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11 hours ago ago from Free Market Mojo
Some facts : We're still spending twice as much on the war as we are on treatment for the actual people our drug policy is supposed to help. The urge to describe this as is just the trademark dishonesty we've come to expect from the drug czar's office anytime they're required to sum up their agenda in one sentence. The chart below shows where federal dollars go in the government's drug war. HT: Andrew Sullivan
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19 hours ago ago from DrScore Blog
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19 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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21 hours ago ago from U.S. News
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7 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
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9 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
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Greetings President Obama, I would like to speak to you today about your permeating theme of bipartisanship, particularly in regards to healthcare, but also on a broader scale and also the populist anger that many keep referring to in the country today; you see, they both are related. Like you, I talk to many people for a living and then render an opinion. I'm a communicator, an entertainer that speaks to and hears from hundreds of ...
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