I enjoyed watching this, although what we get from Ann Coulter here is pretty much what you'd expect from your average kneejerk drug-hating authoritarian. Though obnoxious at times, keep in mind that you're watching a perfectly civil conversation about legalizing drugs on a FOX program. That's awesome.

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Dialogue like this was nowhere to be found in the mainstream press even a few short years ago, and Ann Coulter's nonsense notwithstanding, this sort of programming goes a long way towards legitimizing opposition to the war on drugs. By engaging people like Coulter, Sean Hannity, and Bill O'Reilly on the topic of drug legalization, Stossel is forcing conservative opinion leaders to directly and publicly acknowledge the case for reform.



How they initially react isn't really even that important compared to the long-term impact of putting this debate where the general public can see it. Prominent media personalities are scarcely, if ever, held accountable for their views about drug policy and simply planting the idea in their head creates new opportunities to help them take interest in the issue and potentially develop a more informed perspective.