marijuana since 1969, and their latest was last year.

The bottom line? Well, apparently the percentage of Americans supporting the legalization of marijuana is at an all-time high (no pun intended). But, that peak level is actually only 31% of Americans that support the full legalization of marijuana. On the other hand, 47% say that the possession of small amounts should not be treated as a criminal offense.

I think there's quite a long way to go if you want to convince people that legalization of drugs is the way to go. Considering that support for legalizing marijuana is rather thin, that suggests that support for legalizing other drugs is going to be even smaller.

But, the demographics of that study are interesting. Break it down by age, and a pattern becomes pretty clear - 12% of people over 65 think marijuana should be legalized, compared to 28% of 50-64 year olds, 35% of 30-49 year olds, and 47% of those aged 18-29. This might portend a continued shift in favor of the legalization of marijuana in the future.

[Huck]

If there were a way to conduct an honest, wholly representative poll, does anybody think a majority of people would still support the WOD?

I do.