Strong Views on Ads Linking Drug Use to Terrorism

New York Times ^ | Tuesday, April 2, 2002 | By ALLISON NORTH JONES

[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, April 2, 2002

Quote of the Day by liberalism=failure 4/1/02

[onedoug]

I suspect most marijuana production in the US is domestic, with much of the higher end stuff hydroponically grown.

As nasty as gummint is, I wouldn't mind seeing this regulated and taxed.

Though these more exotic, particularly coca and opiate derivatives...become more germain to this article.

[Darheel]

Just returned from Amsterdam. Super sweeet.

[Reagan Man]

That's right, let's not educate the children of America about the evils of illicit drugs. Let's not tell them that there is a definite link between drug trafficking and the sponsorship of world-wide terrorist organizations. Let's hide the truth from our kids. LOL.

These people who want to decriminalize and legalize drugs, like heroin, cocaine and marijuana, are out of their minds! Overall drug use in America, has been cut in half over the last two decades. The President's National Drug Control Strategy that includes prevention, treatment and intervention, is working.

[mykej]

I suspect most marijuana production in the US is domestic, with much of the higher end stuff hydroponically grown.

The good stuff comes from British Columbia. Five to six times the THC levels of typical pot. The US has fallen way behind in agricultural technology. We need to regain the lead!

I think we do still lead the world in bong improvosation. Anybody's who's been to college in the last twenty years can probably make a bong out of any three household items. I have to go find my tennis ball can, bendy straws and duct tape now.

[Darheel]

The War on Drugs is a War against our own people. It is inhumane to lock up drug users in jails where they are beaten and raped. In any war, the first casualty is always the truth, and War is Hell, right, so inncents might get shot in a drug-raid-gone-wrong, oops, sorry 'bout yer family.

If every drug were illegal, then say goodbye to coffee and COCA-cola, vitamins and Free Prescription Drug schemes for selfish senior citizens. I think Prohibition should have taught us about gangsters, but the streets in my hood were washed with blood in Capone-style drivebys in the 80's and 90's. There's dozens more reasons why legalization is more civilized, personal liberty and responsibility chief among them, not to mention the Biblical arguments.

[onedoug]

A little bit of a 'Nam thing...though actually...revisited, in, perhaps not-so-odd a way.

We smoked pot early, but once our daughter was conceived, gave it up.

Honestly. For 25 years.

Then, our daughter, at some point moving through hipsterism herself, brings it back to us.

Hmmm.

For a long time, I resist.

"It's not right," I tell my wife of at least that long and more.

And so it sits.

And sits.

...Until we smoke it.

And, damn, doesn't it make our post-child years, and ...life...seem so much more...FUN???!!!!

Which yet argues against my even emerging...AAGGHH!...Christian, sensabilities.

Not to even mention that it is so damned EXPENSIVE!

Hmph! Cry me a river, huh?

Buttchya know? What A Great Life I've Had?...

Wow!!!

[gfactor]

every repub admin needs its own ridiculous "just say no".

[Reagan Man]

The National Drug Control Strategy is working well and targets people who want to distribute drugs, profit from drug sales and ingest illegal drugs. That includes drug kingpins and local drug dealers. The NDCS isn't aimed at law abiding citizens.

Across the board drug legalization has minuscule support here in the US. Unlike, the cavalier approach that most Europeans take towards drug use, Americans understand the destructive and immoral nature of the beast. Americans also understand how hard core drugs, ravage the minds of users over time, especially the developing intellectual and emotional capacity of our children.

If you expect drugs, like cocaine, heroin and marijuana, to be legalized here in America, you're fooling yourself. Americans continue to support intervention and incarceration, to counter illicit drug use. The government has increasingly included treatment as the third part of their drug control strategy. Treatment is a humanitarian effort, offered to any drug user desiring to break their drug habit. But if treatment doesn't work, prison is the only justified alternative left. You do the crime, you pay the time.

From your post at #3, its clear one thing that motivates your support for drug legalization. And don't try and deny the inferences you've made.

[Virginia-American]

If you expect drugs, like cocaine, heroin and marijuana, to be [re-]legalized here in America, you're fooling yourself. ..

How about just pot?

[vin-one]

look deep into your soul, the WOD is a war on mine and your rights.
It is much easier for school aged kids to get Pot, and other drugs than beer.
prohibition worked so good, the first time, it gave us crime families,
and corruption at every level of government to the LEO's
The statement keep doing the same thing and expect a different result mean anthing.
are today's crack houses any different than yesterdays speak easy's??????

[Reagan Man]

Simple common sense should tell you, that using drugs like heroin, cocaine and marijuana is wrong and immoral. I don't know what country you live in, but the governments National Drug Control Strategy isn't a war on my rights.

American's wanted alcohol prohibition overturned. They don't view illicit drugs in the same way. The sooner you understand that, the better off you'll be.

[tacticalogic]

That's right, let's not educate the children of America about the evils of illicit drugs.

If you call a grain of half-truth in a bucket of perjoratives "education".

[B Knotts]

I don't see how anyone can take the War on Drugs seriously, when our government is allowing the Afghan poppy crop to be planted.

[vin-one]

Simple common sense should tell you, that using drugs like heroin, cocaine and marijuana is wrong and immoral.
Let's just stick with MJ for now, and how is it immoral,
I would really appreciate an answer on, either how or why smoking weed is immoral.
or better yet more immoral than drinking, or smoking a cigarette.

[Virginia-American]

that using drugs like heroin, cocaine and marijuana

"like" heroin, cocaine and marihuana?

More drug warrior foolishness: the three drugs share no pharmacological properties to speak of.

[Reagan Man]

In this case, the literary function of the word "like", is used as a conjuction, or "...like [as in] heroin, cocaine and marihuana?" Perhaps you're thinking of the word "liken", meaning, to compare. Something you should have learned in third grade. Plain and simple, this is about lumping three drugs together, as dangerous substances. This has absolutely nothing to do with pharmacological properties and shared relationships.

More foolish talk from another pro-doper!

[Virginia-American]

...as dangerous substances. This has absolutely nothing to do with pharmacological properties ...

You can't make this stuff up, folks.

[CJ Wolf]

"The NDCS isn't aimed at law abiding citizens"

There is no such thing in this country. It's impossible to be one with all the BS laws we have. Thanks for continuing to support the beast.