Republican Congressman-turned-Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr writes on the Huffington Post that he was convinced to turn against the war on drugs by two factors, both related to pro wrestling: His friendship with outspoken libertarian Glen Jacobs- also known as Kane- and the Chris Benoit murder/suicide, which took place in his home state of Georgia.
What's the rationale? Here's Barr:
McMahon didn't wait for Congress to pass a law or parade his wrestlers in front of congressional committee hearings; he took the lead and assumed responsibility over the health and welfare of the individuals who work for the WWE.So the war on drugs is a joke because wrestling's joke of a "wellness program" is... less of a joke?As part of the WWE Wellness Program, wrestlers go through regular drug testing and even cardiovascular testing. The latter identified a previously unknown heart condition for the wrestler "MVP" and he was treated for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. The government's War on Drugs wouldn't have done that.
I'm slightly sympathetic to drug legalization arguments- I'd love to see a Hamsterdam* in every city, for one thing- but I really have absolutely no idea what Barr is talking about here.
* Speaking of Season 3 of "The Wire," there's a fascinating article in this month's Atlantic, about how demolition of housing projects and the spreading of Secton 8 housing actually leads to more crime, that's like reality, straight from David Simon's pen.
Posted by Stephen Silver at June 10, 2008 09:50 PM"...I really have absolutely no idea what Barr is talking about here."
I don't think even he actually does. The Libertarian Party has never done anything good for libertarianism. But I suppose you should be glad: Barr as a spoiler could well put Georgia into play in November.
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