Jesse Jackson - It’s time to end dismally failed ‘war on drugs’

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Jesse Jackson Jun 7, 2011 2:09AM

With reader comments

http://www.suntimes.com/news/jackson/5805266-452/its-time-to-end-dismally-failed-war-on-drugs.html

How do you end America’s longest war that is an abject failure? No, not Afghanistan. This month marks the 40th anniversary of the day Richard Nixon launched the “War on Drugs.” And now, four decades later, it would be impossible to invent a more complete failure.
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Ending the “War on Drugs” doesn’t mean we abandon the effort to regulate them, to teach children of their dangers, or to treat those who are hooked.

But it does mean we don’t waste millions more lives and billions more dollars on a war that cannot be won.

The drug war has been waged by both parties. Politicians have postured tough on crime, competing to invent the harshest punishments. Money was no object. An entire prison complex — with powerful private interests — has grown up to warehouse the prisoners of the war. But now, 40 years later, isn’t it time to put aside the posturing, and have a fundamental debate about alternatives to this failed war?
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Good article, although stating the obvious. Too bad Jesse Jackson is such a haranguing racist and self-promoting jackass.
 
Ok guys. All these articles about ending the war on drugs make us feel good. But get with me, yo I deal with reality. If they did anything like decriminalizing drugs or making them legal, where would that leave hundreds of thousands of prisoners in prison for drug charges only?! they would be released or what? Just think of the mess it would create in the courts and shit. We would have crazy ass "Rogue cop's" galore running around executing people who use drugs. I could go on.... And even with all this nonsense facing us I still say legalize all drugs! We need to step up and fight back these evil people that want to lock you up and take away all ur freedom for simply consuming a certain substance!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
 
The die is cast, the fat is in the fire.

I'm getting a little excited, although guardedly so.

If there were ever a time to get involved in activism and perhaps even politics, now is the time.
 
I think that Jesse Jackson is legit in some people's eyes, and this will help with them.
But others think he is a kook, and this will only turn them against the idea of ending the drug war.
However, if enough people publicly come out as being against the failed drug war, eventually every single sheep out there will see someone he/she respects saying the same thing.

Time to end the war on freedom, consciousness, plants, and human beings.
 
Worldwide there seem to be more and more high profile people prepared to argue for calling an end to the war on drugs. Scientists, businessmen, celebrities, politicians (although mostly retired from office), even some high ranking police officers here in the uk. Momentum seems to be growing on this issue, and I guess most people can find at least one person they respect that's calling for positive change.
 
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