[68 grunt]

... I wonder if you or any of these jokers understands what tyranny actually is.

I wonder if you or any of these jokers understands what freedom actually is.

[NewLand]

Looks like there's a storm brewin' here...

[wideawake]

I wonder if you or any of these jokers understands what freedom actually is.

I'll define one form of freedom for you - the freedom in knowing that your day is your own and that it won't have to be spent in stealing, borrowing or begging for just enough money to buy your next fix.

You believe in theoretical freedom - I believe in the actual article.

[thoughtomator]

Apparently it's not the freedom to have the contents of your body unregulated by the government.

[robertpaulsen]

The citizens of the State of New York can decide how they want to live. The Rockefeller drug laws have been on the books for over 30 years -- obviously the citizens have had ample time to decide that they don't like them.

And what is Soares' alternative? "... treatment programs, education and job opportunities are needed to effectively tackle the problem."

Uh-huh. A drug treatment program for a scumbag drug dealer. That'll work. Actually, that'll introduce him to whole new clientele, won't it?

Education and job opportunities? Yeah. Tell the drug dealer with that PhD in astrophysics that he could be putting his education to better use. Tell that 18-year-old 7th grade dropout that he'd be better off making $7.50/hr. at McDonald's than $400./day dealing drugs.

You're not proposing drug freedom -- you're proposing drug anarchy.

[MPJackal]

"I wonder if you or any of these jokers understands what freedom actually is."

What? Freedom to destroy families and lives with drugs? Is this Ricky Williams?

[unixfox]

I wonder if you or any of these jokers understands what freedom actually is.

I like your answer better!