Posted on 12/03/2001 11:53:17 PM PST by FF578
Oh BS, moral equivalency is the arguement of the pro-druggies and liberals. Like I stated before how many lives have been saved by the recreational use of a joint, crack pipe, or heroin needle.
Exactly. Allow ownership and free accademic study of drugs, but do not allow abuse. Same thing with guns.
HOWEVER the Constitution does not give that power to the federal government. It is up to the stateS. The 10th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that. But 140 years ago, we had a war over that and are still paying the price today. It's great that Nancy Reagan can stand up and say 'Just Say No'. It's a great little catch phrase. But that still does not give the national government the right or the duty to enforce laws that they never were meant to.
Just change a couple of words in the above italicized paasage and you sound like a democrat.
Look, I'm against drugs abortion. Don't like them the procedure, never used them knew anbody who had one. Anybody that does use 'illegal' mind altering drugs has an abortion IMHO is out in left field and needs serious help. That being said, I have slowly changed my mind over the past few months about legalizing drugs abortion.
Only as you project it onto them, and attempt to define arguements for others
Like I stated before how many lives have been saved by the recreational use of a joint, crack pipe, or heroin needle.
Why are trying to equate guns and drugs here?
You just said those who do that are pro-drug liberals...
So are illegitimacy, divorce, gambling addiction, adultery, and a whole host of other things. The government seems to have little success keeping it's own problems in check. Anyone who thinks it can solve society's problems too hasn't been paying attention.
Invalid question. Lives have not been saved by the "recreational" use of anything. Look up the meaning of "recreational". Of course you're probably opposed to all recreation.
It has been determined that Ritalin is chemically the same as cocaine. Pay attention: I said chemically not morally. Morally Ritalin falls below cocaine: cocaine users are at least voluntary. Many Ritalin users are not; they're forced to take it by your precious government. Drug warriors are no position to give lectures on morality to anyone.
Actually its; "...are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people ."
You just said those who do that are pro-drug liberals...,?
Still can't answer the question?
Well here it is again. Firearms protect and save innocent life and property. How many lives have the recreational use of a joint, crack pipe, or heroin needle saved?
Huh it is the teachers unions, educational establishment, and other liberal groups that is pushing Ritalin. I think it is a travesty that kids are getting zonked out by Ritalin and that parents go along with it(in 99% of the cases, voluntarily).
redrock--Constitutional Terrorist
The thought of someone going out on a "Sunday Drive" must REALLY get your knickers in a twist...Recreational driving is a huge and indiscriminate killer, maimer and disruptor of innocent lives and it affects way more than just the guy going out for a drive.
Where's the outrage?
And all this time I thought the US Constitution was the enumeration of Governmental powers, and now I find out that the USC details our rights as only those specifically granted in the Bill of Rights.
silly me!
Government employees, all.
Voluntary? With the threat of having their child thrown out of school or taken away by the state? That's what you call voluntary? Nice Orwellian touch.
Mine, for one. I was going through a really painful divorce and I went to everyone for help---priests, psychiatrists, etc. The psychiatrist put me on Zoloft, and it turned me into a zombie. Nothing was helping---nothing--- I was in a cave of depression deeper than Epictitus' cave.My former brother-in-law and I toked up a few times, and the MJ let my mind off the hook for a few valuable hours. I cannot stress how valuable those few hours were---I'd write, read, play music: basically work everything out. And once I was able to work out most of the pain, I climbed out of the pit.
So there ya go, Dane. I know you can't conceive of marijuana being anything but evil, but there ya go.
Who is one of the most economically free and vibrant states in Europe--Holland, which has full drug legalization.
The Netherlands has, by the way, significantly fewer users and addicts proportionally, than the USA.
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