July 8, 2004
Extending the Drug War
Perhaps the bushies* are also working on an obediance drug:
Alongside efforts to reduce the supply and demand of illegal drugs, the federal government has begun pursuing a new tactic, one that expands the drug war battlefield from the Columbian coca farms and the Middle Eastern poppy fields, to a new terrain directly inside the bodies and brains of drug users.As Radley Balko says, this report from the the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics is frightening.
*Yea, I know I can't blame just the bushies as this fiasco has been going on for a long time. The bushies are, though, the ones currently violating people's rights and wasting resources.
Posted by Steve on July 8, 2004As an unrepentant bushie, I admit that you're right--it's my guys who are doing this right now, and I wish they would stop, too. The monetary savings alone would be monumental.
And, of course, then there's the idea that I could legally enjoy a line or two every now and again...
Posted by zombyboy at July 8, 2004 2:19 PMYou know, I guess I've always liked the idea of being a happy 'gamma' in a Huxley(an) future.
Geez, this stuff, coupled w/ so much else, is going to seriously amplify the potential for anyone involved in the decision making to achieve power beyond...
Posted by rick pietz at July 8, 2004 4:19 PMThe sad thing is that come next January I expect to be bashing the new administration on this issue be it bushies or kerries.
Posted by Steve at July 8, 2004 9:06 PM
