As Buckley said 1) the War On Drugs is, according to all measures, an abject failure, and 2) there have been highly undesirable consequences to our society which have been observed since the start of the War On Drugs, which he gave a few good examples of. That's enough for me right there. Logically, there's no need in my opinion to proceed further than that in order to convince any reasonable, liberty loving, American to see the wisdom of drug legalization for adults.
Right. But is precisely my concern for my liberty that has me asking these questions. If consumption skyrockets (which it will) then all of tne negative externalities associated with increased drug use and addiction will also skyrocket. (See my posts agove.) WHO PAYS FOR all THAT!!! Can you guaruntee me that my taxes will not go up in consequence?? Can you promise me the roads will be safer, the environment for my children better with millions of meth heads running around? Its not sufficient for me to simply have you quote Bill Buckley.
