Greg, thanks for the post, and thanks for the info.
Revenge is not what i'm after. Revenge is, finally, pretty pointless. revenge attempts to address the past, and that's a fruitless exercise. justice is a different matter, however. justice addresses the future. it would seem no justice is possible here, oh, well. it does seem an outrage that these folks, and i count the many and many accessories (ie; doctors, parents, educators, law enforcement, corrections, et al) who either were actively complicit or merely passive conspirators in this enterprise, to have profited from our misery. ( God, spare me from people who say "I meant well!)
as to the 'drug wars'. Well, it is a war, no question. For perspective, look up Anthony Gramsci, italian, published about 1930-something. ( listen up greg.. if you're going to read it in the italian, at least have the decency not to read it aloud,O.K.?) I in general agree with a retired D.E.A. man i know ( we sometimes laugh and tell war stories, but we don't even know each others names) I think that MOSTLY drugs should be legalized. And prepare for a two-year bloodbath.
As to the pervasive 'step-crafter' mentality, well,ah jess doan know! I see it as a very insidious, destructive religion that refuses to identify itself as such. ( much like communism, actually) I've known several A.A.'s over the years, and to me, they are manipulative and deceitful. i actually only know one person whom i'd consider a 'true' alcoholic.. a decent guy when sober, very self-destructive when not, and no middle ground. ( for perspective on A.A., look up the "Oxford Group") i think outside of individual conscience, individual choice, there's no real social solution to the problem of that mentality. Maybe we ignore it, and it goes away?
Finally, and this last is to all who visit this site. I came here looking for answers to questions, for insight, for history. And i've gained plenty. However, of late I've been DISMAYED ( nod to stripe) by the growth of smut on this site. ( I USE THE WORD SMUT HERE IN THE AGRICULTURAL SENSE, BE CLEAR ON THE MEANING) Communication between interested(and interesting) parties has been shut down, occluded by crud and nonsense. I have no use for stupid, foul creatures who pollute environments for the sake of pollution. ( a lot like certain decay-bacteria, if you think about it) I'll continue to monitor this site, for i have a keen interest in the history of the time, and the seed, there's much more here to learn. However, I have no time for or interest in smut. When smut gets too bad, you just gotta burn the whole field. so long for now. see you in the 'happy place' ::unhappy::