I actually do have sympathy for people caught up in what ARE some rather inane drug laws. My point so far has not been to claim that our drug laws don't need work - they DO, and a lot. My point has simply been that there is a real and marked difference between prescription drugs for pain and recreational drug use.
I don't buy the "physical pain = spiritual pain" analogy either. I've known people who have great reason to have a ton of spiritual pain but who deal with it with strength and fortitude. They don't let what happened to them -get- to them. In effect, through their religion or simple optimism or whatever, they don't -feel- that kind of pain. Spiritual pain is one that one can cure oneself. Physical pain cannot be escaped no matter how hard you wish or how good your attitude is - it is relentless and inescapable by any other means.
Qwinn
But I do wonder why all this sympathy for rich, white, Republican junkie, and utter indifference to the plight of all those others caught up in our insane and inane drug laws?(rightbanker reply #222)What is untrue about the statement(Nov3)
Because it implies the race card and class warfare, which is from the demo playbook.
I am in full support for anyone who decides to kick a life ruining addiction, be they black, white, yellow, orange, or purple.
For Rush to admit it to millions of people over the radio takes a lot of guts and gets my respect.