Remember Alcohol is a vastly larger problem in this country than all the illegal substances combined. And it's legal. The generational thing....I bet cavemen were complaining about their kids and the beat they pounded out. Look at Elvis Presley and his gyrations that were rotting the minds of the youth of the time. Of course alcohol, guns and the crime around the illegal drug trade weren't as prevelent. The war on terrorism, in my opinion, is also being used as a politcal tool and will be for the rest of our lifetimes. 2000 years from now, they may be talking about the never ending US war against terrorism just like Israel versus Palestinians. And, when a political diversion is needed, we will be subjected to terrorism alerts from unamed sources, based upon things we can't tell you about, against unknown targets and on unknown dates. But, the only ones who can kill democracy are us. And we are on that road. In November we reach a fork.