[Havoc]

I'm amazed that the same conservatives who rant and grunt about how it's not the government's job to protect you from yourself suddenly slip on the jackboots when it comes to forcing people not to use drugs. How does someone you're not aware exists using marijuana or cocaine harm you, when that same person drinking beer, owning a gun or eating fatty food is no threat?

Sorry, I said nothing about the government protecting me from myself. I'm interested in them protecting my family from pushers and protecting American families in general from the destructiveness brought into the home by mind and attitude altering drugs. That is the realm of the government. It's first job is the protection of it's citezenry from any influence that can damage it. Drugs destroy family and community. Alcohol is not on the same level. My first stepdad was an alcoholic, and was never arrested for drunk driving. Oddly enough, all the people I've known so far that have been arrested for drunk driving have been potheads. Gee, wonder what the connection is. As is the usual with you guys, you only want to argue with what you think sounds good and tap dance around the rest. One wonders if you've thought about this honestly or are just picking and choosing among the various bad arguments you've heard and regurgitating them. That you can't see the National security and public interest in criminalization of insipid things is unbelieveable if you've really thought about it. Drugs don't destroy families because they are illegal, they destroy families because they are addictive and used.

I lived for 3 years next door to someone who couldn't go two days without pot. She was in and out of jail, in and out of trouble. She started on pot, moved on to other things and ended up messing up her beautiful face after a bad night out with cocaine. I find these arguments about how harmless drugs are to be rather insulting. It's insulting that you guys prey upon people who don't know any better. It's more insulting that you bring this stuff to someone who does know better. I guess you would prefer to say that Pot is "Habit forming" so you can get around the technical term "addictive". There are three breeds of cigarrette smokers - Those who do it and can take it or leave it, those who have a habit, and those who are addicted to the nicotene. Can you tell me which is harder to break - habit or addiction. I can - there is no difference other than the severity of withdrawl. That's practical experience talking. Oops - not supposed to discuss such things. Suppose I should stop making sense so your arguments have a chance attempt at fooling someone.. nah.