I get the libertarian argument against criminalizing pot. Just don’t anyone kid yourself that you can build a republic with potheads for your citizenry.
I get the libertarian argument against criminalizing pot. Just don’t anyone kid yourself that you can build a republic with potheads for your citizenry.
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Agreed. As is often said - we deserve the leaders we elect. And as states like Colorado and California move progressively more liberal - we will continue to see a social, moral, political and economic decline in direct proportions to the increase of dopes, dopers and pro-dope laws.
Abusers of anything aren’t the problem, the problem is the state committing the productive classes sweat equity to coddle and care for them when their life decisions come home to roost. If the productive class had free reign to defend themselves and allocate the vast majority of their resources as they see fit this would be a self correcting problem (along with most everything else deemed problems by the state).
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I get the libertarian argument against criminalizing pot. Just don’t anyone kid yourself that you can build a republic with potheads for your citizenry.
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I don’t recall many, if ANY, (L) argue vs. personal responsibility; much like smoking, drinking, etc.
(L) have also been consistent vs. States’ Rights; whereas many (R)\(C) are just as happy to violate the Constitution for their own ‘issue du jour’.
IMO, the only reason in the uptick of legalization is govt’s fingers into the tax $$ cow, to further enable their Socialist (anti-Rights) programs and leanings. Correct the latter and see what happens (2 birds 1 stone, no?).
The alcohol users, abusers and alcoholics haven't done such a bang-up job themselves of building a republic.
It cuts both ways.
Easier to control a society of besotted potheads.
I get the libertarian argument against criminalizing pot. Just don’t anyone kid yourself that you can build a republic with potheads for your citizenry.
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Well said.