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Since Nixon declared a “war on drugs” around 1971, over $1T USD has been spent in that effort. $15.6 Billion in 2016. This is in the public record, not “my opinion”.

Those statements might be true, but they do not however support your conclusions. We spent 21 trillion on the War on Poverty since then, and it has a lot more to do with the increase in drugs and crime than does the "war on drugs."

In the short 10 years between 2003 and 2013, over 100 police officers were killed in WOD related actions. Again, PUBLIC RECORD.

And again, not proof of your conclusions.

If you’d like to take exception to anything else I’ve posted, come equipped with facts and data or move on to some other poster who’s willing to entertain your nonsensical sputtering.

"Facts" which do not actually prove your case are a form of fallacy argument. Yes, your facts might be true, but that doesn't make your assertion true.

Wow. Where to even begin?

""Facts" which do not actually prove your case are a form of fallacy argument. Yes, your facts might be true, but that doesn't make your assertion true."

Yet somehow your spittle-inflected rantings are to be taken as gospel?

"Those statements might be true, but they do not however support your conclusions. We spent 21 trillion on the War on Poverty since then, and it has a lot more to do with the increase in drugs and crime than does the "war on drugs."

Thank you for that non-sequitur. You do realize that this statement actually reinforces my point, right? The $21T boondoggle known as the "War on Poverty" is another prime example of government run amok, outside any constitutional restraint, and ties in quite nicely with my example of the Great Depression: That debacle brought us FDR and the Bad Deal. And with that, went the Constitutional restraint on government spending MY MONEY.

"In the short 10 years between 2003 and 2013, over 100 police officers were killed in WOD related actions. Again, PUBLIC RECORD. And again, not proof of your conclusions.

Clearly it is proof of my STATEMENT: To wit: Billions of dollars and untold lives have been wasted in the war on pot, to little effect beyond expanding government police powers.

You also conveniently neglected the other FACTS provided (you insufferable pest) and somehow derived "conclusions" on my part which were never drawn...

As a subtle reminder: Here's my original post, to which you replied

"Just exactly the way it happened with repeal of prohibition, right? The great depression happened during the prohibition era. Billions of dollars and untold lives have been wasted in the war on pot, to little effect beyond expanding government police powers. These are facts. Make of them what you will.
What conclusions do my FACTS not support (You arrogant twit)? What assertions have I made, that I did not subsequently support?

This is the post (of yours) that I responded to with supporting evidence

"The only fact you mentioned was that Prohibition occurred during the depression, and that one wasn't entirely accurate either because it ignored the fact that it also occurred during the "roaring twenties" which was an era of amazing economic growth. The rest of the stuff you mention isn't "facts", it's just your opinion.

Support your arguments.

Love ya,
-Hugh