War on Drugs, War on Terror, the Answer . . .

Wow! It hit me like a ton of bricks this morning as Dr. Bill Bennett referred to his days of being "the Drug Czar." No kidding, that's what he called himself. I realize many of us disgruntled citizens do have a few pet names for those in power, but I feel very free to use this one, as it was the term he used. Now, here's where the idea really starts to gel. A writer that interviewed several of the former "Drug Czars" actually claims the "mission was accomplished." Doesn't that sound familiar? He really promoted the concept that the war on drugs was won, to the disagreement of most of the Drug Czars that commented, but I saw where he claimed victory. First, what began as a domestic policy soon became "license" to invade other countries and hold their leaders in account. Again, do we recognize "deja vu?" And on the home front, we can just look around to see how many prisons have now been built and how many guards are now employed because half of all crime in America is "drug related." And how many heroine pushers have been put out of business by the methadone programs? Now, instead of a pusher, we have prescriptions and rather than a hit or a toke, or a snort or a needle, we have a dose or a pill or a patch. See how this is working now? So, obviously we need a Terror Czar . . . but I think some of the other countries have thought of a "kinder, gentler approach," and already applied the rudiments of our Drug War to our War on Terror. Some have simply elected terrorists to the parliament or made the terrorist organization a political party, to be elected. Now the terrorists have a "new and improved" identity. They are politicians! So, all America needs; is a way for the entire world to realize the control of terrorism truly should be entrusted to us, and make another Cabinet Post. Don't you think it's time the present administration tries to convince us, and the rest of the world that we simply need a Terror Czar? Or perhaps the present plan is working fine, to have the former Drug Czars, just rally the troops for the "War on Terror."

Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding? I am crying out to you, O men . . . Become expert in reason, O you simple ones . . .