[ExTxMarine]

And we sure want more people out there driving DUI.

So, you must believe in gun control laws for EVERYONE, just because one person kills a group of kids, right?

My point: just because some people use and abuse alcohol and THEN go out and break laws, does not mean that we should ban alcohol; you ban the bad behavior (i.e., DUI laws, etc...). In America, we should punish people for doing a bad thing (i.e., DUI, murder, etc...). We should NOT punish people because someone else did something stupid, or even because they might, possibly, could have the opportunity to do a bad thing.

[a fool in paradise]

There are people who use wine, cognac, and other alcoholic substances “medicinally” but they don't get their bottles (which may be legally obtained over the counter) subsidized by insurance.

[a fool in paradise]

Why not punish the drivers who have accidents rather than roadblocks to snare anyone who doesn’t comply with a series of carnival stunts?

And meanwhile the cellphone driver who nearly paralyzed me is free to chat morning noon and night while she drives about distracted.

DWI tickets are about largely about revenue (MADD, insurance, states, services, courts) and punitive damages against some in the society (those suspected of being from Mexico are cut free to drive home).

[demshateGod]

Stupid, lazy syllogism.

[ican'tbelieveit]

Perfect response.

[grobdriver]

In America, we should punish people for doing a bad thing

You are absolutely right, and I absolutely agree with you.

I believe that legalizing pot will dramatically increase the number of people who use it, and I think it will follow that many of those people will drive under the influence of the drug.

They should be punished for their misdeeds, of course - but in the meanwhile someone in my family or any one of us here may be killed or maimed by one of them.
Face it - those who are predisposed to smoke weed are not in the highest percentile of those exercising good judgement.

To voluntarily (i.e. by legalizing) expand the number of impaired drivers on the road is not a good thing.
I don't think I'm being inconsistent here...