To the Times: We have the war on drugs, the war on crime, and even the war on hunger now. The sad fact is that the war is designed just like the wars against our foreign enemies.

These wars are actually a war against empty pockets for the folks in charge. We have had a huge war on drugs for years now, yet for some reason we seem to have a worse drug problem than ever. Why, you may ask? Because we aren't serious about the consequences.

[continues 330 words]