Freedom Under Siege: on Drugs

Societal inconsistency on alcohol contributes to drug use

Loss of hope in the future has driven many to think only of the present, making a drug-induced high the first priority in many people’s lives. Young people feel helpless against their government’s inability to provide economic prosperity or safety from a nuclear holocaust. Teenage suicide statistics are a frightening revelation of this feeling of hopelessness.

The drug craze reflects the desperate feeling of many. Young people remains skeptical of a generation that kills ten times as many with alcohol as with hard drugs and yet pontificates about the dangers of smoking marijuana. Lack of consistency never contributes to credibility.

Source: Freedom Under Siege, by Ron Paul, p. 6-7 Dec 31, 1987

The above quotations are from Freedom Under Siege The US Constitution After 200-Plus Years, by Ron Paul (first published 1987; reprinted Nov. 2007). Click here for definitions & background information on Drugs. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Ron Paul on Drugs.
*Candidates and political leaders on Drugs:*
*Incoming Obama Administration:* Pres.:Sen.Barack Obama V.P.:Sen.Joe Biden State:Hillary Clinton HHS:Tom Daschle Staff:Rahm Emanuel Treas.:Tim Geithner DoD:Robert Gates A.G.:Eric Holder DHS:Janet Napolitano DoC:Bill Richardson	*Outgoing Bush Administration:* Pres.:George Bush V.P.:Dick Cheney A.G.:John Ashcroft(2005) DEA:Asa Hutchinson(2005) USDA:Mike Johanns(2007) EPA:Mike Leavitt HUD:Mel Martinez(2003) State:Colin Powell(2005) State:Condoleezza Rice HHS:Tommy Thompson(2005)	*2008 Presidential contenders:* AIP: Frank McEnulty Constitution: Chuck Baldwin GOP: Sen.John McCain GOP VP: Gov.Sarah Palin Green: Rep.Cynthia McKinney Independent: Ralph Nader Liberation: Gloria La Riva Libertarian: Rep.Bob Barr NAIP: Amb.Alan Keyes Socialist: Brian Moore
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