When most people hear “war on the family”, they think of conservatives bringing up gay marriage or liberals bringing up a lack of government welfare. In fact, the greatest war enacted against families has been the war on drugs.
Author of “Legally Kidnapped: The Case Against Child Protective Services,” and whistle-blower, Carlos Morales exposes the fact that the war on drugs is a war on the family.
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Excellent writing, i did read it two times so sorry for this,
i’ve passed it on to my mates, so with a bit of luck they may enjoy it as well.