Cry me a river.
Stop smoking dope.
The feds have no Constitutional authority for a pot ban. That should be up to the states.
However, since you don't seem to care about the feds denying an enumerated Consitutional right (gun ownership) over a usurped power (banning pot), I guess you also wouldn't have a problem with the feds eventually banning guns to those whose political views they disagree with as well. Who cares about that messy Bill of Rights? Ignore the 10th, ignore the 2nd, ignore the First, as long as those dopers can't get a gun...
If the government lies and disobeys the laws doesn’t that give the people the same privilege?
As a former drug user, you won’t find anyone more anti drug than me. And marijuana can definatly cause problems in a person’s life, including (but not limited to) preventing them from saving money...having said all that, let’s be honest about some things, shall we? I have been in many smoke filled rooms, and I have been in many places where alcohol was being consumed. The simple fact is that people are 10X’s as likely to do something stupid while drunk, as opposed to high. It’s hard to find a violent pothead, but easy to find a violent drunk. So, in response to your reply about “cry me a river, stop smoking dope”, I’m fairly confident that if you went to purchase a gun and were told “we can’t sell you any guns because you stated here on the form that you drink alcohol”, you’d be pissed. And I bet you’d be even more mad if someone told you “oh, get over it, stop drinking poison”.
I agree that drugs are harmful, period. However, I find it quite comical when people I know in real life complain about potheads, and how they are damaging their bodies, as they sip their rum and coke. Pot calling kettle.
On a side note, I have attempted to post a piece of political satire regarding the stupidity of Micheal Moore twice now, and for some strange reason, some admin keeps blocking it. Considering the fact that it bashes liberalism (something I’m fond of doing these days since I have become much more conservative since I quit doing drugs), I don’t see why it isn’t allowed to be posted. I could see if I wrote an article entitled “Communism rocks”, but not being allowed to post a piece of satire slamming liberalism on FR is akin to getting kicked out of church for wearing a crucifix...what gives?