Quote by L. Neil Smith

The War on Drugs employs millions - politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, and now the military - that probably couldn't find a place for their dubious talents in a free market, unless they were to sell pencils from a tin cup on street corners.

The War on Drugs employs millions - politicians, bureaucrats

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This quote suggests that the War on Drugs has created employment opportunities for individuals whose skills and talents may not have been marketable in a free economy. It criticizes the expansion of the war to involve politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, and the military, implying that these individuals may not have found meaningful employment elsewhere. The quote humorously imagines them resorting to selling pencils on the street as a representation of their perceived lack of employable skills outside of the drug war.

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