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Decriminalization is Superior to Legalization, in Regards to Ending the Fallacious “War on Drugs”

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I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

U.S. Drug Addiction Rate, 1970-2010 U.S. Drug Control Spending, 1970-2010"

U.S. Drug Addiction Rate, 1970-2010
U.S. Drug Control Spending, 1970-2010″

Why We Should End The Failed War On Drugs (And Legalization Is The Best Alternative):
http://www.libertyandcommonsense.com/?p=376

“It constantly amazes me that defenders of the free market are expected to offer certainty and perfection while government has only to make promises and express good intentions.” This double standard, recognized by Lawrence Reed, is particularly evident with respect to the “war on drugs.” Despite over a trillion dollars spent, the arrest and imprisonment of millions of Americans,  and cities that have been turned into virtual war zones, we are no closer to eliminating the scourge of drug abuse today than when Nixon declared illicit drugs “public enemy number one” and promised to wage “an all-out, global war” “to fight and defeat this enemy.” After 45 years, few would dispute that the “war on drugs” has been an abject failure.

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My Commentary: Decriminalization > Legalization

Voluntaryism, 2016! Make Individual Sovereignty Great, Again!

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The following debate originally took place upon my Facebook wall, after I posted artwork being shared by the page, “Vacate the Vote“…

Rayn: 

"Anarchy 2016 Make yourself great again"

“Anarchy 2016
Make yourself great again”

Murilo M.: We need government. The police are the ones that use force to keep order in society. Without them, many would be killed, since there are people out there who don’t follow the law. Generally, people just aren’t capable of governing themselves. And, the government can be of great help too. In Brazil, they have created social programs that took millions out of misery.

Rayn: 

“Statism is the utopian ideal that just right amount of violence used by just the right amount of people in just the right way can perfect society.” – Keith Hamburger(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, "The Monopoly on Force")

“Statism is the utopian ideal that just right amount of violence used by just the right amount of people in just the right way can perfect society.” – Keith Hamburger
(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, “The Monopoly on Force“)

Rayn:

“If anarchy is chaos WTF is this??”(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, "Anarchy Girl")

“If anarchy is chaos
WTF is this??”
(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, “Anarchy Girl“)

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Government is a Legally-Protected Guarantee That Some People Will Kill, Injure, Kidnap, Defraud, and Steal from Others

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The following correspondence originally took place here, upon the Facebook page, “Edward Nutt“…

Edward Nutt: “Anarchy is no guarantee that some people won’t kill, injure, kidnap, defraud or steal from others. Government is a guarantee that some will.” — Gustave de Molinari

Via: Destry Roach and Cheryl Yurkowski

"Anarchy is no guarantee that some people won't kill, injure, kidnap, defraud or steal from others. Government is a guarantee that some will." - Gustave de Molinari

“Anarchy is no guarantee that some people won’t kill, injure, kidnap, defraud or steal from others. Government is a guarantee that some will.” – Gustave de Molinari

Rayn: A legally-protected guarantee, at that!

Taxation is Theft

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The following debate originally took place upon my Facebook wall, after I posted artwork being shared by the page, “Campaign for Liberty“…

Rayn:

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“TA_ATION I_ THE_T”

Morgan S.: beats the hell out of me.

Rayn: 🙂

Morgan: i dont know if it is all one word or what the thing is. ..it is something I have never heard of .

David L.: Taxation is theft?

Morgan S.: maybe? who really knows. right? I mean it could be a Latin word for a thing? but giving that it is shared from a campaign for liberty page. you are probably right but it is not a true statement because how would a nation exist with out taxes.? communism? with out a some form of governing body, you would have a lawless society that sadly most of our great grand parents and us would not be alive.they would have likely been killed by a bad person.

David L.: I agree that taxes are needed, its how the tax money is used afterward that is the conundrum.

Rayn: You’ve guessed correctly, David. And, the statement is absolutely true, Morgan. The existence of a “nation” doesn’t supersede the existence of the Individuals within it. Meanwhile, individuals cannot simply relegate rights which they don’t have, themselves, to others, no matter how much they imagine that such activity would somehow eliminate the lack of morality inherent to the unjust acts they seek to commit, by proxy – nor will it relinquish them of personal responsibility for the acts now being committed in their name. Since you and I have no right to take money from others without their consent, neither does the State! It wouldn’t matter if we tossed out the claim that it was for the “greater good,” or if we used some of the stolen money to buy our victim a service he also didn’t consent to, as we pocketed some for ourselves as payment for arranging said service. It would be a criminal act, regardless. It’s probably disappointing to hear this, if you’re a member of the Statist cult, but… yeah… true morality is universal, like that.

Rayn: To that, David, I quote William Pitt: “Necessity is the argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves.” (Click Here to Continue Reading This Post) →

Internment Camps, for “Public Safety”!

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The following correspondence originally took place upon my Facebook wall…

Rayn:

"But...? Who would build the internment camps?"

“But….? Who would build the internment camps?”

Morgan S.: Fema got you covered.

Rayn: Formaldehyde trailers for all!