Nixon's "War on Drugs" continues to terrorize Americans; it's time to drive a stake through this 50-year-old legal Frankenstein's monster that has killed so many Americans for no good reason
All the money we save on stopping the War on Drugs can be used for mental health teams to call when someone is in crisis. We know we should have people to handle these situations instead of the police. That too will save lives, because the average police officer is in way over their head when we expect them to deal with the mentally ill.
I'll always remember the moment I read John Ehrlichman's nonchalant confession in Harpers magazine. It wasn't the truth of it that shocked me, it was the fact that he spoke so candidly. And no one (corporate media) picked up this bombshell. I was more naïve then...
This is another good Report to share.
All the money we save on stopping the War on Drugs can be used for mental health teams to call when someone is in crisis. We know we should have people to handle these situations instead of the police. That too will save lives, because the average police officer is in way over their head when we expect them to deal with the mentally ill.
I'll always remember the moment I read John Ehrlichman's nonchalant confession in Harpers magazine. It wasn't the truth of it that shocked me, it was the fact that he spoke so candidly. And no one (corporate media) picked up this bombshell. I was more naïve then...
Can’t help but remember this from Gil Scott-Heron in my early days:
https://youtu.be/hjMyNCGHlN8