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02 Aug 2006 05:49:17 PM |
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OT: Another Nobel laureate advocates drug legalization |
Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel laureate in economics, has joined with Richard
A. Posner, judge on the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Senior
Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, to point out the
destructive effects of drug prohibition. This includes an economic
analysis of why drug prohibition has failed and will continue to fail:
http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2005/03/the_failure_of.html
The Failure of the War on Drugs-BECKER
He thus joins Nobel laureate Milton Friedman and many other notable
persons who have called for drug legalization:
Milton Friedman, Nobel prize in economics 1976.
Kurt Schmoke, elected Baltimore mayor in 1987, graduate of Yale
University and a Rhodes Scholar.
Joseph D. McNamara, former chief of police in Kansas City, Mo., and San
Jose, Calif., doctorate in public administration from Harvard, author of
four books on policing and currently a research fellow at the Hoover
Institution.
William. F. Buckley Jr., noted conservative author, publisher, and
columnist.
Robert Sweet, former District Judge in New York City, Assistant U.S.
Attorney, and Deputy Mayor of New York City. Graduate of Yale and of
Yale Law School.
Dr. Thomas Szasz, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Syracuse
University.
Ethan A. Nadelmann, formerly in the Political Science Department at
Princeton, now the director of the Lindesmith Center New York.
Steven B. Duke, Professor of Law of Science and Technology at Yale Law
School.
George Shultz, former President Reagan's Secretary of State.
Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Dr. Elders
Professor Leslie Iversen, Professor of Pharmacology, Oxford University,
author of "The Science of Marijuana"
The list could be extended at some length.
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| User: "Denis Loubet" |
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| Title: Re: Another Nobel laureate advocates drug legalization |
02 Aug 2006 06:08:19 PM |
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"Topquark" <nospam@all.com> wrote in message
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Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel laureate in economics, has joined with Richard
A. Posner, judge on the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Senior
Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, to point out the
destructive effects of drug prohibition. This includes an economic
analysis of why drug prohibition has failed and will continue to fail:
Well yeah, just look at prohibition. That worked REALLY well.
Not.
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
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| User: "Hotel Charlie One" |
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| Title: Re: Another Nobel laureate advocates drug legalization |
02 Aug 2006 07:55:53 PM |
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"Denis Loubet" <dloubet@io.com> wrote in
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"Topquark" <nospam@all.com> wrote in message
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Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel laureate in economics, has joined with
Richard A. Posner, judge on the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and
Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, to point
out the destructive effects of drug prohibition. This includes an
economic analysis of why drug prohibition has failed and will
continue to fail:
Well yeah, just look at prohibition. That worked REALLY well.
Not.
But think of it this way; it gave new powers to the ATF and FBI and
allowed government to grow bigger. After prohibition, there was not a
great need for these expanded offices. Do they shrink? Of course not!
You find a new mission and a new way to control the citizens. ATF was
kept busy with the new prohibition of automatic weapons and the FBI was
kept busy with the criminalization of marijuana.
--
The actions of the disgraceful Clinton and Bush administrations
make it possible for me to say without shame that I deeply regret
the day I put the uniform of my country. The freedoms that I was
willing to protect with my life are being lost. The America of
our founders is dead. All we are waiting for now is rigor mortis.
HotelCharlieOne
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Another Nobel laureate advocates drug legalization |
03 Aug 2006 08:44:39 AM |
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"Denis Loubet" <dloubet@io.com> wrote in message
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"Topquark" <nospam@all.com> wrote in message
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Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel laureate in economics, has joined with Richard
A. Posner, judge on the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Senior
Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, to point out the
destructive effects of drug prohibition. This includes an economic
analysis of why drug prohibition has failed and will continue to fail:
Well yeah, just look at prohibition. That worked REALLY well.
Not.
Made for some interesting parties according to my grandmother. Nothing like
introducing yourself to your new neighbors by throwing up bad bath tub gin
all over your front lawn ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
Atheist ***** Extraordinaire
#1557
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| User: "John Graeme" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Another Nobel laureate advocates drug legalization |
03 Aug 2006 04:31:44 PM |
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Topquark wrote:
Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel laureate in economics, has joined with Richard
A. Posner, judge on the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Senior
Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, to point out the
destructive effects of drug prohibition. This includes an economic
analysis of why drug prohibition has failed and will continue to fail:
http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2005/03/the_failure_of.html
The Failure of the War on Drugs-BECKER
He thus joins Nobel laureate Milton Friedman and many other notable
persons who have called for drug legalization:
Milton Friedman, Nobel prize in economics 1976.
Kurt Schmoke, elected Baltimore mayor in 1987, graduate of Yale
University and a Rhodes Scholar.
Joseph D. McNamara, former chief of police in Kansas City, Mo., and San
Jose, Calif., doctorate in public administration from Harvard, author of
four books on policing and currently a research fellow at the Hoover
Institution.
William. F. Buckley Jr., noted conservative author, publisher, and
columnist.
Robert Sweet, former District Judge in New York City, Assistant U.S.
Attorney, and Deputy Mayor of New York City. Graduate of Yale and of
Yale Law School.
Dr. Thomas Szasz, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Syracuse
University.
Ethan A. Nadelmann, formerly in the Political Science Department at
Princeton, now the director of the Lindesmith Center New York.
Steven B. Duke, Professor of Law of Science and Technology at Yale Law
School.
George Shultz, former President Reagan's Secretary of State.
Former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders
Professor Leslie Iversen, Professor of Pharmacology, Oxford University,
author of "The Science of Marijuana"
The list could be extended at some length.
Every sensible person has known for years that legalization of drugs is
the right course. But established interests have too much at stake for
it to happen. The DEA, NIDA, and numerous other government and private
interests need the "war on drugs" for their funding. These parasites
would have to get productive jobs if it ever ended.
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| User: "Bill M" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Another Nobel laureate advocates drug legalization |
03 Aug 2006 07:40:15 PM |
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The drug war is very similar to Prohibition in the 20's.
It feeds the criminals and punishes the nation. Let's wake up and treat
drugs the same as alcohol. Legalize and control it.
"John Graeme" <jdgraeme@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:1154640704.749785.15630@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
Topquark wrote:
Gary Becker, 1992 Nobel laureate in economics, has joined with Richard
A. Posner, judge on the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Senior
Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, to point out the
destructive effects of drug prohibition. This includes an economic
analysis of why drug prohibition has failed and will continue to fail:
http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/archives/2005/03/the_failure_of.html
The Failure of the War on Drugs-BECKER
He thus joins Nobel laureate Milton Friedman and many other notable
persons who have called for drug legalization:
Milton Friedman, Nobel prize in economics 1976.
Kurt Schmoke, elected Baltimore mayor in 1987, graduate of Yale
University and a Rhodes Scholar.
Joseph D. McNamara, former chief of police in Kansas City, Mo., and San
Jose, Calif., doctorate in public administration from Harvard, author of
four books on policing and currently a research fellow at the Hoover
Institution.
William. F. Buckley Jr., noted conservative author, publisher, and
columnist.
Robert Sweet, former District Judge in New York City, Assistant U.S.
Attorney, and Deputy Mayor of New York City. Graduate of Yale and of
Yale Law School.
Dr. Thomas Szasz, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Syracuse
University.
Ethan A. Nadelmann, formerly in the Political Science Department at
Princeton, now the director of the Lindesmith Center New York.
Steven B. Duke, Professor of Law of Science and Technology at Yale Law
School.
George Shultz, former President Reagan's Secretary of State.
Former Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders
Professor Leslie Iversen, Professor of Pharmacology, Oxford University,
author of "The Science of Marijuana"
The list could be extended at some length.
Every sensible person has known for years that legalization of drugs is
the right course. But established interests have too much at stake for
it to happen. The DEA, NIDA, and numerous other government and private
interests need the "war on drugs" for their funding. These parasites
would have to get productive jobs if it ever ended.
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