Comments on: The Drug War and the Totalitarian Nightmare http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/ Concordia res Parvae Crescunt Wed, 22 May 2013 02:17:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Power Always Corrupts » Tenth Amendment Center http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-127303 Power Always Corrupts » Tenth Amendment Center Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:22:59 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-127303 [...] As written previously on this site, the federal drug war is an abomination: [...]

]]> By: Amsu http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-53350 Amsu Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:46:44 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-53350 The drug war is a violation of the 13th amendment plain and simple. Those that support the drug war are guilty of treason and should be executed. Nazi Fascist Infidels.

]]> By: The Longest and Most Costly War in American History » Tenth Amendment Center http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-48566 The Longest and Most Costly War in American History » Tenth Amendment Center Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:14:49 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-48566 [...] Read more on the war on drugs here, here, and here.  If you enjoyed this post, Click Here to Get the Free Tenth Amendment Center Newsletter, Or make a donation to help keep this site active. [...]

]]> By: Heather soliz http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-31720 Heather soliz Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:51:20 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-31720 I LOVE THIS ARTICLE THANK SO THAT I CAN READ IT…

]]> By: anonymoustroll http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 anonymoustroll Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:32:09 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-2387 Here’s the deal with freedom: while I do believe that everyone should have the right to do just about *anything* they want to their body (it is yours after all and the ultimate source of your freedom), because we are social beings that live in societies (go look that word up since it has a lot of connotative meanings) you are responsible for your behavior (and when I say “responsible”, I mean both in what you do that affects other people physically and how you are perceived).

So… now we reach that magical point where the lightbulb clicks on and anyone with even the most modest amount of reasoning skill will come the the realization that drugs do indeed affect behavior… your behavior… which you are responsible for… and that can mean everything from “ewww… he’s drunk” (perception) to “he fractured my skull and took my money so he could get his next hit” (physical reality).

Now… with that out of the way, there are some things that you need to realize about the drug war, property confiscation laws in America and how local law enforcement is funded: namely, the drug war is a self-funding exercise (and until that fact changes, the War on Drugs(tm) will continue indefinitely, no matter what sniveling, whiny citizens have to say about it). A latent side effect of this fact is that the drug war is the primary mechanism by which the state is able to exercise credibility (and you probably need to look up the definition of “credibility”… I’m using it context that the state department uses it) within it’s own borders and upon it’s own people. The War on Drugs(tm) is the new communism that dovetails ever so nicely with The Terrorists (The Long War). It is the trump card that the state can pull out almost at will against anybody it feels it needs to.

If you can’t acquiesce this reality, you will never be able to come to the conclusion required to change the current reality: politicians and governments (local, state, federal) need to be allowed as few powers and authority as possible. I’m not a complete anarchist or libratarian… I know that there needs to be structure… building, health and safety codes, but generally speaking, I believe a society that leaves the individual alone to do what they want is the society that works the best.

Near term proposals to “change things” include: liberalization of possession for everything non-physically addictive, enhanced punishment for crimes committed when evidence of physically addictive drug use can be found (want to do the drug of your choice?, don’t do crime or expect to be punished extra harshly) and keep property confiscation laws intact (because this is the *real* problem and you’re not going to fix it over night).

]]> By: Gina http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 Gina Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:43:06 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-2380 Bravo!!! Loved this article.

]]> By: ProudFelon http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-721 ProudFelon Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:35:47 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-721 Keep talking, but don’t forget to act! Like I said, IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE.
The argument is not about legalizing drugs, it is about removing Criminals from Public Office. It is about abolishing illegal laws, and unconstitutional organizations, such as: DEA, FEMA, NSA, Delta Force, etc. Our Federal Government has metastatized out of control. We the People are no longer represented in any meaningful way. There is no communication between the governed and the Governers, i.e. the Ruling Class. We have already lost our rights of Free Speech and Assembly. I know, I was there in New York City, when a political rally against the Fascist policies of the Bush Administration was turned into a public demonstration of Operation Trojan Horse and REX 84. If you don’t know what these are, look it up. It is a matter of life and death for me and you. You need to know how our Fascist government intends to deprive you of Life, Liberty, and Happiness.
Me, I’m studying on how to make gunpowder out of wood ashes and urine, and how to survive in the woods. I will not be rounded up and loaded on some damned cattle car. I will not go to the Concentration Camp! Anyone tries to take me will pay with their life!

]]> By: R. Jennings http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-715 R. Jennings Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:20:52 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-715 I think you are right a person should have the right to do what ever to his own body, as long as he is in a safe place. The streets and highways are not a safe place, Public shopping malls and other public places are not a safe place. So if a person wants to stay in his own home and never go any place, then that is a safe place. The laws should apply this thought in this way if a person on drugs, perscription or what is illegal no difference, causes harm to or kills someone else or damanage to property of others then they should be put to death. This will relieve overcrowded prisons and stop early release programs. It will also give the drug users a real incentive to stay home when using drugs and make the public safe at the same time. This would be the only way in which use of illegal drugs should be embraced in this country because if someone on drugs illegal or illegal causes harm of any kind to one of my family member I want his or her head on a platter.

]]> By: lordlimbo http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-712 lordlimbo Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:26:33 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-712 The biggest friend of the war on drugs are the pushers, got to keep itm illegal and profitable,,,how else you goning to make those billions…hmmmmmmmm guess I forgot about oil or banking

]]> By: hocus pocus http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/comment-page-1/#comment-711 hocus pocus Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:42:53 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/03/13/the-drug-war-and-the-totalitarian-nightmare/#comment-711 Clearer thinking than most such articles, however, it falls just a bit short: language not withstanding, and founding fathers intentions not withstanding, there are exactly zero countries in the world where the people are actually citizens and not subjects (the real reason for the revolution so long ago). ZERO. As long as governments are not FORCED to acknowledge this (yes with force), they never will and no one will be free. Its not about rights written down somewhere but never honored, it’s about rights that are so basic they don’t need to be recorded. Writing them down LIMITS your rights to those that are enumerated. Who sez! Get the damn attorneys out of your heads and realize that you are the owner of the country if you only make it so.

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