Drug Czar Attacks Prop. 5

DdC · 10-28-2008, 11:26 PM

Drug Czar Attacks Prop. 5
President Bush’s Drug Czar and the powerful California prison guards' union are both turning their guns on the biggest U.S. drug policy reform since alcohol Prohibition was repealed 75 years ago.

Don’t let them get away with it. Tell everyone you know in California to vote YES on Prop. 5!

Proposition 5 on the California ballot would dramatically reduce the role of prison in dealing with drug offenders.

It’s also the only measure on the ballot in California that will save taxpayers billions. (That’s not just our opinion. It’s the conclusion of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.)

But the Drug Czar and the prison guards' union don’t give a damn about soaking taxpayers to pay for a failed drug war. And they could care less about giving people with drug problems a chance to get treatment and rehabilitation instead of a prison cell.

Now we just found out that the “lock ‘em all up” lobby is raising big bucks to defeat Prop. 5 from the casinos, beer distributors and drug war fanatics.

All that money is going for TV ads using the same old scare tactics that fueled the war on drugs in the first place. But on Election Day, we can show them how wrong they are -- if we get voters to the polls in support of Prop. 5.

No matter where you live, we bet you know at least a few Californians (or at least someone who does)! Will you help get out the vote for Prop. 5? Do it the easy way -- email this message!

Check out our TV ads and then share the link with your friends in California so they hear the truth about Prop. 5. Coming from you, the message will carry a lot of weight. You can help us counter the millions of dollars the prison guards’ union and their friends are spending on dishonest and scare tactic ads.

You’ll be in good company. Everyone from the League of Women Voters of California to the California Nurses Association to the California Federation of Teachers to the Consumer Federation of California supports Prop. 5. So does former Secretary of State George Shultz. They all know Prop. 5 will save money and save lives.

Sincerely,

Ethan Nadelmann
Executive Director
Drug Policy Alliance Network

P.S. Even if you don’t live in California, you can help put ads on TV! Check them out here and support the Prop. 5 ad campaign with a donation!

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Drug Worrier Recycling

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DEA -- a record of constant failure

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SublimeStylez · 10-29-2008, 11:51 AM

excellent post man. Wish I was in cali to help the cause, but fuckin a man, the Drug Czar is just ridiculous.

Edit: That last picture of the kids with the signs really really makes my blood boil. I know plenty of great moms/dads who are responsible drug users and always place family first over their agenda and its just fucking sad how the media and the government demonizes the people, destroying what could have been a great family.

Captain Cannabis · 10-29-2008, 12:14 PM

even just the title drug czar is ridiculous

Aurora · 10-29-2008, 02:04 PM

I sent this off to my Cali friend (:

10-28-2008, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,088 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 47 Thanked 570 Times in 378 Posts	Drug Czar Attacks Prop. 5 Drug Czar Attacks Prop. 5 President Bush’s Drug Czar and the powerful California prison guards' union are both turning their guns on the biggest U.S. drug policy reform since alcohol Prohibition was repealed 75 years ago. Don’t let them get away with it. Tell everyone you know in California to vote YES on Prop. 5! Proposition 5 on the California ballot would dramatically reduce the role of prison in dealing with drug offenders. It’s also the only measure on the ballot in California that will save taxpayers billions. (That’s not just our opinion. It’s the conclusion of the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.) But the Drug Czar and the prison guards' union don’t give a damn about soaking taxpayers to pay for a failed drug war. And they could care less about giving people with drug problems a chance to get treatment and rehabilitation instead of a prison cell. Now we just found out that the “lock ‘em all up” lobby is raising big bucks to defeat Prop. 5 from the casinos, beer distributors and drug war fanatics. All that money is going for TV ads using the same old scare tactics that fueled the war on drugs in the first place. But on Election Day, we can show them how wrong they are -- if we get voters to the polls in support of Prop. 5. No matter where you live, we bet you know at least a few Californians (or at least someone who does)! Will you help get out the vote for Prop. 5? Do it the easy way -- email this message! Check out our TV ads and then share the link with your friends in California so they hear the truth about Prop. 5. Coming from you, the message will carry a lot of weight. You can help us counter the millions of dollars the prison guards’ union and their friends are spending on dishonest and scare tactic ads. You’ll be in good company. Everyone from the League of Women Voters of California to the California Nurses Association to the California Federation of Teachers to the Consumer Federation of California supports Prop. 5. So does former Secretary of State George Shultz. They all know Prop. 5 will save money and save lives. Sincerely, Ethan Nadelmann Executive Director Drug Policy Alliance Network P.S. Even if you don’t live in California, you can help put ads on TV! Check them out here and support the Prop. 5 ad campaign with a donation! Prison Doesn't Help Cure Drug Abuse First, Reduce Harm Proposition 5 Saves Money, Helps Fight Drug Abuse The California Prison Disaster California's Big Chance to Stop Locking up Harmless Drug Offenders Prop. 5 Is No Boon to Violent Offenders Drug Worrier Recycling OiNkDeCePtion Is Flying Blind DEA -- a record of constant failure Effort To Disguise a Medicine as an Illegal Drug Vote Rigging,Suppression, Purging,Manipulation 872,721 marijuana arrests in 2007 Inhaling or Not Blessed is the Police State? Exporting DEAmocracy Journey for Justice Pedaling for Pot 420 Dysfunction Junction, Incarceration Nation __________________ Al Capone and Watergate were red herrings to divert the countries attention from the Fascist acts of eliminating competition. Booze/Ethanol then Ganja//Hemp.

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Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,849 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 2,915 Times in 1,679 Posts	even just the title drug czar is ridiculous __________________ fuck the monkeys

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Aurora Blackbird Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: snowy land Posts: 651 Thanks: 199 Thanked 204 Times in 148 Posts	I sent this off to my Cali friend (:

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