N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Promises to End War on Drugs in Inaugural Speech

Opposing Views ^ | 01/22/2014 | Allison Geller

[Responsibility2nd]

In the inaugural speech for his second term of office, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie vowed to end the ineffective “war on drugs.”

“We will end the failed war on drugs that believes that incarceration is the cure of every ill caused by drug abuse. We will make drug treatment available to as many of our non-violent offenders as we can and we will partner with our citizens to create a society that understands this simple truth:  every life has value and no life is disposable,” Christie said Tuesday at the War Memorial in Trenton.

Christie generally tried to strike a bipartisan tone during his remarks in light of recent scandals that have come out at a heavy cost to his reputation.

“As your governor, I will always be willing to listen, as long as that listening ends in decisive action for the people counting on us,” he said, stating that he opposed the attitude "that says I am always right and you are always wrong.”

[Responsibility2nd]

Oh look. A RINO has gone libertarian on us. My, my.

[sickoflibs]

Illegal diet pills?

[silverleaf]

turn Camden into one big drug rehab center, surrounded by barbed wire

3 hots, a cot, some pot and free methadone to tone down the citizens

[a fool in paradise]

End the trillion dollar war on poverty. Send the money back to the taxpayers.

[b4its2late]

Our very own Progressive who pretends to be part of the right.

[Wolfie]

Ok, so we hate Christie again? Just trying to keep score here.

[ealgeone]

we will partner with our citizens to create a society that understands this simple truth: every life has value and no life is disposable

So, is he in favor of ending the war on the unborn??

[Vendome]

LOL!!!

What a POS zip code.

It’s like the Delaware and Cooper Rivers are part of their moat.

[ltc8k6]

Imagine the toll and tax revenue from drivers crossing over to buy MJ.

[Starboard]

Christie is too much about Christie. Just like his pal Obama.

[MrEdd]

I oppose that.

Free krokodil. Cheap in the short run, the medium run, and the long run.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Oh yeah...the police unions will love that. Not!

If it happens, they'll have to find other uses for all their wonderfully expensive tactical toys. Like jaywalking.

BTW...those are MA State Police Storm Troopers. None of those rifles or shotgun are legal in MA.

[Uri’el-2012]

Crispie Cream is sounding just like BHO.

[Ann Archy]

He;s doubling down...the TOILET!! What a JERK he is.....did Brucey whisper in his ear that he wanted drugs legalized?? Turn Democrat, Christie.

[Maceman]

I wouldn’t vote for Christie under any circumstances, but he is right about needing to end the War on Drugs.

The horrific growth of national street gang franchises in the U.S. and power of the Mexican drug cartels, has been funded by the WOD.

You’d think we would have learned something from what Prohibition did for the Mafia (and the Kennedys).

[DeWalt]

And thats how you get votes in the new America.

[LibsRJerks]

Drug addictions, food addictions ....it’s all the same.

[a fool in paradise]

Legal PCP. A nation of “invincible” Rodney Kings.

[pepsi_junkie]

Camden was a great place in the first half of the 20th century. Headquarters to Campbell Soup and RCA Victor, two huge companies, as well as many smaller ones. Employment was high, life was good. That is until two things happened. First in the 20s/30s they decided to build the Ben Franklin Bridge right through the heart of the wealthiest neighborhood and that caused all the rich to find other places to live. It became a decidedly working class place, but still nice and safe. Then the 60s and 70s came. Race riots sent nearly every white person in the city packing, including business owners. The city was dead from that point on. When your city loses all the rich people then all the working people, it's never good.

Lesson learned should be that if you want to bring prosperity and good living conditions to the poor, protect and grow your middle class community. You can live without the rich if you have to, but if you lose the working class it's all over.

[j.argese]

hey, johnny one note flies again!