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Originally posted by JimiHendrix:
We are losing the war on drugs because the drug trade works on the same principle that American big business works on: greed. Legalize drugs and take the profit out and the problem will disappear. The drug war is one that America can never win. We spend enough money on the drug war to give every American the best possible health care.
wrong way to phrase this.
this should read "The drug war is one that America isn't bothering to win."
you have to realize.... if we were to acctually "win" the war on drugs, then it would cause the end of several branches of law enforcement, 2 or three specialized branches of the medical and therapy community, and a plethora of sundries manufacture... like rolling papers, pipe screens, flavored wrappers, dozens of 'head shop' type products.
i don't think the government wants to win the war.. i juts think they need to be seen pretending to fight the way so they can brag about it during election season.