Question: Why should we believe drug prohibition will eliminate drug use, since alcohol prohibition just led to increased crime? Have you ever used illegal drugs, and if so, how do you reconcile that with whatever punishments for drug use you now endorse?
Submitted from Gene of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania through MSNBC.com (10/11/00)
Answer from George W. Bush:
We Must Combat Illegal Drug Use
I believe that the President has a responsibility to confront the problem of illegal drug abuse...
...because drugs are destroying our neighborhoods and ruining lives. We should confront this scourge with a balanced policy of education, treatment, and law enforcement. We must teach children that using drugs is bad and will lead to a life of self-destruction.
I understand that we live in a culture with a lot of temptations and a lot of challenges for kids and parents. Government can't solve the problems of our country, but it can be an ally of parents. It can reflect, not undermine, the ideals of parents. Government can give parents practical tools to raise responsible children.
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