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To: MeanWestTexan

From what I have read here, the most important thing to libertarians is the free availability of drugs.


19 posted on 02/13/2009 11:24:14 AM PST by livius
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To: livius

Nope.

I’ve taken a number of test, and fall on the spectrum of “non-authoritative conservative” -— similar to a small-l libertarian.

I don’t use drugs, never have, presumably never will.

Don’t care for people who do. I think they are idiots who are wasting their lives.

That said, I think it is futile to try to save idiots from themselves. We’ve fought the drug war for 40 years with no measurable effect.

In the process, we’ve built up a huge secret police force and federal powers which Obama, et al, will use to push us around, spent millions of dollars, and funded terrorists and the worst of society with a massive, un-taxed, revenue stream.

If we legalize it, tax the hell out of the product itself, tax the now-above-the-table income from the people at all levels ——_ AND —— eliminate or redirect the massive funds spent on the DEA, police, etc —— we’d balance the budget (or at least would have before Porkulous).

That’s why I care about it. Leglislating this crap is a waste of time, money, and effort.

The only drug prevention tool that works is parents talking to their kids and kids own self-control.


25 posted on 02/13/2009 11:32:58 AM PST by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag fire.)
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To: livius

You must not read to well then.


28 posted on 02/13/2009 11:40:21 AM PST by TheKidster (you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
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