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Drug laws won't be on the fall ballot, but tobacco money will
Detroit Free Press ^ | September 11, 2002 | DAWSON BELL

Posted on 09/11/2002 4:55:57 AM PDT by VA Advogado

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:12:39 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A carefully planned and well-financed campaign to overhaul Michigan's drug laws crashed Tuesday, as the state Supreme Court declined to place the issue before voters in November.

Without comment, the court upheld decisions issued last week by the Court of Appeals and a state elections panel to keep the drug question off the ballot.


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To: Roscoe
There isn't any Constitutional "right" to use illicit drugs.

That isn't the way the Constitution works and you damn well know it. Just because some of our Rights are enumerated, does not mean that we only have those that are listed. The restrictive clauses are on what Government is allowed to do.

A fact you seem to have conveniently forgotten in your quest for a bigger Nanny State.

241 posted on 09/11/2002 10:12:21 AM PDT by Dead Corpse
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To: VA Advogado
Sorry if these judges followed the law.

Like I said, enforcing the law at the expense of justice.

242 posted on 09/11/2002 10:16:09 AM PDT by tdadams
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To: Dead Corpse
Just because some of our Rights are enumerated, does not mean that we only have those that are listed.

The manufacture, sale and use of illicit drugs isn't a Constitutional "right", enumerated or otherwise.

243 posted on 09/11/2002 10:17:31 AM PDT by Roscoe
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To: VA Advogado
Take another hit of your bong.

I realize you have to resort to this tired and intellectually pusillanimous cliche in just about every other post, but I'm a total abstainer. The only vested interest I have in this argument is the preservation of liberty.

244 posted on 09/11/2002 10:18:37 AM PDT by tdadams
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To: WindMinstrel
"If they do legalize pot, they're gonna be the world's number-one economic power in no time, 'cause you can make anything out of hemp."

Scented candles, black light posters, Tie-Dye T-shirts...

246 posted on 09/11/2002 10:21:28 AM PDT by Roscoe
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To: VA Advogado
The libertarians on this thread are as much america haters as al-qaeda.

Screw you, punk. Did you serve in the military?

247 posted on 09/11/2002 10:26:51 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost
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To: VA Advogado
The libertarians on this thread are as much america haters as al-qaeda. And they would also do anything or say anything to destroy America, just like Al-qaeda. Remember libertarians, when our President says "You're either with us, or against us", he means you too.

Why am I not surprised to see you jumping on that "if you don't agree with me you must be a terrorist" bandwagon.

You're such a freakin' juvenile.

248 posted on 09/11/2002 10:30:44 AM PDT by tdadams
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To: VA Advogado
The libertarians on this thread are as much america haters as al-qaeda

And you're no better than OBL you worthless excrement.

249 posted on 09/11/2002 10:34:47 AM PDT by AUgrad
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To: AUgrad
I see the AM yanked that offensive post. Nice work, AM.

250 posted on 09/11/2002 10:38:15 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost
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To: Hemingway's Ghost
Screw you, punk. Did you serve in the military?

Are you kidding? Candyass pukes like VA are the pencil pushing wimps yelling "war, war, war" and sign the papers that send someone else's kid to get killed while they're hiding under their own desk pontificating about military movements and having nocturnal emmissions wishing they had one tenth the cajones of anyone on the front lines.

He's one of the most repulsive Freepers you'll find.

251 posted on 09/11/2002 10:40:30 AM PDT by tdadams
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To: Roscoe
There isn't any Constitutional "right" to use illicit drugs.

Is that what you tell your wife when you're beating her with a rubber hose?

This isn't about a right to "do x". It's about the Government not having the right to conduct a FEDERAL level War on Drugs. Despite whatever tortured, socialist, left-wing misreading of the Constitution you choose to shodily defend your view with. It's obvious you are a big fan of innocents dying in botched raids, rapists and murders being let out early to imprision harmless pot possessors, corrupt LEO's who abuse asset forfiture programs to fatten their wallets, etc etc etc.
252 posted on 09/11/2002 10:54:36 AM PDT by WyldKard
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To: Dane; VA Advogado
And the Libertarians will screech saying that drug validation is not a leftist issue when the proof is in the pudding or should I say bong. - dane -

The libertarians on this thread are as much america haters as al-qaeda. And they would also do anything or say anything to destroy America, just like Al-qaeda. Remember libertarians, when our President says "You're either with us, or against us", he means you too. - VA
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You two are typical hate mongering fanatics, who mock the principles of our constitutional free republic.
253 posted on 09/11/2002 11:01:02 AM PDT by tpaine
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To: Roscoe
A roscoe-pap repetition that has been refuted ad nauseum. -- Get out the hook.
254 posted on 09/11/2002 11:04:41 AM PDT by tpaine
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To: Roscoe
The manufacture, sale and use of illicit drugs isn't a Constitutional "right", enumerated or otherwise.

The Government isn't allowed to. There is no such Constitutional restriction on "We the People..."

There isn't a Constitutional Right to whipe your ass either, that doesn't make it illegal to use Charmin.

Moron.

255 posted on 09/11/2002 11:06:08 AM PDT by Dead Corpse
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To: tdadams; Roscoe
He's {VA} one of the most repulsive Freepers you'll find.
251
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Bears constant repetition

- Roscoe? -- Can you help us out here?
256 posted on 09/11/2002 11:09:08 AM PDT by tpaine
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To: VA Advogado
The libertarians on this thread are as much america haters as al-qaeda

Anyone who has spent any time on FR has known what a fraud you are- I'm just happy that you have finally shown it so clearly. You know nothing of America, you oppose Liberty.

Bye, bye VA! Shoo, away with you.

And take Dane to D.U. with you.
257 posted on 09/11/2002 11:18:31 AM PDT by Neckbone
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To: Bill D. Berger
It's good to see all the little fascist boot-lickers and fart-sniffers on one thread.

My only regret is that my can of Raid won't work through the screen on vermin.

Man! That will be one happy day when these parasites' pensions are cancelled and replaced by prison sentences for treason.

Heads on Pikes!
258 posted on 09/11/2002 12:19:38 PM PDT by headsonpikes
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To: tpaine
And the Libertarians will screech saying that drug validation is not a leftist issue when the proof is in the pudding or should I say bong. - dane -

And no one has denied or discredited on this thread that the biggest pot boosters are leftists who revere Mao, Che, or Ho Chi Minh.

260 posted on 09/11/2002 12:56:07 PM PDT by Dane
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