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Okay. There are two methods for dealing with the drug problem. One is to use violence, and really doesn't work at all until you manage to create a totalitarian state.
The other is to treat addicts like humans who are suffering from a disease, and this one always improves the situation.
Ron DeSantis wants to fire missiles into a sovereign country instead of taking care of his own citizens. What's next? Firing a nuke at a hurricane?
These criminals against human decency always choose violence first.
Story time.
I went to a tour of Fermilab, a particle accelerator in Batavia, IL. It started with someone explaining to the room of about twenty people about the general idea of how a particle accelerators work, and what they help us find out. When it came time for question, they first one was from a farmer looking guy sitting in the front row, who said:
The pause from the speaker before responding was palpable. Sadly, I don't remember the response, because this was in 1982.
But that’s exactly what he wants…