Rand Paul on Ferguson: "I blame politicians"

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Re: Rand Paul on Ferguson: "I blame politicians, criminal justice system."

Which political party began the war on drugs you describe as an abject failure?

I beleive that it was the demorats that stepped it up to ridiculous levels in 1952 but, to be fair, it had nearly unanimous support in congress.

In 1951, Congress adopted the Boggs Act, named for its sponsor, Representative Hale Boggs (D-La.), which imposed harsh mandatory minimum sentences on those convicted of drug crimes. Five years later, Congress added even more punitive sentences, including the death penalty for drug sales to a minor.

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