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Posted on 10/01/2005 1:58:35 PM PDT by freepatriot32
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Yeah, it should work as so.
Charge him, punish him, then extradict him to America to be charged again. Works for me.
I don't much care what other people smoke. I just wish they'd turn their boom boxes down when they drive past my house.
Sorry, tough guy, Canadian law forbids that kind of double jeopardy.
Marc Emery won't ever enter the US again, extradition or not. The Emery case is very politically unpopular in Canada. Nothing pisses off Canadians more the Americans lording over them.
I say good on Canada for the legal maneuvering. If we're going to go to the expense and strained relations of an international extradition, let it be for a real crime.
I got a problem with that as a human being. Anyone who doesn't have a problem with that, has a problem.
One would be hard pressed to not consider the case as the US telling Canada, "Sovereignty? What sovereignty?", if one was Canadian, I suspect.
And you know, as an American, I've got a problem with Canada refusing to enforce its own laws until the U.S. steps in to do something about this drug exporter.
NOW they file local charges. Well that's just great. Took them what -- 10 years to realize he was breaking Canadian laws?
"There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz, and swing, result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others."
"...the primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races."
"Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death."
"You smoke a joint and you're likely to kill your brother."
"Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind."
HARRY J. ANSLINGER
"The Father of the Drug War"
Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics 1930-1962
Bump for later
And you bring up these 70-year-old quotes because ...?
Why? As an American, I think whether Canada enforces Canada's laws is purely Canada's business.
Then you certainly would have no problem, unlike Mr. McCann, with the U.S. enforcing theirs.
I think they speak for themselves.
The laws against marijuana in the U.S. are founded on nothing more than racism and ignorance.
One can certainly argue that point.
Second request: What does that have to do with our current marijuana laws? (Unless you're saying that our current laws are still based on racism and ignorance. If so, I'd like an example of that.)
The original U.S. Constitution has, as has Anslinger's original reasons, been updated to eliminate racism and ignorance.
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