I don’t think that Goetz was busted by the feds was he?
Is this now, yet another doper thread?
No, this particular case did not involve the feds. However, the feds are involved in the war on drugs. For instance, even in cases where states have made marijuana legal, there have been federal raids on suppliers. Not only is there nothing in the Constitution allowing the federal government to make any drug illegal, there is a tenth ammendment that allows the states to determine the law regarding such drugs. Surely, if you are a conservative, you must oppose the feds violating the tenth ammendment and busting a drug supplier in a state where such activity is not illegal, right?
And please spare me the doper reference. I have personally never used any “illegal” drug. I barely ever even drink alcohol. I certainly would not change that behavior even if all drugs were made legal. This isn’t about drug use. It’s about the principle of limited government, which is the very heart of conservatism.
BTW, even if there is a clause in the constitution of New York allowing the state government to make drugs illegal, should we not support limited government power at all levels, not just at the federal level? Why would we want limited federal government, but uncontrolled state power? The priniciple of limited government is a good one at ALL levels. Either we believe that the government should have the power to regulate what substances we consume or it should not have that power. How can you argue against Bloomberg’s laws governing salt content of foods and large sized soft drinks, but argue in favor of drug laws? The priniciple behind them is the same; the government has the power to regulate what substances you can or cannot put into your body. Personally, I reject that principle, and I fail to see how any conservative could support that principle.