Political Parties View On The War On Drugs

[Norby]

 

 

http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/Libertarian_Party_Drugs.htm

Libertarian Party on Drugs Party Platform

  De-fund war on drugs, and end violent drug cartels

Mr. President, so many of your supporters have begged you to defund and end the War on Drugs, but you have refused their pleas. Drug prohibition separates families, fosters violence, and destroys communities. You can end the war on drugs today, by doing what so many Libertarian gubernatorial and presidential candidates have pledged to do: pardon all nonviolent drug offenders.

Libertarian candidates have pledged to completely end the war on drugs, and thereby eliminate the black market profits that fund violent cartels. Ending the Drug War will make our streets safer, and people will no longer have to fear incarceration if they seek help overcoming an addiction.

Source: 2015 State of the Union Libertarian Party response , Jan 20, 2015

  Repeal all drug laws creating “crimes” without victims

We support the protections provided by the Fourth Amendment to be secure in our persons, homes, and property. Only actions that infringe on the rights of others can properly be termed crimes. We favor the repeal of all laws creating “crimes” without victims, such as the use of drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes.

Source: National platform adopted at Denver L.P. convention , May 30, 2008

  The war on drugs threatens individual liberties

The War on Drugs is a threat to individual liberty and domestic order; furthermore, it has provided a rationale by which the power of the state has been expanded to restrict our privacy. We condemn the use of “profiles” as sufficient to satisfy the probable cause requirement of the Fourth Amendment, the use of “civil asset forfeiture” to reduce the standard of proof historically borne by government in prosecutions, and the use of military forces for civilian law enforcement.

Source: National Platform of the Libertarian Party , Jul 2, 2000

 

 

 

Republican Party on Drugs Party Platform

  Jail time and school drug testing deters drug use Drug abuse and addiction ruin lives. There can be no debate about it. Every adult has a responsibility to teach children about the dangers of drugs - in terms of both physical harm and potential death, as well as lost opportunities for success. After witnessing eight years of Presidential inaction on the war against drugs during the prior Administration, we applaud President Bush for his steady commitment to reducing drug use among teens.

To continue this progress, we must ensure that jail time is used as an effective deterrent to drug use and support the continued funding of grants to assist schools in drug testing. At the same time, we should make drug treatment available to people willing to take the courageous step of admitting they have a problem and working hard to overcome it. The President’s Access to Recovery (ATR) program is giving individuals seeking drug treatment expanded access to effective providers through a new voucher program.

Source: 2004 Republican Party Platform, p. 75 , Sep 1, 2004

  Clinton surrendered Drug War; cry out for drug-free schools The entire nation has suffered from the administration’s virtual surrender in the war against drugs, but children in poor communities have paid the highest price in the threat of addiction and the daily reality of violence. Drug kingpins have turned entire neighborhoods into wastelands and ruined uncounted lives with their poison. Not surprisingly, teen attitudes toward drug abuse have veered sharply away from disapproval. With abundant supplies in their deadly arsenal, drug traffickers are targeting younger children, as well as rural kids.

Still, there is no substitute for presidential leadership, whether internationally or here at home, where America’s families cry out for safe, drug-free schools. A Republican president will hear those cries and work with parents to protect children. We will bring accountability to anti-drug programs, promote those that work, and cease funding for those that waste resources.

Source: Republican Platform adopted at GOP National Convention , Aug 12, 2000

  Aggressively pursue drug kingpins; include death penalty In a Republican administration the Department of Justice will require all federal prosecutors to aggressively pursue drug dealers, from the kingpins to the lackeys. We renew our support for capital punishment for drug traffickers who take innocent life.

Source: Republican Platform adopted at GOP National Convention , Aug 12, 2000

 

 

 

 

Democratic Party on Drugs Party Platform

  Reduce racial disparities in sentencing for drug crimes The administration of justice should be fair and impartial. That's why we enacted the Fair Sentencing Act, reducing racial disparities in sentencing for drug crimes.

We will continue to nominate and confirm judges who are men and women of unquestionable talent and character and will always demonstrate their faithfulness to our law and our Constitution and bring with them a sense of how American society works and how the American people live.

Source: 2012 Democratic Party Platform , Sep 4, 2012

  Join Central American governments to combat narco-traffic We have strengthened cooperation with Mexico, Colombia, and throughout Central America to combat narco-traffickers and criminal gangs that threaten their citizens and ours. We will also work to disrupt organized crime networks seeking to use the Caribbean to smuggle drugs into our country. As we collectively confront these challenges, we will continue to support the region's security forces, border security, and police with the equipment, training, and technologies they need to keep their communities safe. We will improve coordination and share more information so that those who traffic in drugs and in human beings have fewer places to hide. And we will continue to put unprecedented pressure on cartel finances, including in the United States. Source: 2012 Democratic Party Platform , Sep 4, 2012

  Bring to justice those bringing drugs to America We will increase efforts to combat drug-trafficking throughout the Caribbean and ensure that those involved in bringing drugs into the U.S. are brought to justice. We will assist in combating corruption so that funds made available for development are used appropriately. Source: The Democratic Platform for America, p.11 , Jul 10, 2004

  Drugs in prison: get clean to get out We have to test prisoners for drugs while they are in jail, treat them, and break up the drug rings inside our prison system. Drug and alcohol abuse is implicated in the crimes of 80 percent of the criminals behind bars. We should make prisoners a simple deal: get clean to get out, stay clean to stay out. We should impose strict supervision of those who have just been released on parole. In return, we should help them make it in the workplace. Source: 2000 Democratic National Platform as adopted by the DNC , Aug 15, 2000

  Dry up drug demand via more enforcement plus more treatment We should send a strong message to every child: drugs are wrong & can kill you. We need to dry up drug demand, hold up drugs at the border, and break up the drug rings that spread poison on our streets. We should open more drug courts, to speed justice for drug-related crimes; double the number of drug hot-spots where we aggressively target our enforcement efforts; expand drug treatment for at-risk youth; make sure that all of our school zones are drug-free; and provide drug treatment upon demand.

Source: 2000 Democratic National Platform as adopted by t

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  Fight drugs and economic hopelessness that fuels it Our nation is afflicted with drugs. We must continue to combat traffickers. We must have a Drug Czar. We must work with our allies to fight the blood money of the drug trade. We must remember that the drug trade reflects the economics of hopelessness. Farmers have been drawn to cultivate these crops as a means for economic survival. The Democratic Party understands that no policy of prosecution will succeed unless it is combined with robust investment in alternative ways to make a living.

Source: 2000 Democratic National Platform as adopted by the DNC , Aug 15, 2000

[t-pain]

the democratic party is pretty dumb on this issue right now.

 

yeah, get rid of drugs in prison, sounds so easy right? hahaha.

 

then we'll decrease use by stepping up enforcement? yeah that hasnt worked either.

 

the republican party is just more drug war x2.

 

to be fair, this article is using old info. from 2004 republicans and 2000 democrats.

it would be nicer if this was updated...

 

i've also met plenty of libertarians who are for everything else except relaxing drug laws so ... either they arent true libertarians or the only true libertarian is ron paul and hes 80.

 

what this means is that instead of picking parties, we have to work together with any and everyone from all parties.

 

green party seems pretty marijuana friendly however. go green!

[+Malamute]

Ron Paul is against FEDERAL drug laws. He believes if a state decides to make it illegal, it is ok.

 

 People regularly make that mistake when understanding Ron Paul.

[Wild Bill]

Libertarians with a big "L", meaning members of the Libertarian Party, are against calling anything a crime if there is no victim. This includes all drugs not just cannabis.

 

There are a number of right wing types who say they are libertarian but only use the word so the general public will think that they really believe in freedom.

[GregS]

I hope Bernie hits it out of the park. If dumbassness were not a qualification for conservative candidates, he would have no competition. I had thought that Hillary was the only Democratic candidate with a reasonable chance, but I'm glad to see that changing.