Here is some news I missed. The NAACP is calling for an end to the Drug War.
The so-called war on drugs has been a failure of colossal proportions — from both racial and preventive standpoints — and the NAACP passed a resolution demanding President Obama and Congress end the program altogether.
The overall message of the resolution is captured by its title: A Call to End the War on Drugs, Allocate Funding to Investigate Substance Abuse Treatment, Education, and Opportunities in Communities of Color for a Better Tomorrow.
“Studies show that all racial groups abuse drugs at similar rates, but the numbers also show that African Americans, Hispanics and other people of color are stopped, searched, arrested, charged, convicted, and sent to prison for drug-related charges at a much higher rate,” stated Alice Huffman, president of the California State Conference of the NAACP. “This dual system of drug law enforcement that serves to keep African-Americans and other minorities under lock and key and in prison must be exposed and eradicated.”
The Drug War is the last great bastion of racism in America. When it ends – if the Republicans are not in the lead to end it – the prospects for Republicans will be dim for a decade or three. I’d hate to see that happen. If Obama does it he will probably do it as a “Hail Mary”. He needs one badly.
Get on the stick guys before the “racism” label has some valid ammunition behind it.
Plus there are other issues especially for the TEAs:
Get with the program before the program gets you.
Cross Posted at Power and Control
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9 responses to “NAACP: End The Drug War”
Is that whistling in the dark or pissing in the wind? Rick Perry and the Family Values Coalition will step right out front, after they get funding for drones on the border, and some more hardware for SWAT teams.
Frank,
I’m seeding:
I never noticed a Prohibition Amendment. Except for Alcohol.
to left wing sites. Eventually I’ll light a fire and then we will see if the TEAs are real Constitutionalists.
I honestly cannot see that the tea partiers are any less likely to nose their way into my life than any Democrat or Republican. In truth, I cannot see that tea partiers are anything but extra conservative Republicans, some fiscal, way too many social.
Jenny,
Yes. But they pride themselves on being Constitutionalists.
Which is why if we can make this popular it will be so devastating for them:
I never noticed a Prohibition Amendment. Except for Alcohol.
You know Simon, you’re right as you’re wrong.
I would suggest that if tea party type pols get in power they’ll get rid of the excesses of the drug war.
But calling for them to be as fanatical about it as you are is counter productive.
Focus on reducing the size of gov’t and stopping the drug war will come.
Too late Veeshir,
The Democrats are running on Drug War Racism. See my next post on this subject. Coming soon to a blog near you.
BTW I’m not willing to go on Hope. I want at minimum definite promises. Let the chips fall where they may. If Heaven should fall let justice be done.
Veeshir,
Here is the link:
http://classicalvalues.com/2011/09/im-starting-to-notice-a-pattern/
[…] pre-civil war conditions. Unions are upset about changing labor (read pro union) laws. Blacks are upset at a Drug Prohibition regime that targets them. And Democrats in general are screaming bloody murder about their […]