Recent Posts: The New Democrat
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 […]
Followers of FRS FreeState
Recent Comments
Top Posts
-
Bloggers on FRS FreeState Plus
Tag Archives: War on Drugs
Constitution Daily: Staff- Happy Days Are Here Again: The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition
Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: Constitution Daily: Staff- Happy Days Are Here Again: The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition If you think the so-called War on Drugs in America goes back to 1971 which is way … Continue reading
President Jimmy Carter: ‘One Ounce: Proposing Marijuana Decriminalization in 1977’
Source:The New Democrat President Jimmy Carter: “I support a change in law to end federal criminal penalties for possession of up to 1 ounce of Marijuana. Leaving the states free to adopt whatever laws they wish concerning Marijuana.” – Jimmy … Continue reading
Posted in Carter Presidency
Tagged 1977, America, Cannabis, Federalism, Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter Administration, Jimmy Carter Presidency, Liberalism, Limited Government, Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Pot, President Jimmy Carter, The 1970s, United States, War on Drugs
Leave a comment
The Economist: ‘Jailhouse Nation’
Source:The New Democrat “WITH less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds roughly a quarter of its prisoners: more than 2.3m people, including 1.6m in state and federal prisons and over 700,000 in local jails and immigration … Continue reading
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
1 Comment
The New Republic: Opinion- Elaine Teng- Congress Blocks Washington-DC Marijuana Legalization: Time For Big Government to Butt Out
This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus I’ve lost count how many times Republicans and so-called Conservatives talk about the need for federalism, state and local control, but that as long as states and locals governing what … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government
Tagged Big Brother, Big Government, Cannabis, Elaine Teng, Government Interference, Government Intrusion, Marijuana, Nanny State, News Satire, Political Humor, Pot, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Uncle Sam, War on Drugs, Washington DC, Washington DC Marijuana Legalization
Leave a comment
Constitution Daily: Lyle Denniston- The Constitution Outside the Courts: The U.S. Sentencing Commission: Making Punishment Fit the Crimes
Overcrowded Jail This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Making punishment fit the crime should be an obvious statement if it isn’t, but if you look at our criminal justice system that of course is not always the … Continue reading
Secular Talk: Video: Governor Rick Perry: Decriminalize Pot
. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Governor Rick Perry a true Federalist at least when it comes to marijuana and not one of these fake Conservatives who like to nationalize social and cultural issues … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Cannabis, Federalism, Federalist, Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Pot, Rick Perry, War on Drugs
Leave a comment
WJLA-TV: Video: ABC 7 News at Five: Marijuana Decriminalization Moves to Washington City Council
. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger This is a smart move in the City of Washington to decriminalize marijuana in Washington. Instead of arresting people for simply usage or possession of marijuana. And then … Continue reading
