mr. gary webb, who came up dead in 2004 after he wrote the article and the book, the dark alliance. if we are going to put anything in place, you are going to have to go against the federal government. at one point they were talking about the war on homelessness, the war on communists. this is the federal government that is out of control, and i think we have enough sense to understand the recommendations we have got to be willing to cause a war on the war on drugs. it is not enough time. thank you. >> good evening, commissioners. i am here to first upon the commissioners for this ground- breaking hearing, and by having this hearing, there is international dialogue looking at the way these human rights impact of war on drugs have gone really important health and social consequences. and 2010 the international aid societies and a team of experts have drafted a declaration, and the emblems those decriminalization has resulted in overwhelmingly negative consequences. with all of the recommendations we have heard tonight, also the highlights in the declaration. it is very consistent wit