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>>>Neither I, nor my government, have the right to tell you that you cannot snort cocaine in your home...

Both the government and the people it represents, have every right to tell you, you can't snort cocaine. Period. The laws of the land are clear when it comes to the trafficking, purchase, possession and ingestion of those substances the people have declared harmful and illicit.

I see since our last discussion, you've revealed your true "libertarian" colors. Okay. This is a hot button issue. In the last Pew Center Research Report from August 2001, 86% of American's, do not agree with the following statement, "People should be allowed to take any drug they want so long as they don't hurt someone else." You have a whole lot of convincing to do. I'd get started asap.

WHERE does ANYONE get the right to tell you what you may or may not put into your own body? Do you mean to say that gooberment owns me? That YOU own me? Is that what you are saying? It sure sounds like it. YOUR true colors are showing. I do not now, nor have I ever ingested what are considered illegal drugs, nor will I when they are decriminalised. HOWEVER, I am still the owner of my body and my life, accountable ONLY to me, my wife and my God. Not to you, NEVER to you or gooberment, for what I do or do not ingest. Nor should anyone, for any reason, face criminal sanctions for doing some NON-VIOLENT, personal activity which does not involve non-willing participants. Or underage participants. No matter HOW shrilly you scream that you do not like it. Deal with it. It is none of your business, nor the business of gooberment. Nor is there any constitutional or even common law backing for your incomprehensible stance.

Deal with it.

Just when did the government get this right? Certainly not in the constitution. Congress may not pass any law that violates the limits of Federal authority spelled out in Article 1, section 8 or added by amendment.

You will note that when they wanted to ban alcohol, they still remembered this and passed an amendment to give them the authority. Absent the 18th amendment, they had no such authority. What is the number of the amendment that was passed to give them similar power over drugs? I can't seem to find it.

If you are truly a conservative, then you should be upholding the constitution and demanding an end to the unconstitutional and insane drug war. Otherwise people might think that you are showing some fascist colors.

Both the government and the people it represents, have every right to tell you, you can't snort cocaine.

True dat - the government and the people can tell you that you cannot own a gun - all it needs to do is pass a law (one that repeals the 2nd amendment).

But would that make it right?

Reagan Man:
On what basis do you (and the rest of the mob) have in regulating what goes on in the privacy of my own home? Where does the Constitution authorize the federal War on Drugs?
Washington and Jefferson grew large amounts of hemp-- enough for them to be labeled as Drug Kingpins by today's standards. Were they criminals for doing so?

Peter Krembs
Chairman
RLC-GA

He is trying to convince people (at least freepers) by posting here.

I used to be a firm believer in the WoD (okay I was a teenager) but I'm not anymore. More consitutional liberties have been destroyed by the WoD than anything else recently.

Prohibition 2 is not working. I hope Schmedlap convinces more people about the War on Drugs and it's disatrous consequences to our country.