Pubdate: Tue, 26 May 2015
Source: Queensland Times, The (Australia)
Copyright: 2015 APN News & Media Ltd
Contact:  http://www.qt.com.au/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4953
Author: Frank Brown

GOVERNMENT WASTING MONEY ON WAR ON DRUGS

THE excuse wowsers use to get governments to waste billions of 
dollars on the prohibition of recreational drugs is that drugs kill users.

That argument has no validity in a world where governments are 
slaughtering thousands a year as punishment for drug trafficking.

The recent executions of Sukumaran and Chan by the Indonesians are 
only the tip of the iceberg. Around the world, thousands are killed every year.

The fact of the matter is, the cure is worse than the disease.

Only religious fanatics are too stupid to admit their war against 
drugs is, not only an utter failure, but too costly in lives and 
money to endure.

It's us who can't get access to essential services because our 
government wastes the money fighting drugs.

It's us who get taxed into the poorhouse by that very same government 
to pay for it.

It's way past time we stood up to these religious fanatics and 
demanded that all recreational drugs be legalised.

FRANK BROWN
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