Posted on 05/03/2006 7:41:02 AM PDT by lumpenBourgeois
Mexico votes to decriminalize drug possession 04:02 PM CDT on Saturday, April 29, 2006
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY – Mexicans would be allowed to possess small amounts of cocaine, heroin, even ecstasy for their personal use under a bill approved by lawmakers that some worry could prove to be a lure to young Americans.
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However the bill stiffens penalties for trafficking and possession of drugs – even small quantities – by government employees or near schools, and maintains criminal penalties for drug sales.
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Sen. Miguel Angel Navarro of the leftist Democratic Revolution Party argued against the bill. "This authorizes the consumption of opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine, and a variety of drugs that can only be bought illicitly."
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Tell me an argument for criminalization that doesn't apply to fast-food or junk-food also!
Getting on the right side of this issue could bring a lot of misguided folks over from the left, who should know better.
Enjoy!
Lots of lying coming from Mexico on this issue. They claim it will help them fight the big dealers. Unfortunately, they already help the big dealers sneak it across the border.
Buy American!
So it's an ends justify the means thing with you huh?
The only thing that needs justifying is the _removal_ of liberty.
(In mexican bandito voice)
Liberty don't need no stinking justification.
Still willing to overlook the lying?
Still? That's like asking:
"Still beating your wife?"
No, we should have a full on marijuana trade embargo.
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