[robertpaulsen]

"I see where he's made a somewhat similar assertion, in terms of what could happen. I don't find any explicit assertions of historical fact."

I see. Even though a stated historical fact could be checked (and disputed), you chose to criticize my comments without doing so.

But if a poster makes some wild-a$$ed claim about what might happen if we legalize drugs, you stand mute. Allow me then to change my statement, such that it is indisputable (by your standards):

Legalizing drugs would cost us ten times what the WOD is costing. Therefore, the WOD is actually saving us money."

[tacticalogic]

I see. Even though a stated historical fact could be checked (and disputed), you chose to criticize my comments without doing so.

Didn't you chose to make it without doing so? I criticized your original assertion as being logically unsupportable, and told you why.

But if a poster makes some wild-a$$ed claim about what might happen if we legalize drugs, you stand mute. Allow me then to change my statement, such that it is indisputable (by your standards):

Assertions about what might happen are not claims of fact as to what did happen.

Legalizing drugs would cost us ten times what the WOD is costing. Therefore, the WOD is actually saving us money."

That is your opinion, and you are quite entitled to it. Don't expect me to share it unless you can explain, logically and objectively, why you believe it.