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 Real Reason We Started the War on Drugs. By: It is often stated that Richard Nixon started the War on Drugs â he did invent the term and establish the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) â and that President Ronald Reagan escalated said war, but the real War on Drugs began much earlier.