View on drug war costs spans society and families
A reader laments repeated guest columns defending drug enforcement and urges analysis of total costs. The letter details losses from addiction, including welfare, health care, broken families, crime, and deaths, arguing legalizing drugs would not fix these harms and citing a claimed national cost of 6120 dollars per second.
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The Devil Is in the Taxes A Kaul Guest Column
Donald Kaul critiques the U S tax code and lobbyist influence. He argues the system favors special interests, proposes abolishing the corporate income tax, replaces revenue with progressive personal taxes, and predicts political resistance and implausibility. He contends lobbyists shape policy, and vows reform is unlikely.
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Constitutional literacy via weekly Constitution excerpts
Editor urges readers to study the U S Constitution, calling it the nation’s foundation and easiest to understand. It champions public interpretation, urges personal reading, and announces weekly constitutional excerpts on the opinion page to foster informed citizen mastery of destiny.
Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment Passed by Ratification
The Constitution XXI amendment repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and ends the national prohibition. It was ratified December 5, 1933, and sets that intoxicating liquors may be imported or transported only under state law. The amendment becomes operative only if ratified by conventions in seven years.
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The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition and Its Lessons
An editorial argues the 21st Amendment ends the 18th, restoring private choice and personal freedoms. It notes prohibition created a violent black market, widespread corruption, and mass government power while failing to curb drinking, drawing a parallel to today’s drug war and its costs.
Congress Breaks with a Thud Calls for Accountability
Guest columnist Ryan Alexander argues the 113th Congress shows dysfunction with only four of twelve annual spending bills passed. He urges oversight hearings and reforms on Medicare, Medicaid, the Farm Bill, and tax policy, warning time off and sequestration cuts hamper progress.
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