After 40 years, the United States' war on drugs has cost $1 trillion and hundreds of thousands of lives, and for what? Drug use is rampant and violence even more brutal and widespread.
Even U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske concedes the strategy hasn't worked.

"In the grand scheme, it has not been successful," Kerlikowske told The Associated Press. "Forty years later, the concern about drugs and drug problems is, if anything, magnified, intensified."

For one joke on Twitter I've had my civil liberties trampled on, and have now got a criminal record. Isn't this against free speech?

A U.S. Census worker has been charged with rape and burglary, after two women in southern Indiana claim they were attacked. One of the victims was a 21 year-old physically handicapped woman. Four days before the attack, neighbors in the area say they saw Miller in the area on census business. The victim told police Miller had asked about their census information. She said they had already submitted the form. She also told police that Miller stuck around and tried to get more details.
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-women-raped-by-census-worker-051110,0,357...

pew poll shows 1/3 of young people really trust their government.

Contempt of Kop trial. Jury views video of shooting. Link includes the video of the shooting.