Nixon Aide Admits War On Drugs Targeted Black People

[Asclepias]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

 

[Fair&Balanced]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

LOL the guy is a disgraced felon who gives two shits what he says?

Oh, and for the record, I disagree with the so called war on drugs. Waste of time and money, but to quote this moron about anything .... :LOL:

 

[Fair&Balanced]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

In whole numbers yes, but if you look at things like rational people do 13% of people committing 50% of the crime , you have to question why that is.

 

[chikenwing]

It wasnt an overstep. It was a coordinated attack on the Black community designed to maintain control lost in Civil Rights legislation spanning decades.

Yep war on drugs ,was bad,real bad for blacks,what do t get is why blacks line up behind Clinton,he was a big part of it??!!!

 

[Asclepias]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

LOL the guy is a disgraced felon who gives two shits what he says?

Oh, and for the record, I disagree with the so called war on drugs. Waste of time and money, but to quote this moron about anything .... :LOL:

I give a couple of shits what he has to say. The more interesting question would be why some people are so desperate to discount what he said.

 

[2aguy]

And now for the truth....

UPDATE: 3/25 —Three of John Ehrlichman’s former colleagues have disavowed the quote attributed to him, questioning whether he said it and suggesting that if he did, he may have been making a sarcastic comment. They also disputed the idea that the war on drugs was racially motivated. Read their whole response here.

 

[Jackson]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

So, who are the participants of black on black murders?

 

[Asclepias]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

In whole numbers yes, but if you look at things like rational people do 13% of people committing 50% of the crime , you have to question why that is.

Even if that were true it still doesnt do much for Jacksons argument about crimes only Black people commit.

 

[Asclepias]

It wasnt an overstep. It was a coordinated attack on the Black community designed to maintain control lost in Civil Rights legislation spanning decades.

Yep war on drugs ,was bad,real bad for blacks,what do t get is why blacks line up behind Clinton,he was a big part of it??!!!

Prior to being elected he hadnt done much that could be viewed as racist and he was the lesser of two evils.

 

[ClosedCaption]

And now for the truth....

UPDATE: 3/25 —Three of John Ehrlichman’s former colleagues have disavowed the quote attributed to him, questioning whether he said it and suggesting that if he did, he may have been making a sarcastic comment. They also disputed the idea that the war on drugs was racially motivated. Read their whole response here.

Summary: He didnt say that but just in case he did lol....j/k

 

[Asclepias]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

So, who are the participants of black on black murders?

"Black on Black" is not the crime. Murder is the crime. Try again.

 

[WildBillKelsoe]

The Black Community is where the drugs are. DUH!

Except the white community is where more drugs are...duh

The damage is being done in the black community more.

Blacck drug dealers were targeted to protect black people. Black people like you are too stupid to realize that.

The damage is due to Nixon targeting the Black community as the guy admitted. That became the social norm and devastated the Black communities in the ghettos. Whites have way more drugs in their communities but no constant harassment and arrests.

Only low level street dealers or major dealers that got too big for themselves were targeted. Only a dumb white boy would think otherwise.

Attempting to get drugs out of black neighborhoods didn't do any harm to black folks. That's the stupidest fucking shit ice ever heard.

No white person ever attempted to get drugs out of Black neighborhoods. It was the opposite. They tried and succeeded in getting drugs into the Black communities. Iran Contras was proof of that. Your post was the most illiterate thing I have seen to date on the subject and thats saying alot.

Get the chip off your shoulder, dude. The Bloods and the Crips are all black.

It's been time to stop blaming everything on, "whitey".

 

[Asclepias]

Except the white community is where more drugs are...duh

The damage is being done in the black community more.

Blacck drug dealers were targeted to protect black people. Black people like you are too stupid to realize that.

The damage is due to Nixon targeting the Black community as the guy admitted. That became the social norm and devastated the Black communities in the ghettos. Whites have way more drugs in their communities but no constant harassment and arrests.

Only low level street dealers or major dealers that got too big for themselves were targeted. Only a dumb white boy would think otherwise.

Attempting to get drugs out of black neighborhoods didn't do any harm to black folks. That's the stupidest fucking shit ice ever heard.

No white person ever attempted to get drugs out of Black neighborhoods. It was the opposite. They tried and succeeded in getting drugs into the Black communities. Iran Contras was proof of that. Your post was the most illiterate thing I have seen to date on the subject and thats saying alot.

Get the chip off your shoulder, dude. The Bloods and the Crips are all black.

It's been time to stop blaming everything on, "whitey".

No the Bloods and Crips are not all Black. Obviously you are at a loss trying to understand facts or stay on point.

Its time to stop making excuses for supposedly superior whites being forced to handicap Blacks in order to succeed in a country they run.

 

[ClosedCaption]

The Bloods and the Crips are all black.

 

[Asclepias]

The Bloods and the Crips are all black.

Its amazing how dumb some posters are. One would think they would at least verify they had a clue before exposing their ignorance to the entire internet.

 

[Fair&Balanced]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

In whole numbers yes, but if you look at things like rational people do 13% of people committing 50% of the crime , you have to question why that is.

Even if that were true it still doesnt do much for Jacksons argument about crimes only Black people commit.

I don't care about Jackson's arguments. And it IS true.

Obviously in whole numbers more whites are arrested than blacks.

6.2M to 2.5M. but then of course consider that 77% of the population is white. 13% black. Blacks should ov course make up 13% of arrests, but they make up more, far more. 2.5M of the the 9M arrests. That's roughly 30% of 3 times what you should expect. Even making room for some racism among cops, there is still obviously a problem among blacks.

 

[Asclepias]

John Ehrlichman admits what Black communities have long been aware of. Reagan put more teeth to this war on drugs and Bill Clinton capped it off by introducing even more harsh legislation.

Nixon Aide Reportedly Admitted Drug War Was Meant To Target Black People

"“You want to know what this was really all about?” he asked with the bluntness of a man who, after public disgrace and a stretch in federal prison, had little left to protect. “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I’m saying? We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.”

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

In whole numbers yes, but if you look at things like rational people do 13% of people committing 50% of the crime , you have to question why that is.

Even if that were true it still doesnt do much for Jacksons argument about crimes only Black people commit.

I don't care about Jackson's arguments. And it IS true.

Obviously in whole numbers more whites are arrested than blacks.

6.2M to 2.5M. but then of course consider that 77% of the population is white. 13% black. Blacks should ov course make up 13% of arrests, but they make up more, far more. 2.5M of the the 9M arrests. That's roughly 30% of 3 times what you should expect. Even making room for some racism among cops, there is still obviously a problem among blacks.

If you dont care about Jacksons arguments then your post was irrelevant.

 

[Fair&Balanced]

Who was to blame for his stint in federal prison? Nixon. So he targets Nixon for wrong doings just as he felt the brunt of Nixon's scorn that sent him to prison.

If that administration was targeting blacks,, they would have selected a crime that only blacks are involved in...murder in the inner cities, i.e. black on black murders.

Drugs were popular with more than just blacks. Scores of whites went to prison, not just blacks.

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

In whole numbers yes, but if you look at things like rational people do 13% of people committing 50% of the crime , you have to question why that is.

Even if that were true it still doesnt do much for Jacksons argument about crimes only Black people commit.

I don't care about Jackson's arguments. And it IS true.

Obviously in whole numbers more whites are arrested than blacks.

6.2M to 2.5M. but then of course consider that 77% of the population is white. 13% black. Blacks should ov course make up 13% of arrests, but they make up more, far more. 2.5M of the the 9M arrests. That's roughly 30% of 3 times what you should expect. Even making room for some racism among cops, there is still obviously a problem among blacks.

If you dont care about Jacksons arguments then your post was irrelevant.

No , Jackson's comments were irrelevant to my post. Asking me to defend his positions else my post is irrelevant is ignorant.

 

[Asclepias]

That was dumb. There is no such thing as a crime only Blacks are involved in. Whites lead in the vast majority of crimes.

In whole numbers yes, but if you look at things like rational people do 13% of people committing 50% of the crime , you have to question why that is.

Even if that were true it still doesnt do much for Jacksons argument about crimes only Black people commit.

I don't care about Jackson's arguments. And it IS true.

Obviously in whole numbers more whites are arrested than blacks.

6.2M to 2.5M. but then of course consider that 77% of the population is white. 13% black. Blacks should ov course make up 13% of arrests, but they make up more, far more. 2.5M of the the 9M arrests. That's roughly 30% of 3 times what you should expect. Even making room for some racism among cops, there is still obviously a problem among blacks.

If you dont care about Jacksons arguments then your post was irrelevant.

No , Jackson's comments were irrelevant to my post. Asking me to defend his positions else my post is irrelevant is ignorant.

Your post was an ignorant deflection and had nothing to do with my post. if you want my attention you need to get on topic.