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Second week of August:
Fighting against the War on Drugs
John Stossel's July 30 broadcast on 20/20, "Government's War on
Drugs Fails," was seen by millions of Americans. The show's basic
message? "Fighting drug use with prohibition has not made a
substantial difference in the amount of crime and drug abuse in the
United States." That message was delivered in Stossel's usual
populist style, with "devil's advocate" interviewing of Drug Czar Asa
Hutchinson and segments with police chiefs, priests and judges
calling for an end to prohibition.
This national network exposure gives a great boost to those of us
who have been trying to raise awareness on this vital issue, and,
for this week's action, I suggest that we capitalize on this positive
exposure and work on "seeding" our communities with info on the
War on Drugs, the government's failure, the effect of the war on its
victims, the cost of incarcerating non-violent drug users, etc.
In my earlier Action of the Week column, "If you can't dance," I
gave some tips on how to "seed" your community, on an
anonymous basis, with cartoons making fun of the police state.
Let's use those same methods to "seed" our meatspace
communities with anti-drug-war materials! (If you want to use the
materials to gain publicity for your local libertarian or anti-drug-war
group, simply stamp the materials with your group's contact info.)
Common Sense for Drug Policy is an excellent resource for
camera ready "anti-drug-war" PSAs in the form of glossy ads
(which CSDP runs in major magazines such as National Review,
The Nation, Reason Magazine and The Progressive), and which
you can download, print, and use as posters (or, if you're
especially flush with money this month, run as ads in your local
newspaper). Two recent ads -- "Isn't Rewarding Achievement The
American Way?" and "Who says we're winning the drug war?" --
are especially apropos.
Resources for stories about the human cost of the drug war,
including stories from prisoners of the War on Drugs, as well as
other resources and projects, can be found at Families Against
Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), Drug War Prisoners and The
November Coalition.
If you'd like to spread the word using a cartoon, Jack Russmo's
"Marijuana Measures" is a good one.
If writing letters to the editor is your cup of tea, this is a great
opportunity; simply start your letter with something along the lines
of "I was watching John Stossel's broadcast on the War on Drugs,
and got to thinking ..." for a lead-in that will be familiar (and
therefore comfortable) to a large number of readers.
So, for this week's action, let's continue to spread the "prohibition
doesn't work" meme and do our part in fighting against the War on
Drugs!
Til next week ...
For Freedom!
Mary Lou
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Summary of John Stossel's "Government=92s War on Drugs Fails:"
http://www.free-market.net/rd/515127007.html
Video archive of the special:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/516347179.html
Common Sense for Drug Policy Ads:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/519197395.html
CSDP Ad: "Isn't Rewarding Achievement The American Way?"
http://www.free-market.net/rd/517987298.html
CSDP Ad: "Who says we're winning the drug war?"
http://www.free-market.net/rd/518527336.html
Families Against Mandatory Minimums FAMM):
http://www.free-market.net/rd/908023863.html
Drug War Prisoners:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/521954571.html
The November Coalition:
http://www.free-market.net/rd/169241365.html
Russmo's "Marijuana Measures:"
http://www.free-market.net/rd/523324793.html
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