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SUMMARY:The Minneapolis Libertarian Party May Meeting
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 Group\n\nAMERICAN DRUG WAR MOVIE\nWe'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 fo
 llowing already.\n\nView the trailer for American Drug War:\nhttp://www.you
 tube.com/watch?v=n5am_VXd2ik\n\nThe movie also has interviews with:\nRon Pa
 ul\, Tommy Chong\, Freeway Ricky Ross\, Sheriff Joe Arpaio\, General Barry 
 McCaffrey\, Mike Ruppert\, and many\, many more!\n\n5 Star Movie Review:\nA
  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 wi
 ll continue to be -- such a colossal failure. We have spent billions upon b
 illions of dollars trying to prevent the influx of substances so many Ameri
 cans demand to have\, and the availability of illicit drugs is at an all-ti
 me 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 sop
 histication\, bravery\, and foresight.The film depicts the hypocrisy of thi
 s failed policy: marijuana and cocaine are illegal\, yet alcohol and tobacc
 o are perfectly legal\, these latter two substances having caused more dama
 ge and ruination than any other substances to which our government has give
 n its stamp of approval.And speaking of hypocrisy\, the film also chronicle
 s the Iran Contra scandal\, our government's sickening\, morally debauched 
 effort to actually facilitate the introduction of illegal drugs into societ
 y\, utilizing the profits to finance a wholly illegal military operation.Wh
 ile Booth quite understandably argues that this 'war' is a ludicrous waste\
 , he is open-minded and intellectually honest enough to show the devastatio
 n 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\, m
 ulti-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 muc
 h to consider here\, and Kevin Booth has done an outstanding job of providi
 ng the appropriate fodder for contemplation and\, hopefully\, political act
 ion. --Todd David Schwartz Contributing Arts & Entertainment Critic\, The P
 aul Mitchell Show\, CBS Radio\n\nst paul\, MN  55114 - USA\n\nWednesday\, M
 ay 28 at 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/b
 /4/1/event_52033.jpeg\n\nAttending: 0\n\nDetails: http://libertarian.meetup
 .com/25/calendar/7895826/
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