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Peanutcat Donating Member (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 04:21 PM
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I love you, Walter!!!!!
From the Huffington Post, Walter Cronkite shares his views on the drug war: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/walter-cronkite/telling-the-truth-about-t_b_16605.html
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 04:24 PM
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1. Only people safely tucked behind the walls of yuppie suburbs
can possibly escape the consequences of the stupid and failed war on drugs.

Kudos to Cronkite for pointing out some of the reality.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 04:34 PM
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2. Luv, Luv, Luv Walter... Can't we clone him?
many times?

So smart, so articulate, so right on the money.
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Peanutcat Donating Member (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 09:52 PM
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6. Uh . . . . .
It might not work. Wisdom like that comes from years and years of experince in the REAL world.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 12:08 AM
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8. True...
but at least his clone will have the "basic equipment" to accumuate that wisdom. THat alone, might be refreshing.
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yellowdogmi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-05-06 05:07 PM
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3. I think we ought to lobby the FCC
Edited on Sun Mar-05-06 05:07 PM by yellowdogmi
Walter's standard of telling it like it is regardless of where the chips may fall needs to be emulated in our media. Journalism needs someone like Walter to step into the spotlight and broadcast news without spin, or bias. This man could explain to average Americans what was going on and how they would be affected. He is a living National Treasure. I wish he was more vocal about current events. That would be a show I would never miss.
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acmavm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 08:03 AM
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4. You know those conservative repukes. They can get behind
government agencies that spread drugs and use them to finance their black ops, but they want to jail or exectute the guys at the end of the deal, the users. Who, sometimes truly wouldn't have been doing a deal if they weren't trapped or pressed by a DEA agent or narc agent who if he wasn't in uniform would be in a jail someplace himself.

There is a guy in Michigan or Minnesota (can't remember) who was pressured by a drug gestapo agent into introducing him to a buyer. They kid had never done coke before. He was pressured into doing it AND THE AGENT DID IT WITH HIM. Long story short? He was sentenced to life without parole at the age of 21. The cop, who is the one who really should be behind bars, probably got a promotion. I wish I could find the details of this case. It's really bothered me for years.

I hope one of you guys know what I'm talking about.
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Peanutcat Donating Member (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 09:55 PM
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7. It's also ridiculous
That one can get more time for possession that for murder in most states.
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Uncle Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 05:28 PM
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5. Walter is as right as rain. n/t
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-07-06 05:56 PM
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9. thank you Mr. Cronkite, and the DPA
for attempting to bring an end to the travesty of justice known as the so-called "War on Drugs". :applause:



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Minnesota Libra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-08-06 05:18 PM
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10. Walter Cronkite - we need one of his caliber today to take.......
.....on Bush&Co.O8)
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