Rummy Stuff

I was reading this entry by Radly Balko today. He links to an article talking about how the coast guard is foucsing more on stopping terroroism and less on interdicting drugs. I think this is great. As Radly said the coast guard should be “you know, actually guarding the fucking coast.”

However in the article I saw this:

Before becoming secretary, Rumsfeld described military efforts to stop drugs as “nonsense” and said during his Senate confirmation hearing in January 2001 that drugs were “overwhelmingly a demand problem,” meaning the problem can be solved only when Americans quit using them.

Oh my God! I agree with Donald Rumsfeld. White is black. Night is day. Polar bears have been seen in hell.

I am still not fond of the fact that Rumsfeld seems to have assumed many of the functions of the president.