[Ouderkirk]

I’m not presuming to have any answer.

It is obvious that the present plan is not working and in the alternative libertarian plan doesn’t sound very appealing either.

I say that because while I agree that one should have the liberty to make a mess of one’s life...the problem is the collateral damage of the lives others.

I don’t know how to reconcile the collateral damage to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Without some clear lines about self sovereignty and the rights of others, there really isn’t a good solution.

[Ken H]

I'm not presuming to have any answer.

Whoa. Shouldn't your first priority as a citizen be to form an opinion as to whether the government is acting within its constitutional limits?

Fedgov uses the Commerce Clause under the Wickard precedent to control education and health care, and to impose a national drug prohibition. Do you really have no opinion on the Commerce Clause vs the Tenth Amendment on these issues?