[JCEccles]

In your brave new world, state power would remain intact and overpowering. It would just be harnessed to the task of protecting drug dealers.

[JCEccles]

And if you think there's corruption now with law enforcement fighting against powerful drug interests, wait until you see the corruption that results when law enforcement becomes allied with powerful drug interests.

[FierceDraka]

In your brave new world, state power would remain intact and overpowering. It would just be harnessed to the task of protecting drug dealers.=

Huh??? Where the hell did I mention drug dealers?

I'm all about REDUCING and DECENTRALIZING the power of the state. Where the hell did you pull that one out of?

Oh, I know. You're one of those "Liberty and justice of me, but prison and persecution for thee" types.

I can tell from your immediately twisting things and putting words in my mouth - as well as the old "protecting drug dealers" straw man argument. Just like my XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXX ex-father-in-law:

He'd rant, "Drug users should be executed without trial!" as he swigged down another shot of rotgut. Lucky for him he never got his wish - he would have had to murder his own kids.

In the interest of promoting civil discourse on this subject, I will hold my tongue, sir.