New Satirical Ad Masterfully Trolls Congress,
DEA and Drug War
Carey Wedler
TheAntiMedia.org
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, a new satirical
ad that mocks the DEA will run in the congressional newspaper, Roll Call. It is a parody job listing
that describes the ideal candidate to head the DEA.
The listing contains information from the Drug
Policy Alliance’s “The Scandal-Ridden DEA: Everything You Need to Know,” published last month.
The mock advertisement comes on the heels of the
disgraceful resignation of Bush-appointed administrator, Michelle Leonhart, who failed to terminate
agents caught in cartel funded, drug-filled parties with prostitutes. Perhaps more offensively, she
repeatedly refused to concede that cannabis was not
as dangerous as heroin or crack.
The ad goes on to boast that job perks include “…
wasting billions of taxpayers’ dollars at your discretion and great vacation opportunities.”
The ad skewers nearly every aspect of the DEA’s
scandals and policies as part of a campaign to influence President Obama’s selection for a new administrator. It begins with the statement that the DEA
is looking for a new chief to “prolong the failed war
on drugs.”
The ad then specifically addresses violations of
privacy committed by the DEA: “You will spy on
virtually all Americans without a warrant, systematically fabricate investigations to rob defendants of
their right to a fair trial, seize people’s property even
if they’re never charged or convicted of any crime,
and violently bust into thousands of homes in paramilitary style no-knock raids. A lack of respect for the
4th amendment is crucial for this position.”
It continues: “The ideal candidate should have at
least ten years experience turning a blind eye to
scandal and corruption, be adept at undermining
the Bill of Rights, and have a firm and unwavering
commitment to the status quo. You must also be a
self-starter, as this position comes with little congressional oversight.”
It then addresses deeper issues with the DEA and
War on Drugs, sharply criticizing some of its most
violative, police state tactics. It addresses mass incarceration: “You will fill U.S. prisons with people for
non-violent drug offenses, disproportionately people
of color.”
It criticizes the fact that those imprisoned receive
felony convictions and are thereby disadvantaged
when they re-enter the work force.
Next, the listing shifts focus, mocking the DEA’s
refusal to accept marijuana as medicine. It says,
“You will block marijuana research at every turn
and ignore established science. We prefer applicants
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