D.C. Bud?

Seattle Weekly ^ | September 17, 2003 | Philip Dawdy

[MrLeRoy]

Wod_list (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/involved?group=124) ping

[toothless]

Fing Hippies!!! Its for the CHILDREN!!! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

[Wolfie]

Poor Johnny, really stepped in it that time, didn't he?

[coloradan]

Where in the Constitution are federal agents given the authority to campaign for a particular side in State elections?

[HurkinMcGurkin]

He blamed marijuana advocates and their financial backers like billionaire George Soros, who supported last year’s failed legalization initiative in Nevada, for stifling debate and for preventing “clear information” from reaching the American public.

Funny stuff, this coming from the czar of propaganda.

He also accused them of risking youngsters’ lives in the deal.

I'm proud. He didn't forget to throw ou tthe "its for the children" argument.

[Wolfie]

According to the Drug Czar's office, its his job to speak out against drugs, so this is ok. If it just happens to be in the weeks before a coming vote, as in Seattle, Nevada, etc., and he just happens to campaign against an initiative, well that's just coincidence.

[ravingnutter]

Its for the CHILDREN!!! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

Did you forget your (/sarcasm)tag? The "children" can get it now on practically any street corner. If legalized, taxed and controlled like hard liquor is (at least in Texas, where hard liquor is sold only in liquor stores and you have to be 21 to walk in the door), it would not be any more available to kids than it is now, possibly even less available. Sure, you will still have irresponsible adults purchasing it for resale to minors, but you have that problem now, which negates that argument.

[MrLeRoy]

Did you forget your (/sarcasm)tag?

Yes, he did. But since it provided an opportunity to debunk that argument, I for one am willing to forgive him.

[Wolfie]

I think "For The Children!" has entered the hallowed halls where no sarcasm tag is required. Its self-evident. ;)

[corkoman]

Good article. The feds better watch out what they wish for.

[MrLeRoy]

'He blamed marijuana advocates and their financial backers like billionaire George Soros, who supported last year’s failed legalization initiative in Nevada, for stifling debate and for preventing “clear information” from reaching the American public.'

How does vigorously arguing one side of an argument stifle or prevent the other side from reaching the public? Do the stupid "pot makes you shoot your friends" ads stifle debate and for prevent clear information from reaching the American public?

[Orangedog]

Where in the Constitution are federal agents given the authority to campaign for a particular side in State elections?

Better yet, where in the Constitution does it give the feds the power to make any drug illegal? When they made alcohol illegal it required a constitutional amendment. I guess we're all too enlightened now for actually following the supreme law of the land, the Constitution.

I'd also like to see the part of the Constitution that authorizes his job and the power that goes with it.

[MrLeRoy]

and for prevent --> and prevent

[MrLeRoy]

I'd also like to see the part of the Constitution that authorizes his job and the power that goes with it.

It's in the classified part.

[headsonpikes]

C'mon, get serious, every school child knows the part of the Constitution where it authorizes the President to appoint Czars to direct American lives.

Look it up...I think it's section Catch 22.

[coloradan]

It's clear the power for prohibiting drugs comes from stretching the interstate commerce clause well beyond the breaking point. The thing that gets me, however, is the that "ensuring domestic tranquility" clause seems to imply that the government should be handing drugs out (or, forcibly drugging people), not trying to suppress drugs. "You! Citizen! You are not tranquil! Here, smoke some of this! It's my sworn duty to ensure your tranquility!!"

[toothless]

Sorry, I thought the !!! and THE CAPS made a sarcasm tag redundant!!!

:)

[jmc813]

WOD Ping

[vin-one]

exactly what I have been saying for years,

but even more to your point, kids get beer and wine easily here in VA.
Mainly because it is sold at just about any store,
you very seldom see kids with the hard stuff, because it is sold at ABC stores