Freedom Is A Myth -- Why Drugs Will Never Be Legalized
So now we know why some drugs are kept illegal. I already posted an article in spanish regarding this, but so everybody can understand, it’s a simple equation: the money generated by the illegal drug trade is used by banks (the ones that don’t get bailed out directly by taxpayers) to stay afloat during times of crisis. It’s been all over the web. The link I gave previously for example is: http://justiceanddrugs.blogspot.com/2009/01/drug-money-now-keeping-banks-afloat-in.html, but I have included more sources at the end of this post. It just has evaded Mainstream Media attention, conveniently for those in power.
Without drug money, many banks would certainly fail and the whole world economy would collapse. We’re told on TV, over and over that ‘we must bail out the banks or else the entire global economic system collapses!’ (as if they need our permission--they're gonna do what they're gonna do whether we like it or not)…That’s why we’re doling out billions upon billions of our future generations’ money… ‘To remain afloat!’ we’re told… Well, OK… That’s one or two banks that have gotten bailed out. But what about the hundreds or thousands of banks around the world that may be going through similar hardship?
That’s where drug money comes in. Legalizing drugs would mean the end of those banks, and of the entire sham that is the capitalist system of finance. Civilization as we know it would cease to exist. That’s why drugs will never be legalized. The System depends on keeping us all enslaved in order to function.
excerpt from http://www.larouchepub.com/pr_lar/2009/lar_pac/090127drugs_saved_banks.html:
`` Asked if the drug trade is one of the most important in the world, Costa told Profil: "If you look at agriculture markets, it is the most important. According to our calculations, the wholesale value of illegal drugs is more than $90 billion, in the range of world meat and grain trade. The street trade, we assess at a volume of over $320 billion." ''
additional links:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/17096
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/570/costa_UNODC_drug_trade_banks
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The Opium Wars and the Modern Drug War
Submitted on March 18th, 2009 by Chris (not verified)Dennes is in my opinion is correct about the drug war being fueled by massive profits, and it is unlikely to end since the sale of illegal drugs puts huge amounts of capital into the world economy for pennies on the dollar. The drug war is far too beneficial to world trade and economic power, more so than the human costs in the eyes of those maintaining power and profit. Why trade in gold, silver, or stable currency when cheap and available drugs can be used instead, and then converted into lucritive goods and currency for a fraction of the cost. I would suggest a look at the Opium Wars between England and China, as an example of this type of trade in relation to the current war on drugs.
not too sure on this response...
Submitted on March 18th, 2009 by Dennes LongoriaI'm not sure I get Chris' comparison. He's equating the role that the United Kingdom played in that war with the role of today's Drug Cartels? Either that elevates the cartels, or it diminishes Great Britain... i'm not sure which option to pick...
The British Empire a drug cartel, maybe?
Submitted on March 19th, 2009 by Chris (not verified)I was trying to draw parallel between the modern drug trade and England's trade with China. England used cheap opium for trade, as a replacement for silver, in order to profit, and gain economic and political power over China and eventually much of the world as the Empire grew. Though, some would argue that England's trading companies functioned more like cartels. Here are a few links that could be interrupted in such a way, though it's how one wishes to interpret history.
Tempest in a Tea Cup
The Opium War and Foreign Encroachment
The First Opium War
i don't agree with chris at all
Submitted on March 19th, 2009 by Dennes Longoria``I was trying to draw parallel between the modern drug trade and England's trade with China. England used cheap opium for trade, as a replacement for silver, in order to profit, and gain economic and political power over China and eventually much of the world as the Empire grew.''
hard to see where they are even similar, but whatever suits you.
drugs, ware and peace
Submitted on March 19th, 2009 by clark brittain (not verified)katherine austin fitts cogently speaks of the economics of the illicit drug market. it would appear to shore up our entire economy at many levels. there are huge banks that launder billions and lesser banks that launder many more billions that end up as real estate developments, mant legitimacate businesses, etc...the war on selective drugs also creates incredible corruption at all levels of society. there can only be such huge profits if selective drugs remain prohibited, and with the money to be made, it is unlikely that those who profit (as kaf says 'qui bono'?) will give up the golden geese. there have always been intoxicating substances and to think they can be halted is akin to thinking we can stop the tides.
with a simple act of legalizing some or all currently illicit drugs and regulating markets, there could be a stop loss on black market income with a shift to taxed products for governments,,, however, that would take power and dollars out of private hands and place it in those of governments, and the private interests are way to powerful to give up without quite a fight... witness mexico today...
california is considering legalizing marijuana and taxing it in order to fix their financial debacle... marijuana is the biggest cash crop in california by a lot and could conceivably provide over a $billion in tax revenue... it will be interesting to see how this unfolds. i personally think substance use should be up to the individual and of no interest to any government. as a physician i also believe (and facts supoport) that we would be many dollars ahead to treat substance (ab)use as a medical or public health problem and take it entirely out of the penal system. but that would empty our jails and rob companies like CACI and prison guard unions of huge incomes...
california will legalize it like gay marriage
Submitted on March 19th, 2009 by Dennes Longoriaand gay marriage was legal once, also... but it's nice to dream...
so grand conclusion:
Submitted on March 19th, 2009 by Dennes Longoriadrugs will never be legalized.
there's no united kingdom advancing it...