(July 8, 2014 at 9:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote: De-criminalize drugs and the cartels lose their market. Problem #1 solved.
I agree with you about unions but they are under fervent attack here by corporate scumbags and their wholly owned subsidiaries in Congress and the courts. We can't help anyone else until we restore order in our own house.
I know, however, just because it is "under attack" does not necessarily mean it is not the solution to the problem.
The Labor Unions, in the 1940's and 1950's, were popular and endorsed by the corporations. It guaranteed some form of unity and it created a mechanism of corporate governance. It also raised wages and raised the standard of living.
My own research suggested that three events made the Labor Union entity unpopular: 1. The association with communist entities (which is untrue but it was a perception which was allowed to spread). 2. Some of the Labor Unions became corrupt (this is a natural occurrence which means that a third factor is needed - Rule of Law/ hence congressional legislation was utilized in the 1970's) 3. Reagonomics in the 1980's (Art Laffer curve philosophy) was enforced through the executive branch under Pres. Reagan.
The decriminalization of one of their products(marijiuana) would make the Drug Cartel switch to cocaine and other drugs.(Just switch to the other substitute). We may have to adopt the drug policy of the Netherlands or Holland but we have to observe further studies to see if it was successful in that nation.
I do see that de-criminalization of one or to include other "hard drug" products would force the Drug Cartel out of the market(even eliminate completely the underground economy). It may be that "de-criminalization" would be part of the solution but may lead to the slippery slope of de-criminalizing other "hard drugs". This could work but it may take another tool( or option) in including the promotion and support of Labor Unions.
