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As usual, you just don't get it. The whole point of the acrticle was to point out neo-authortarian republicans just don't understand libertarianism, and don't want to, either.

You constantly cite the "enormous external costs" without ever actually specifying any. How much of these costs are because the drugs are illegal in the first place? Your main complaint seems to be that legalizing will e somehow end up costing the treasury MORE then the current $50 billion we spend on the WoD. There is no way expanded public treatment programs will cost more than $50 billion, and constantly assuming so is ridiculuously delusional. Besides, you'd be hard-pressed to find a libertarian who would be for these expanded programs anyway, so your complaint is moot.

The article does NOT equate christianity with libertarianism, it says that they are compatable. Your laughable assertion that atheist libertarians would be offended by this just proves another point: you have no idea what you are talking about. And re-read your "render unto ceasar" notes. You have the wrong meaning in mind. Not only that, here's some more scripture for you: "Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself."

What you (and others) sonstantly fail to see is that libertarianism is not approval of bad behavior, it is simply the secular ALLOWING of such behavior. You could live a totally spiritual life full of the light of Jesus and God, or you could live a life of total hedonism, wallowing in all carnal pleasures. Either way, the true libertarian doesn't care which you are - as long as you aren't harming anyone else.

Frankly, I don't know why authortarians such as yourself are tolerated on this website. I suppose you're left alone as either comic relief, or as some token contrarian to argue with, without which would turn this place into another "me-too" DU. Oh well.