[Know your rights]

Which part of "I'm against us having to pay for their living/medical expenses" did you not understand?

Go back and read your post #298.

I understood my post; it's you who seems to be having trouble.

Just because I think a guy who busts his butt in construction all day should be able to kick back with a beer? (or two or twenty)

Quit evading the subject ... I'm not talking about him, I'm talking about the guy who you and I have to support because of his alcohol abuse. Why isn't your continued support for the legality of the drug alcohol conditional on your not having to support its abusers, since you take that position with regard to other drugs?

having seen some beautiful young ladies get hooked on meth

Never seen anyone get hooked on alcohol? I have ... it's not pretty.

[investigateworld]

You wrote: "Why isn't your continued support for the legality of the drug alcohol conditional on your not having to support its abusers, since you take that position with regard to other drugs?"

Where did I ever say I wanted to support any "substance abuser"?

Again, my position is remove all support (tax payer funded) and let the Darwin Effect proceed.