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Barry Kibrick: ‘Love Your Mistakes’
“Mistakes are your best assets. They hone your skills and develop your creativity. Don’t be afraid to make them, the more the merrier.” From Barry Kibrick Eric Metaxas the right-wing author and radio talk show host, once said when he was talking about one of his books and I’m paraphrasing: “We’re all a bunch a screw […]
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The Economist: Video: The Real Cost of The War on Drugs
The Economist: Video: The Real Cost of The War on Drugs America, at least at one point and perhaps they still are, was the biggest consumer of narcotics, legal and otherwise, in the world. One reason why you see so … Continue reading
Pot-TV: Andrew Bernstein- ‘The Case For Ending Drug Prohibition’
Source: The New Democrat I mostly agree with Andrew Bernstein here and I disagree with him when it comes to full legalization. I’m not a Libertarian and that is just one example of why I wouldn’t legalize cocaine, heroin and … Continue reading
Posted in War on Drugs
Tagged America, American Drug War, Andrew Bernstein, Big Government, Cannabis, Cocaine, Drug Prohibition, Drug War, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, Heroin, Illegal Drugs, Illegal Narcotics, Marijuana, Meth, Personal Choice, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Pot, United States, War on Drugs
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The Economist: What Happened When Portugal Decriminalized Drugs?
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I believe what Portugal is saying with their drug decriminalization policy is that narcotics are bad for you, but is still locking up people simply for illegal drug possession or … Continue reading
NORML: U.S. Congress- Legislation Introduced To Get The Feds Out of The Marijuana Enforcement Business
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus Representative Jared Polis has been against the War on Drugs and in favor of marijuana legalization as long as I’ve known of him and I believe he was elected to … Continue reading
Slate: Blog: Beth Ethier: Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Promotes Industrial Hemp: Senate Leader is Fighting to Remove Hemp From Controlled Substances Act
Slate: Blog: Beth Ethier: Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Promotes Industrial Hemp: Senate Leader is Fighting to Remove Hemp From Controlled Substances Act This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress This might be the only bipartisan bill … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder: Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
We simply send too many people to prison for offenses that do not deserve prison time. And we simply can’t afford to do that anymore, because we can’t afford the costs of taking care of people who otherwise can take … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged American Corrections System, American Drug War, American Prison System, Attorney General Eric Holder, Crime and Punishment, Drug War, Eric Holder, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences, Non-Violent Offenders, Non-Violent Offenses, Prison Reform, War on Drugs
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