When the Progressives succeeded in implementing a national ban on alcohol in 1920, just 1 in 100,000 American deaths could be attributed to alcoholism. By 1927, that number had quadrupled. Clearly, people hadn’t stopped drinking just because it had been made illegal. In fact, many scholars believe alcohol consumption increased across the board during [...]
:: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The question of drug legalization is not part of the political debate in the United States. The resounding consensus among America’s governing class is that it would be insane to legalize or decriminalize even marijuana, let alone “hard” drugs. Many of these drug-warrior politicians admit to prior use of illicit drugs, and yet they show [...]
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