Did the Nixon Administration really say this? (1 Viewer)

[chet]

Wow.  If true, this is one of the most evil and despicable sentiments I've ever read.  

 

[Sabertooth]

Sounds about right.  No idea if its true.  

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

1. No idea, 2. That's Ehrlichman who was fairly morally challenged, and 3. You're not actually looking at anything but an img file made by you don't know who for you don't know what purpose. Where did you find this? I doubt imgur originally. Why don't you post your original source?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I don't know about the quote, but will say that, many years ago, I heard the theory that the FBI facilitated the introduction of pot, cocaine, crack and other drugs into low-income urban communities in order to criminalize those communities. I dismissed the idea as a ridiculous crackpot conspiracy theory. Now, I'm almost completely certain that did in fact happen.

 

[Galileo]

 

[Dr Oadi]

I don't know about the quote, but will say that, many years ago, I heard the theory that the FBI facilitated the introduction of pot, cocaine, crack and other drugs into low-income urban communities in order to criminalize those communities. I dismissed the idea as a ridiculous crackpot conspiracy theory. Now, I'm almost completely certain that did in fact happen.

Oh please. The FBI and it's leaders :coughcomeycough: are above reproach.  

That was Bush and the CIA

 

[jon_mx]

When you provide a legitimate source which verifies this, it would be worthy of discussion.  As it, it is nothing but Flame-bait propaganda adding to a culture which is drowning in over-heated rhetoric which fuels idiots like yesterday. 

 

[chet]

1. No idea, 2. That's Ehrlichman who was fairly morally challenged, and 3. You're not actually looking at anything but an img file made by you don't know who for you don't know what purpose. Where did you find this? I doubt imgur originally. Why don't you post your original source?

Reddit

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Reddit

Which is just the imgur. There's no context or sourcing.

This is the source.

Three aides who worked with Ehrlichman say it's false.

 

[Bronco Billy]

Perfect.  We need more unsubstantiated reasons for people to rationalize disrespect and bad actions against others.   Thanks for your contribution.

 

[joffer]

Don't know about the quote, but the strategy I believe.

 

[GroveDiesel]

So this guy gave this writer this absolutely explosive quote while the writer was doing research for a book, and the writer didn't use that quote for another 20 years after it was made and 17 years after the guy's death? 

Why in the world wouldn't he include that quote in his book? Or even spin it off to a news article back then?

It doesn't even come close to passing the smell test.

 

[otb_lifer]

while we're at it, can anyone confirm this as legit ?

TIA

 

[Ilov80s]

I can't even see the link, but I see the article. I have read and heard academics discuss some really gross things from Nixon so nothing would surprise me. He despised the left and the media. He was in favor of treating "the colored races" fairly but just for perception. He feared if we were perceived as being anti-minority, it would cause other countries in the world to side with communism.