B.P. Terpstra
Recently, I quoted, Ann Coulter on libertarians: “They lure you in with talk of small government and then immediately start babbling about drug legalization or gay marriage.”
She’s right you know. In more recent news, the Los Angeles Times reports that the drugs-first libertarian Ron Paul has teamed up with Big Government “gay marriage” Democrat Barney Frank, to introduce a bill to end the so-called war on marijuana.
It screams soft-on-border politics, naturally. “The legislation would limit the federal government’s role in marijuana enforcement to cross-border or inter-state smuggling, allowing people to legally grow, use or sell marijuana in states where it is legal,” according to a statement posted on Reason, a drugs-first libertarian website, known for censoring opponents.
For years, “libertarians” have advanced the position that the “war on drugs” doesn’t work, but where’s the evidence of war?
In the United States, borders are not defended, and haven’t been so for decades. There, illegal immigrants freely roam her streets. There, drug-using role model celebrities are often given light sentences, or rehabilitation holidays. The “war” that never was has been described as a “failing war” in order to appease lawless individuals.