“Every friend of freedom... must be as revolted as I am by the prospect of turning the United States into an armed camp, by the vision of jails filled with casual drug users and of an army of enforcers empowered to invade the liberty of citizens on slight evidence.” StatesUnitedLibertyVisionUnited StatesCitizensDrugEvidenceArmyFilledLibertarianAlcoholJailCampsUsersLibertarianismEmpoweredCasualFreedom And LibertyProhibitionFreedom LibertyDrug ProhibitionArmed Citizens Author:Milton Friedman
“I think that the war on drugs is domestic Vietnam. And didn't we learn from Vietnam that, at a certain point in the war, we should stop and rethink our strategy, ask ``Why are we here, what are we doing, what's succeeded, what's failed?'' And we ought to do that with the domestic Vietnam, which is the war on drugs.” ThinkingShouldWarCertainAsksLibertyOughtDrugStrategyVietnamWar On Drugs Author:Kurt Schmoke
“Far from a simple attempt to rid the nation of crime and drugs, our policy against narcotics -- like any public policy -- comes with strings attached. And increasingly these strings are constricting around the necks of Americans' lives and liberties.” NationsSimpleLibertyCrimePolicyDrugNecksStringsPublic PolicyNarcoticsStrings Attached Author:Joel Miller
“Don't you think it would be better to legalize victimless crimes like drugs & prostitution & divert the resources to more important things like the rapes & assaults & things like that?” ThinkingImportantWould BeLibertyCrimeDrugResourcesImportant ThingsAssaultProstitution Author:Larry King
“The War on Drugs has failed - but it’s worse than that. It is actively harming our society. Violent crime is thriving in the shadows to which the drug trade has been consigned. People who genuinely need help can’t get it. Neither can people who need medical marijuana to treat terrible diseases. We are spending billions, filling up our prisons with non-violent offenders and sacrificing our liberties.” PeopleNeedsHas BeensWarHelpingLibertySacrificeCrimeTerribleDrugDiseaseShadowTreatsTradePrisonSpendingMedicalBillionsViolentSmokingOur SocietyWeedMarijuanaFillingWar On DrugsNeed HelpOffendersNon ViolentMedical MarijuanaSmoking WeedViolent CrimesFilling Up Author:Sting
“When you have war, whether it's a war against drugs, war against terrorism, war overseas, the mentality of the people change and they're more willing to sacrifice their liberties in order to be safe and secure.” PeopleWarOrderLibertySacrificeWillingDrugSafeTerrorismSecureMentalityWar On Drugs Author:Ron Paul
“Those who suffer from the abuse of drugs have themselves to blame for it. This does not mean that society is absolved from active concern for their plight. It does mean that their plight is subordinate to the plight of those citizens who do not experiment with drugs but whose life, liberty, and property are substantially affected by the illegalization of the drugs sought after by the minority.” MeanDoeSufferingLibertyCitizensDrugConcernAbuseBlamePropertyActiveExperimentsMinoritiesAffectedSubordinatesPlight Author:William F. Buckley, Jr.
“The minute you use the drugs, and you do something that interferes with the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness of the guy next door, you're a criminal, and you ought to be punished for that especially if you're in a position where your actions could affect large numbers of people. Being a doctor, a legislator, a judge, an airline pilot, where somebody's life depends on you.” PeopleIfsUseActionGuyNextNumbersLibertyDoorsMinutesPositionJudgingDependsOughtDrugDoctorsCriminalsPursuitPilotsInterferePursuit Of HappinessAirlineLarge NumbersLegislatorsLife Liberty And The Pursuit Of HappinessAirline Pilots Author:Frank Zappa