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Report1212

(661 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2012, 10:10 AM Jun 2012

Alcohol Prohibition “Worked,” According To DEA Report, Released With Police Union Lobby [View all]

This is crazy

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In reaction to the almost comical viral videos this week of Congressmen Jared Polis (D-CO) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) grilling the DEA chief Michele Leonhart over her agency’s marijuana policies, Republic Report took a look at the DEA’s official policy papers on the subject.

We found that the agency released a report along with a police union in 2010 detailing the many reasons why we should celebrate America’s experience with alcohol prohibition. A section devoted to “Popular Myths About Drug Legalization” claims that alcohol prohibition was wildly popular and that the ban on alcohol consumption had nothing to do with the spread of mob:

Read more: http://www.republicreport.org/2012/dea-prohibition-worked/

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Alcohol Prohibition “Worked,” According To DEA Report, Released With Police Union Lobby [View all] Report1212 Jun 2012 OP

They just can't tell the truth about anything, can they? Fozzledick Jun 2012 #1

Jim Rome's Manual Buzzer Dirty Socialist Jun 2012 #2

A 100% fact-free zone hifiguy Jun 2012 #3

I know Aerows Jun 2012 #5

"Prohibition lowered consumption" Aerows Jun 2012 #4

I don't find it unreasonable to say that prohibition lowered overall consumption... OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #9

It IS a fact though Aerows Jun 2012 #22

yeah, overall the DEA is a sack of lying cheese-dicks. OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #23

Maybe it did. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #30

Can't or won't? If it isn't in their best interest to tell the truth, they won't. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #6

The DEA is just a parasite... nebenaube Jun 2012 #7

The DEA is un-American, and we need to say that as frequently and loudly as possible. backscatter712 Jun 2012 #25

EVERY 'government' agency is in REGULATORY CAPTURE. Corporations OWN them now. Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #8

Like they say on Boardwalk Empire: 'Make a Law. Make a Business.' Octafish Jun 2012 #10

LOL The local source of alcohol in my town was in a house I rented years later. The bathtub was jwirr Jun 2012 #11

The President of the United States appointed Michele Leonhart DefenseLawyer Jun 2012 #12

Hard to argue with that assessment hifiguy Jun 2012 #13

Its either Chimps' boys or Goldman Sachs' boys in charge. Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #16

Agreed. appal_jack Jun 2012 #15

It's kind of ironic, the police have become addicted and are in denial. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #14

Right wingers love job creation that allows them to punish others RainDog Jun 2012 #20

Spam deleted by tjwmason (MIR Team) Stephen Caddell Jun 2012 #17

who aligned with alcohol prohibition? RainDog Jun 2012 #18

Excellent analysis. hifiguy Jun 2012 #28

In further news The Iraq war was a Great Success. bahrbearian Jun 2012 #19

It worked so well they repealed it 13 years later. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #21

Lmao. Benjamin Parish Jun 2012 #24

Do these people ever listen to themselves? eShirl Jun 2012 #26

Two words: Al Capone Mz Pip Jun 2012 #27

After watching Boardwalk Empire, I have determined that Initech Jun 2012 #29

Well, it did bring some colorful terminology into the English language: Bake Jun 2012 #31

I'll have some of whatever they're smoking. LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #32

What a bunch of useless assholes. Rex Jun 2012 #33