"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Prohibition was undoubtedly one of the stupidest
laws in U.S. history and resulted in the establishment of a
large criminal group and a huge crime wave.

Revisionist History at its best. The gangs were there before, they were
there after "the great experiment." Booze just provided a good source of
quick money above the gambling, prostitution and extortion which preceded
it, and the racketeering and drugs which followed.

I'm seeing a lot of "Indian" cigarettes around now that we're the second or
third highest tax state in the US. More casinos, too. Did the laws cause
the tribes, or just the tribe's corruption problems?