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From Colombia
Dear sirs I am so pleased to see that somebody is doing a proper figth against drug traffic. Please write it in spanish to improve our participation in Latin America I am sure many people will join you.
Nice work DRCNet
I like the new site. Keep up the great work. I am going to make StoptheDrugWar.org my first stop when I log on each day. Best, Clyde
Gilberto Gil is Still Making Beautiful Music -- This Time About Drug Legalization
Music lovers have long appreciated Brazilian composer and musician Gilberto Gil's enormous talent and his contributions to bossa nova, tropicalismo, and other uniquely Brazilian music forms. Of course, Gil was never just a musician; he and Caetano Veloso, another giant of Brazilian music, were imprisoned by the military dictatorship in 1969 for "anti-government activities," and the pair went to exile in London and the US after they were released.
My mind is made up
When I first became aware of the drug war, I was a spirited anti-racism activist living in the Deep South. I chiefly saw drug prohibition as a war against people of color and wanted the crusade to end. I didn't yet know about the suffering of debilitated cannabis users, the widespread and avoidable risks to public health caused by abstinence-only policies, and the fierce linkage between the artificially inflated street prices of illegals and the subsequent emergence of crack and meth as a means to cut corners and cost. There was a time when I simply hoped that, in the spirit of bi-partisan unity and brotherly love, lawmakers would rewrite the prohibition rulebook in order to make the war "more equal."
A failed Drug War
Addiction is a medical condition best treated by doctors; not the police or criminal justice system⦠109th U.S. Congress Office of National Drug Control Policy Does anybody in this country have any common sense when it comes to this issue? These are not Rambling Rantings of Rhetoric but an essay on the Reality of Regulation for Revenue; just as The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, as well as Australia and Canada are now realizing and recognizing the full ramifications of the failure of prohibition.
Terrorism<war on drugs>
The U.S. Army Manual defines "terrorism" as "The calculated use of violence or threat of violence to attain goals that are political, religious or ideological in nature." By its own definition, therefore, the U.S.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
My name is Rusty White I am one of the many speakers for www.leap.cc I live north/west of Fort Worth, Texas. We are an organization made up of present and ex-law enforcement officers, Governors, Judges, DEA, DA, etc...all walks of life, from Citizens to Teachers and Health Care Professionals from all around the world. We have all bonded together to end the most harmful policy " EVER " created! One that not only attacks our own people, but those of other countries as well, one far more harmful than " ANY POLICY EVER BEFORE ", that failed policy know as " The War On Drugs ".
Drug War keeps lots of people in business
Today's New York Times has a short and sweet letter responding to John Tierney's excellent column on marijuana policy from a few days ago. Sanity on Marijuana Published: August 29, 2006 To the Editor:
One BIG step back? (www.hortadacouve.com)
The first and only portuguese site about cannabis growing and anti-prohibicionist activism, had to "redraw" from the german server of OVERGROW, folowing a "menace pression" from the german police, whom acted by request of the portuguese "unknown" authorities.
Speaking out does NOT make me a bad parent!
Last spring, my childrens' school hosted a anti-drug conference. This conference turned out to be a doctor who's brother had committed suicide and she blamed crystal meth. I am all for teaching our children about the dangers of drugs but I believe that our children should be told the TRUTH about the physiological effects certain drugs can and cannot have. This doctor used scare tactics and lies to try convince those school children not to use crystal meth. She then proceeded to tell them (us) that if they were not Christian and they got addicted to meth that their situation was hopeless. Granted, I am situated right here in the heart of the Bible belt, but there were still mixed religions in that crowd.
Babblings of an outsider
This is all so very interesting. I've been subscribing to the DRCnet Chronicle for several years now, and although there seems to be some progress happening, it's painfully slow. Of course, I do not have first hand understanding, of what exactly is happening on that side of the pond, as I'm living in northern Europe in the remotest possible location from anything resembling an open minded way of thinking. Finland, that is.
Intro from Alaska
Its a exciting time to be alive. Knowing that I can be a part of a major change in the quality of life for all amercans, makes the Adventure that is Alaska what it is. I for one pledge to work in my local area in putting out the real facts about The War .
I Know You Won't Read This......
...line for line and word for word, so why do I bother? Well, here goes anyway, because I have a deep faith in the human psyche with both the conscious and the subconscious absorbing knowledge and rendering the birth of wisdom that this process eventually achieves, even if only by the process of osmosis.
Ending Prohibition AGAIN!
Our grand, and great-grand parents were victims of, and responsible for ending, the First Prohibition - Alcohol Prohibition. Lives were torn apart and children became victims of the same Criminals/Unjust Laws that exist today again, because of Prohibition II. Our ancestors hit the street with signs and protests against the heart of the problem, Prohibition itself. We must honor them by showing that that same sense of right exists in their decendants. We must end Prohibition II. Your suggestions of how to end, or your stories of victimization by this War On Drugs, are welcome here.
ONDCP Ads Condemned by GAO; Souder Responds by Setting World Record for Unintelligent Talking
Our friends at SSDP report that the ONDCP has been slammed by the GAO again. WASHINGTON, DC â The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled on Friday that the White Houseâs $1.2 billion anti-drug ad campaign is not only ineffective, but encourages some teens to try drugs. The GAO, Congressâs auditing arm, recommended that funding for the ads be cut despite President Bushâs request for another $120 million to produce more ads next year. ONDCPâs incompetence has become quite a chore for the folks at the GAO who are responsible for ensuring fiscal responsibility in government.
Join the League for Spiritual Discovery
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Ending Terror
Does it really take a genius to figure out the much of the "terror" of the world is funded by the illegal drug trade? Does it take a genius to figure out the much of the reason for the corruption is Mexico, Central, and South America is funded by illegal drug trade because if the market was controlled by legit companies the degree of profit would not be there, money would flow over the table instead of under it, and because companies not guerrillas would manage the industry?
Societal cognitive dissonance
"Preaching to the choir" is a term that I can relate to. I talk about the drug war to a wide variety of people and have found that a wide variety of people agree that the "War on Drugs" is not the right strategy to take. I was talking to some workmates the other day and they were making comments about how conversations change when people find out that the person they are talking to is a police officer. I made the observation that when I learn that someone is in the law enforcement business, I almost immediately begin talking about drug policy.
When I first realized we live in a facist state.
Twas way back....Mr. Wizard...68' and my young drug using career was being tutored by another young hippie but husband and father of two. "Butch" was also a junkie and he warned me to never try heroin. Said I'd like it too much and I shouldn't end up like him. Advice I also took seriously. The thing that really bothered me at the time was something he said about herbs and hallucinagens. He told me the government was lying about the effects out of fear that we would "become awakened" if we all used them. Odd words but it made sense more and more as the years have gone by. Still to this day the government still lies and changes facts at will. But it was this original lie that led me to question everything and not to take their word on anything. Butch also said uppers and downers would hook and kill me just as quick as horse but the government wants us all hooked on their man-made drugs so they could profit. They could still chase hippies around and blame all the crime on them.