Are Conservatives Addicted to the Drug War?

The Fountain of Truth ^ | May 19, 2002 | Douglas F. Newman

[philman_36]

And you said you don't do WOD threads. Right! Too busy on the other thread to get over here much?

[JMJ333]

You must have misunderstood my post. I agree with Kevin in regard to legalization. I don't want America to mirror the Netherlands. While everyone is busy getting stoned, their culture has been lost and things like euthanasia are championed.

I do find it disgustingly hypocrytical of the government to legalize and approve RU-486, which is a thousand times more dangerous than smoking a joint ever will be. It infuriates me because I don't want American women guinea pigged on for profits. Its another push from the pro-death junkies, and it needs to be fought. Will we? I doubt it.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

As I said, the WOD is not even on the radar screen of the American people, conservative or not . . .

Therein lies the problem, genius.

[vin-one]

bttt.
Good post.

[Zon]

As far as I know, Kevin is adamantly against legalization or decriminalization of drugs. Are you?

[Hemingway's Ghost]

I don't want America to mirror the Netherlands.

It never will. America and the Netherlands are vastly different countries with vastly different cultures. Does the availability of tequila make American mirror Mexico? Why insist or even speculate that the availability of marijuana would make America mirror Holland?

[Commie Basher]

I'm against both prison AND treatment for drug users and sellers.

So who said treatment had to be mandatory?

[southern rock]

So who said treatment had to be mandatory?

Well, I would hope it wouldn't be. Niether mandatory nor publicly funded.

[southern rock]

You forgot to include government dispensing of heroin to hordes of zombie losers wandering around in superior, more enlightened countries like Norway, Sweden, and Netherlands. Some people apparently think America should be just like those countries.

Really? Someone here said the government should give out free heroin? I must have missed that.

[jayef]

Asheville Nuggets. Kind bud. It's just good pot.

There's nothing in marijuana that makes you jittery. It's not coke for cryin out loud.

I suggest you and your jittery pals get a prescription for Paxil. Government aproved, pharmeceutical, nice.

[jayef]

You ever been to Hollywood?

[jayef]

Brilliant. I was just about to post the same thing. How would legalization turn America into the Netherlands? One of you Drug Warriors please explain how that happens.

[JMJ333]

America and the Netherlands are vastly different countries with vastly different cultures. Does the availability of tequila make American mirror Mexico? Why insist or even speculate that the availability of marijuana would make America mirror Holland?

I'm not so sure, especially with the proponents of death, who are forever pushing toward the devaluization of human life. I am concerned that legalizing drugs will allow these people to advance their agenda to an even further degree. Link

[jayef]

That calls for a lot of wild speculation. Is it your contention that people who smoke marijuana are part of some plot to turn America into a paradise for Kevorkians? Wow. That's really fantastic. Somehow I didn't get the message.

[Don Myers]

"Are Conservatives Addicted to the Drug War?"

The Libertarians sure are.

[JMJ333]

I am concerned with other drugs that comes along with the legalization of pot. It can very easily translate into a slippery slope that causes us more problems than we need. It is very likely it would mirror the Netherlands since that is what you are pushing for..isn't it? And look at what comes along with the ability to desensitize yourself without fear of stigmatization...not something I want for this country.

[rdb3]

Are Conservatives Addicted to the Drug War? That's a rather slanted question, isn't it? Are Leftists off the hook? A more accurate question would have been "Are Conservatives and Liberals Addicted to the Drug War?"

Anyhoo, pro-WOD or anti-WOD really misses the entire point in my mind. For those who are anti-WOD (especially the decriminalization of narcotics crowd), a quick question: Is the American body politic truly ready for decriminalization of narcotics?

[Marine Inspector]

Since ther is no real War on Drugs, I guess I can't be addicted to it.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

I'm not so sure, especially with the proponents of death, who are forever pushing toward the devaluization of human life. I am concerned that legalizing drugs will allow these people to advance their agenda to an even further degree.

My. I think that's the biggest stretch I've ever read on FR. Really, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[bassmaner]

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