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The drug war vs. the war on terror
Chicago Tribune ^ | December 13, 2001 | Steve Chapman

Posted on 12/13/2001 3:32:50 AM PST by CrossCheck

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:47 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

On Oct. 25, six weeks after the worst terrorist atrocities in our history, the United States was bombing Afghanistan, Colin Powell was discussing a post-Taliban government, investigators were grappling with anthrax in the mail, and federal agents were . . . well, they were going after pot smokers in California. If John Ashcroft had been around during the Chicago fire, he would have been handcuffing jaywalkers.


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To: malador
who hasn't bothered you?

NO he has threatened me and my family by putting himself in such a condition.

462 posted on 12/13/2001 5:50:32 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
The condition of being in your yard?
463 posted on 12/13/2001 6:21:56 PM PST by Dakmar
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To: Dakmar
The condition of being high on crack
464 posted on 12/13/2001 6:25:43 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79; malador
"Daddy just doesn't want me to have fun. He just likes to tell me what to do. I could care less what people do." - Texaggie79

That's all I got to say about that :-)

465 posted on 12/13/2001 6:31:12 PM PST by Dakmar
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To: Texaggie79
The condition of being high on crack

Right, I mistakenly gave you the benefit of the doubt. I see now that you feel you have the right to shoot anyone you believe is smoking crack. Good luck, and stay the F*** away from me.

466 posted on 12/13/2001 6:35:31 PM PST by Dakmar
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To: Dakmar
I see now that you feel you have the right to shoot anyone you believe is smoking crack.

Yup, just call me, CRACKHEAD KILLER MAN!

467 posted on 12/13/2001 6:51:02 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Dakmar
I see now that you feel you have the right to shoot anyone you believe is smoking crack.

Yup, just call me, CRACKHEAD KILLER MAN!

468 posted on 12/13/2001 6:51:55 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Pern
Talking about the nastiness of alcohol and tobacco is a good thing.
469 posted on 12/13/2001 6:59:15 PM PST by 185JHP
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To: Texaggie79
Yup, just call me, CRACKHEAD KILLER MAN!

Honestly, I would, but I know you'd get upset about it after a few days or weeks.

470 posted on 12/13/2001 7:06:21 PM PST by Dakmar
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To: OrthodoxPresbyterian; Lazamataz
Mr. 'taz; it AIN'T against the law to have nukes. As morally repugnant as it might be, we're allowed.
471 posted on 12/14/2001 5:41:00 AM PST by packrat01
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To: LazarusX
Calling recreational drug users "Druggies" is a bit much since our recreational habits do not define us.

Drunks
Gun-Nuts
Conservatives
Constitutionalists
Homeschoolers

They're all labels. General definitions. I'm glad you didn't take offense; I hope them Druggies didn't.

472 posted on 12/14/2001 5:45:01 AM PST by packrat01
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To: Texaggie79
Debates aren't fun if everyone is polite and nice.

I disagree. Though flames may be viscerally satisfying, it would be fun for a change to actually debate the subject rather than having the usual one-upmanship insult contest.

473 posted on 12/14/2001 5:48:25 AM PST by Liberal Classic
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To: Texaggie79
One last point and I'll leave you alone, this thread looks about dead anyway.

After the civil war, when morphine and herion were first developed, do you know what the second leading cause of addiction was, after pain treatment for amputations and such? The doctors thought it would be a good treatment for alcoholism.

474 posted on 12/14/2001 7:57:03 AM PST by steve50
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To: Texaggie79
There are none so blind as those who refuse to see. Alcohol and tobacco are by far the biggest killers (excluding father time) amongst all recreational drugs combined. The only reason the carnage from these substances is not far worse is that they are LEGAL.
475 posted on 12/14/2001 9:08:03 AM PST by Melinator
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To: tpaine
[Try to figure why the feds have jurisdiction]

I don't think they have jurisdiction, either. Ashcroft is my least favorite of Bush's cabinet picks. that's going some to say that too because I think he only made one decent choice. He's surrounded himself with the damnedest bunch of scoundrels I've ever seen going unhanged since Clinton made his final replacement appointments.

This looks like the fourth term in a row in which there's been a turd wearing a $2000 suit in the White House.

476 posted on 12/16/2001 7:00:50 PM PST by Twodees
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