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Musings About the War on Drugs
The Wall Street Journal ^ | February 21, 2006 | GEORGE MELLOAN

Posted on 02/23/2006 7:56:18 AM PST by JTN

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To: Supernatural
"You admitted that it is non-fatal. Non-fatal is harmless."

What kind of twisted logic is that? If I stab you, but don't kill you, you weren't harmed?

641 posted on 03/10/2006 4:41:10 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: Supernatural

642 posted on 03/10/2006 5:14:01 PM PST by mugs99 (Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.)
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To: robertpaulsen

"What kind of twisted logic is that? If I stab you, but don't kill you, you weren't harmed"?

When did I say that? Again, you are trying to put words into my mouth.

Stabbing is certainly harming. Marijuana is harmless.

Note the difference between the two, if you are capable of understanding anything, which you have proven over and over that you are not.


643 posted on 03/10/2006 5:14:51 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: mugs99

Hitler and Stalin's right arm.

"Do as we say, or else"!!!


644 posted on 03/10/2006 5:16:13 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Supernatural
"Do as we say, or else"!!!

Learn to goose step or we'll throw you in the dungeon!
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645 posted on 03/10/2006 5:25:47 PM PST by mugs99 (Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.)
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To: mugs99

"Learn to goose step or we'll throw you in the dungeon"!

Might just throw you in the dungeon anyway. For your own good, of course. Have to maintain those high moral values.


646 posted on 03/10/2006 5:31:20 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Supernatural
"Economist Milton Friedman predicted in Newsweek nearly 34 years ago that Richard Nixon's ambitious "global war against drugs" would be a failure."

Aw, come-on guys, Two more weeks and this war will be won and then we can end it victoriously!!

Two more weeks, I swear, maybe three...or four...

647 posted on 03/10/2006 5:48:23 PM PST by Nova
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To: Supernatural
"Stabbing is certainly harming."

According to you, stabbing is harming only if its fatal.

Do you admit that non-fatal stabbing can be harming?

648 posted on 03/10/2006 5:55:44 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: Nova

Yeah, "Just Say No". Simple as that.

Doesn't work. Never has, never will. One big waste of time, effort and money.


649 posted on 03/10/2006 5:56:36 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: robertpaulsen

And which totalitarian country would you like to reside in? Iran? Red China? Cuba? South Africa?

I've got $100 to pitch in for your one-way ticket. I'm sure the rest of the money will be easy to raise.

Name your poison.


650 posted on 03/10/2006 5:58:44 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Nova

Did Economist Milton Friedman ever define "failure"? Do you know what Economist Milton Friedman was referring to when he used the word "failure"?


651 posted on 03/10/2006 5:58:55 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: Supernatural

Do you admit that non-fatal stabbing can be harming?


652 posted on 03/10/2006 6:00:05 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen

A stabbing can be fatal, therefore it is harmful.

The use of marijuana is non-fatal under any circumstances. Nobody has ever overdosed from marijuana use. Do you admit that it is harmless?

I'm waiting for you to pick the totalitarian country of your choice. I know you would like total government control and you enjoy seeing the jackboot on U.S. citizens' necks but many on this thread don't.

There are other countries that have an even heavier government jackboot for their citizens' necks. Pick one and we will be more than happy to see that you reach the destination of your choice.


653 posted on 03/10/2006 6:06:03 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: robertpaulsen
"Do you know what Economist Milton Friedman was referring to when he used the word "failure"?"

The quote is from the original article of this post.

As for what I think "failure" means;

I think 34 years of spending the entire Social Security Trust Fund on a "War" against citizens that are going to get high at times, regardless of the opinion of others, without any impact on overall use; is obviously a FAILURE.

But then there are as many ways to define the WOD as a failure as there are intelligent people.

654 posted on 03/10/2006 6:22:51 PM PST by Nova
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To: Supernatural
"Do you admit that it is harmless?"

Nope. Marijuana can certainly be harmful without killing you.

If marijuana is harmless, can a 12-year-old smoke it? I mean, there would be absolutely no reason to forbid that.

So, you favor the legalization of marijuana for all ages, harmless product that it is. Correct?

655 posted on 03/10/2006 6:23:05 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen

"So, you favor the legalization of marijuana for all ages, harmless product that it is. Correct"?

Your comments become more delusional and pathetic with each of your posts.

Show me where I ever said or implied such a thing. Or anything else you keep claiming I said.

When you ASSume, you make an ASS out of yourself. That is something you are really good at. The only thing.


656 posted on 03/10/2006 6:28:38 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Nova
"I think 34 years of spending the entire Social Security Trust Fund on a "War" against citizens"

We're spending about one half of one percent of the federal budget on the WOD. Yes, .5%.

"without any impact on overall use"

Use is half that of 1979. Legalize drugs and we'll be right back there.

Because of that, I look at the WOD as keeping 20 million people off drugs. Not a bad price to pay.

657 posted on 03/10/2006 6:29:24 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: Supernatural

I just explained to rp that the WOD is a failure. I'm pretty sure I convinced him. Maybe I should celebrate before I check - ya think?


658 posted on 03/10/2006 6:30:42 PM PST by Nova
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To: Supernatural

Please answer the question. If marijuana is harmless, can a 12-year-old smoke it?


659 posted on 03/10/2006 6:30:48 PM PST by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen

Your comments become more delusional and pathetic with each of your posts.

And the beat goes on.


660 posted on 03/10/2006 6:34:50 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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