Tag Archives: American Drug War

10 Facts: ’10 Facts About Weed’

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:FRS FreeState  “10 facts about weed. This list contains ten facts you didn’t know about the drug cannabis. Do you know interesting, amazing, fascinating and mind blowing things about the marijuana plant? Let us know in the comments… 10. There … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Editorial Board: End Marijuana Prohibition

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New York Times: Editorial Board: Repeal Marijuana Prohibition This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I believe The New York Times hits the nail on the head by why they believe marijuana prohibition should be … Continue reading →

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Learn Liberty: Alex Kreit: Don’t be a Victim: The Drug War & You

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I guess Alex Kreit is saying that “we shouldn’t be a drug war victim unlike the millions of Americans who are already drug victims”. Since this wasteful authoritarian paternalistic bogus War on Drugs was created by the … Continue reading →

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The Nation: Lee Fang: The Real Reason Why Pot is Illegal

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat The Nation: Opinion: Lee Fang: The Real Reason Why Pot is Still Illegal Lee Fang is right about the reason he gave as why marijuana is illegal in America. It’s called the prescription drug industry that produces … Continue reading →

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The Bully Pulpit: JR Benjamin- William F. Buckley on Drug Legalization

Posted on June 20, 2014 by kireschneider

The Bully Pulpit William F. Buckley’s basic position on the War on Drugs was that it was a failure. That he wasn’t in favor of legalizing illegal narcotics which is really what the War on Drugs is. And that is … Continue reading →

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Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: New Clemency Policy Could Free Hundreds or Thousands of Drug War Prisoners: A Better Approach in Dealing With Narcotics

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Attorney General Eric Holder Speech on Criminal Justice Reform Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: New Clemency Policy Could Free Hundreds or Thousands of Drug War Prisoners Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann: Time to Fire DEA Director Michelle Leonhart!

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat I have a better idea than Thom Hartmann’s. How about firing the whole damn Drug Enforcement Agency and replacing them with something more intelligent, and easier to understand and explain like the U.S. tax code.  Damn straight, … Continue reading →

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Representative Steve Cohen: Schools DEA Official at House Oversight Hearing

Posted on March 6, 2014 by kireschneider

I agree with Representative Steve Cohen that marijuana prohibition is definitely a joke and overwhelmingly hurts ethnic and racial minorities compared with Anglos and Caucasians.  It is a war on freedom to criminalize what people do to themselves, especially when … Continue reading →

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Patrick J. Buchanan: Is America Going to Pot?

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  All the evidence you need to know that Liberals are winning the culture war and paternalists on the Left and Right are losing the culture, just look at these personal freedom issues and civil liberties. And the … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Russell Crandall: Uruguay’s Pot Legalization is Bad For America’s War on Drugs

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Then U.S. Senator John Kerry when he was up to be U.S. Secretary of State in I believe January or February 2013 during his Senate confirmation hearing was asked a question about the so-called War on Drugs … Continue reading →

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