Past meeting
LPMN Meetup - Special Movie Night "American Drug War"
(3 ratings)
Meeting Description
Organized by
- Corey Stern
Details
AMERICAN DRUG WAR MOVIE
We'll watch "American Drug War: The Last White Hope" at 8pm. Don't spend $25 on this new, hot DVD. You can watch it for FREE! This movie was just released in April 2008 and has quite a following already.
View the trailer for American Drug War:
http://www.youtube.co...
The movie also has interviews with:
Ron Paul, Tommy Chong, Freeway Ricky Ross, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, General Barry McCaffrey, Mike Ruppert, and many, many more!
5 Star Movie Review:
A mind-altering experience. This is an exceedingly important documentary. It makes a clear case for why the so-called 'war on drugs' has been -- and will continue to be -- such a colossal failure. We have spent billions upon billions of dollars trying to prevent the influx of substances so many Americans demand to have, and the availability of illicit drugs is at an all-time high.This 'war on drugs' is one of the worst examples of our government's embarrassing close-mindedness and immaturity, not to mention lack of sophistication, bravery, and foresight.The film depicts the hypocrisy of this failed policy: marijuana and cocaine are illegal, yet alcohol and tobacco are perfectly legal, these latter two substances having caused more damage and ruination than any other substances to which our government has given its stamp of approval.And speaking of hypocrisy, the film also chronicles the Iran Contra scandal, our government's sickening, morally debauched effort to actually facilitate the introduction of illegal drugs into society, utilizing the profits to finance a wholly illegal military operation.While Booth quite understandably argues that this 'war' is a ludicrous waste, he is open-minded and intellectually honest enough to show the devastation that drugs (mostly of the legal variety) have wreaked upon close friends and members of his family. So, in the end, he presents a wide-ranging, multi-faceted look at the problem: Yes, drugs destroy lives, but this 'war' has proven to be a meaningless and ill-conceived solution. There's so much to consider here, and Kevin Booth has done an outstanding job of providing the appropriate fodder for contemplation and, hopefully, political action. --Todd David Schwartz Contributing Arts & Entertainment Critic, The Paul Mitchell Show, CBS Radio
Talk About This Meeting
Who Attended
The organizer estimated that 22 people attended.
Yves Nadeau
"This was my first meeting with the libertarian party in Minnesota. The movie was good, but I could have added my views on why the drug war should end. I was delighted to meet some of the party activists and i hope we could do more together in the future."