Posted on 01/17/2012 12:42:38 PM PST by marktwain
“He who spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes” (Proverbs 13:24) and “Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell.” (Proverbs 23:13-14)
Mom did use her “Rod”!
Maybe a little to late?
"Of all psychoactive substances, alcohol is the only one whose consumption has been shown to commonly increase aggression. [...] Marijuana and opiates temporarily inhibit violent behavior"
- "Psychoactive Substances and Violence", Department of Justice National Criminal Justice Reference Service
The decriminalization of drugs is the one area I agree with Ron Paul on. Our freedoms are more in danger of being stolen by governments looking to “protect us” from drugs than most any other avenue.
Sometimes you must do that which you may never believe you can.
My prayers for the lost soul’s parents. They will be needing a lot of support from those closest to them.
I brought you into this world....
I can. He had a history of bad behavior.
The family would have had that history imbedded into their lives.
When YOU are being attacked, you will do anything to protect yourself.
A life of trouble which is now no longer threatening others.
The decriminalization of drugs is the one area I agree with Ron Paul on”””’
Let’s say you & I own a florist shop.
We have enough business that we are running 3 or 4 vans delivering flowers to funeral homes, hospitals, weddings, parties, etc., plus our pickups from the warehouse to get the flowers in the first place.
IF drugs are ‘decriminalized’, you & I, the ‘EMPLOYERS’ might be forced to hire such drivers for our vans because the ‘use of drugs’ isn’t illegal.
Then, pray tell me, just what insurance company would cover our vans & our overall Liability insurance for our florist shop?????
I certainly would not put myself & my lifetime of assets into jeopardy to have employees who could legally use drugs. Nor would I ask you, my partner, to do so.
No Thank You.
Ron Paul doesn’t get it....not all the ramifications, anyway.
Ron Paul also wants all countries to ‘Pinky Swear’ that they will not be aggressive towards each other.
Sure-—that will work.
Then we can get rid of the United Nations in New York & save this country lots of money.
Is that all you have? Have you never heard of drug testing? They can test your hair for drug usage months ago. Shit, man! Just test them and don’t hire druggies! You no more have to hire a druggie than you have to hire an ex-con or person who show up for the interview drunk. Decriminalizing drugs will NOT lead to protected status of druggies.
Just think of all of the THOUSANDS of laws that are on the books that allow the police to literally steal your property under the mere SUSPICION that your private property MIGHT somehow be tied to the sale of illegal drugs? Why does every little town now have ninja wannabes on the force? How many tens of thousands of federal and state and local public employees make their living on illegal drugs.
And do you know WHY we have drug laws in the first place? It is so that southern politicians would have more reasons to lock up blacks on their plantation prisons. Flat out racism.
Didn’t say I agreed with him on anything else and if it was between him and Obama, I would have a hard time choosing who would be the least destructive to the country.
Are you currently required to hire drunks because alcohol is legal?
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