[LIBERTARIAN JOE]

First, the drugs that Rush Limbaugh became addicted to were originally proscribed by a doctor in order to relieve pain. They were not bought from a pusher for recreational purposes...

The last joint I smoked was to relieve stress from a hard day at the office. I prescribed it myself. I don't buy from pushers, period. Let me or any other common working man go in front of a judge for what Rush has admitted to, with those excuses, and the judge just gets a good laugh before ruining our lives by handing out a prison sentence.

Rush used illegal drugs for years. Rush engaged in a criminal conspirancy to obtain illegal drugs countless times over many years. If I get caught with a joint in my own house, I'll go to jail. Rush'll never see the inside of a jail.

One other thing I've yet to see the Rush kool aide drinkers address... I wonder how many crimes were committed by Rush's dealer while obtaining his illegal drug supply. How many burgularies were committed in Rush's name? Armed robberies? Murders? If my hypothetical purchase of weed from some southern redneck grower supports bin laden, what evil does Rush's drug money do?

[Question_Assumptions]

If you want marijuana to be legalized (something I'm currently sympathetic to, despite the fact that I don't drink, don't use drugs, and don't smoke), you need to (A) detach marijuana legalization from the legalization of other drugs, (B) propose appropriate regulations (such as those that govern the use of alcohol and tobacco), and (C) address the concerns that those who are against drugs have against this substance without being patronizing or dismissive. And please note that most people do not see marijuana, pain killers, valium, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs as equivalent substances.