[Responsibility2nd]

Then we could legally become intoxicated and the government can tax it...yea tax it.

What a bunch of hypocrites

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I know you are talking about alcohol, but your same argument holds true for dope.

Libertarians (L and l) want to legalize dope so it can be taxed. And with more taxes comes more government.

Libertarians are the biggest hypocrites I know.

[servantboy777]

...Of course it does.

Let’s outlaw alcohol. I mean seriously, the toll it’s taken on our society.

[GraceG]

[ Libertarians (L and l) want to legalize dope so it can be taxed. And with more taxes comes more government.

Libertarians are the biggest hypocrites I know. ]

I want Dope to be like any other product, not disproportionally taxes and only taxed on a State or local municipality level. Also on it’s legality it should be up to the states not the fed, i think because of the augment of “interstate Commerce” the federal government has Gained WAY too much power.

Taxing ANY item more than another is most certainly government interfering in the free market.

[joe fonebone]

"Libertarians (L and l) want to legalize dope so it can be taxed. And with more taxes comes more government."
I consider myself small l, and have no desire to see dope legal... however, the penalties for simple possession far exceed the damage the dope does... wanna talk about big government...... DEA first, then the cops swat teams, then the courts that impose rehab(another government function) counseling(yet another government function) fines that range in the 4 to 5 figures ( this is where the cash comes from ) and jail time.... you can get this ( I know people who for simple possession of less than a gram of pot ) got jail time, thousands of dollars in fines, months of probation, mandatory drug testing that has to be paid for by the defendent, plus several court appearances to ensure "compliance"... the reason it has not been decriminalized is because too much money is being made now, and way to many governmental organizations live off of it... not to mention the criminal record that you have forever... If you are not for legalization or decriminalization, how about making the punishment fit the crime.. hell, drunk drivers do not get this type of punishment