Today, Flag Day is celebrated with parades, essay contests, ceremonies, and picnics sponsored by veterans' groups, schools, and groups like the National Flag Day foundation whose goal is to preserve the traditions, history, pride, and respect that are due the nation's symbol, Old Glory.
Since taking office, Obama has rarely characterized the anti-drug campaign as a war.. Instead, he has emphasized the need to address systemic injustice in drug sentencing and focused on meeting the health care needs of addicts that would boost prevention.
An eye-opening remark from a former aide to President Richard Nixon pulls back the curtain on the true motivation of the United Statesâ war on drugs. John Ehrlichman, who served 18 months in prison for his central role in the Watergate scandal, was Nixonâs chief domestic advisor when the president announced the âwar on drugsâ in 1971. The administration cited a high death toll and the negative social impacts of drugs to justify expanding federal drug control agencies.