High on Liberty
13 December 2008
Editor, The Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
To the Editor:
Part of Jon Walker's case for drug prohibition is his claim that today's controlled substances, unlike alcohol, are not "entwined in the fabric of our culture" (Letters, December 13). Perhaps. But a much more important fact looms: individual liberty IS "entwined in the fabric of our culture" - at least as the worthiest of aspirations. Because the "war on drugs” is an odious assault on liberty, that war is ripping the fabric of our culture.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
To the Editor:
Part of Jon Walker's case for drug prohibition is his claim that today's controlled substances, unlike alcohol, are not "entwined in the fabric of our culture" (Letters, December 13). Perhaps. But a much more important fact looms: individual liberty IS "entwined in the fabric of our culture" - at least as the worthiest of aspirations. Because the "war on drugs” is an odious assault on liberty, that war is ripping the fabric of our culture.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
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