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In reply to the discussion: It's his position against the drug war that makes Ron Paul so volcanically controversial here on DU. [View all]ProgressiveEconomist
(5,818 posts)42. Yes, but only since Reagan has incarceration
exploded and have laws been passed that turned cities into police states for young minority men. See the links in the GD discussion at http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002137460 .
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It's his position against the drug war that makes Ron Paul so volcanically controversial here on DU. [View all]
Fumesucker
Jan 2012
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Agree and if he makes Rep & Dem candidates take positions on those issues, IMO that's good. nt
jody
Jan 2012
#20
IMO that doesn't matter as long as he makes other candidates defend their position FOR war. n/t
jody
Jan 2012
#37
I think that on DU military hegemony and the surveillance state are equally large factors
cthulu2016
Jan 2012
#4
Yeah, in 2008 THIS was everyone's concern, the drug war. Lets start talking about the economy/jobs
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#6
Agree "talking about the economy/jobs" but all I hear from pols both sides is borrow & spend
jody
Jan 2012
#11
Agree. IMO Paul cannot be elected but if he keeps critical issues in play then he serves a
jody
Jan 2012
#12
It's his position against gays, abortion, thinking the civil rights act shouldn't have been added
justiceischeap
Jan 2012
#18
Ron Paul's position on drugs is atrociously antiliberal. He wants to deregulate the whole thing.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#23
Bullshit theory. There are plenty of opiate based pain pill addicts overdosing & killing themselves.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
#67
The facts are that all drug deaths together, everything is less than twice as much as alcohol..
Fumesucker
Jan 2012
#69
And now we have terminally ill people in horrendous under-medicated pain, because their doctors
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#70
I'm sorry, the RACIST War on Drugs is "atrociously antiliberal"--there's no defending it with
Romulox
Jan 2012
#76
This is a serious issue. 'Drug War' is a political construct and not specific
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#34
That was sort of rude. In what way did I imply that I am not aware of that?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#59
Better no government involvement in "drugs" than totally counterproductive government involvement.
Fumesucker
Jan 2012
#56
Do you deny that federal policy has had a great deal to do with the establishment of the drug war?
Fumesucker
Jan 2012
#63
Most of DU is against the drug war. Shit, most of AMERICA is against it. That's why
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#45
"Sensible Centrists" and "Pragmatic Progressives" love the drug war, love hot wars,
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#50
and you just nailed three big areas where our 'leadership' has let us down.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#66
A significant minority of DUers are enthusiastic supporters of the Drug War, and War in general
Romulox
Jan 2012
#75
No. Objectively, DU has not been obsessed with Mitt, Gingrich, Santorum to same extent. nt
Romulox
Jan 2012
#79
Problem: Paul has never really "surged". There really isn't much context for this obsession. nt
Romulox
Jan 2012
#81
The war on drugs is BS, the empire wars and the massive MIC needs to end ASAP, but...
workinclasszero
Jan 2012
#84
Honestly, I suspect it's his position on Israel that's made him a lightening rode.
Puregonzo1188
Jan 2012
#91