The problem is the people in your group, for the most part, are only in it for the pot and whores. If that’s not their goal, at least one could the only fruit their tactics would yield would be more pot and more whores and more power for the FDA and OSHA.
I believe in limited powers for the Feds and would listen to arguments that the drug war exceeds their enumerated powers. The first step; however, is not legalizing drugs. The first step is eliminated the FDA and OSHA, and NEA, IRS, etc and giving power to the states.
The end of our nation is at hand and if there aren’t major policy shifts it WILL happen. Legalizing drugs at this point would intensify the speed of our demise.
The problem is the people in your group, for the most part, are only in it for the pot and whores.
This just isn't true. Sure, there are some real sad people among libertarians, but have you met many of the so-called conservatives? I don't think that is a fair assessment.
I believe in limited powers for the Feds and would listen to arguments that the drug war exceeds their enumerated powers.
It does. To illegalize alcohol they knew they needed an amendment to the Constitution, but now they don't even pretend. They just set up an office and let them define what you or I can do. Am I pro drugs? Not at all. They are an evil on society. But so is the government, and I certainly don't want them to be allowed to exceed their powers just because drugs are a problem. Murder is a problem too, and gun control is the obvious remedy. We must stand for our rights, regardless.
The first step; however, is not legalizing drugs. The first step is eliminated the FDA and OSHA, and NEA, IRS, etc and giving power to the states.
I agree. But, that is a libertarian view too. You are confusing the philosophy with tactics. We agree that the feds have limits, and that is libertarianism. How we go about enforcing those limits and acheiving change is not what determines that. Some ideas are good, some not so. But, I think that is another conversation.
The end of our nation is at hand and if there aren’t major policy shifts it WILL happen. Legalizing drugs at this point would intensify the speed of our demise.
Well, maybe, but I think there are even worse situations at hand than that. But, I agree that legalizing drugs is not the big deal right now, and so I am have not spent my time really fighting about it. I am also not a pothead which might have something to do with it. ;-)