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.
The Modern War on Drugs Began as Nixon's Racist Assault on Black People. The War on Drugs is a war on people of color, as a lost quotation from Nixon adviser John Ehrlichman now reveals. BuzzFlash and Truthout aren't funded by corporate advertising, but by readers like you.