If something isn’t working, do you put more money into doing more of it? If the war on drugs failed, why spend more money on another battle? An intelligent commander would order a new strategy, not throw more troops into no-man’s-land to fail on another charge.
Many other Progressive Bloggers have noticed the new Tory drug war plan, and recognize it will fail. I wish it could be successful, but I don’t ignore reality as well as Tony and Stockwell.
I figured I’d give the Blogging Tories list a stroll and see what they thought, but no one there is talking about this yet (from what I could see).
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talk talk talk | 29-Sep-07 at 7:38 pm | Permalink
I had no idea the Tories had a new drug plan; I guess the media find it too boring to report on.
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aarons | 29-Sep-07 at 7:40 pm | Permalink
Obviously what’s needed here is a surge strategy ;)
Though perhaps the war analogy is wrong-headed. I suppose for the conservatives the war concept introduces the anxiety they need to get stupid ideas passed. Be afraid. Be very very afraid.
Saskboy | 29-Sep-07 at 9:54 pm | Permalink
A drug war surge, lol.
Sean | 30-Sep-07 at 10:51 pm | Permalink
Prohibition never worked with booze, so why governments think it will work with other substances is beyond me.
Glenn Blake | 03-Oct-07 at 10:47 am | Permalink
hey sask boy - my name is Glenn Blake. If you’re interested in drug policy reform then check out Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy. ssdp.org/canada - it’s my job to get chapters set up across Canada - know anyone in Sask who might be interested?
Saskboy | 03-Oct-07 at 12:23 pm | Permalink
Glenn, best to ask Tayna at BlameTheDrugWar blog. Her link is in the SaskBlogs list.