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Reagan Wanted Marijuana Legalized
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Posted on 05/06/2002 6:21:05 PM PDT by Texaggie79
In newly released audiotapes of Ronald Reagan's broadcast commentaries, Reagan made clear his view that individuals should be allowed to use marijuana if they wanted to.
The Reagan broadcasts come from the days before Reagan became president and were believed to be lost.
But in the new audio set "Reagan In His Own Voice" the unedited version of Reagan's most controversial broadcasts are now available.
In one broadcast, Reagan declared it was an individual's choice if they chose to smoke marijuana, as long as they were aware of the health risks.
Reagan had a strong Libertarian streak, though he also held strong views about prayer in school, abortion, sex-ed in schools and other social concerns.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
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I waited for one of the more Libertarian FReepers to post this, but since they didn't. I'll do it.
Wise man, wise position.
To: RealPatriot71
bong
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To: Texaggie79
I think.....whoa dude,forgot what I was going to say.
How late is Taco Bell open?
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:27:37 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
To: Texaggie79
What's your authority for this? An e-mail from somebody who claims it's on the tapes?
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:28:11 PM PDT
by
Cicero
To: OWK; headsonpikes; dead; nunya bidness
ping
To: Cicero
click the link. It's off NewsMax. They are promoting the Book.
To: Cicero
Why is it so hard to believe Reagan sided with liberty when it was a question of personal heath and not a threat to others?
To: Texaggie79
This will tweak some of the drug warriors here. You, despite some past skirmishes, I find hard to dislike.
FReegards
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:33:29 PM PDT
by
MileHi
To: Texaggie79
In one broadcast, Reagan declared it was an individual's choice if they chose to smoke marijuana, as long as they were aware of the health risks.
A lot less health risks than booze ( both to the user and those around him/her )
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:35:08 PM PDT
by
uncbob
To: Texaggie79
Reagan also used to hang out with commies -- then he got wise.
To: Central Scrutiniser
Well, he was ahead of his time, too bad he surrounded himself with WOD ninnies...This is a suprise. Didn't he appoint Bill Bennett?
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:37:46 PM PDT
by
AUgrad
To: Cicero, Texaggie79
What's your authority for this? An e-mail from somebody who claims it's on the tapes? I seem to recall reading this in "Reagan: In His Own Hand" also.
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:38:44 PM PDT
by
Mulder
To: Texaggie79
I waited for one of the more Libertarian FReepers to post this, but since they didn't. I'll do it.They're probably too stoned to have noticed.
Ya gotta wait another day or two, then FR will be swamped with duplicate posts out the whazooo.
To: AUgrad
I love Bennett. He may be wrong on his pot position, but he is one of the TRUE fighters for conservatism out there.
To: Texaggie79
I'm with you on that. The only thing the Drug War has accomplished is putting large numbers of citizens in jail for relatively minor 'crimes'.
If the war on Terrorism is this successful, we're all in a world of hurt.
To: Texaggie79
"If adults want to take such chances [with marijuana] that is their business"-- Ronald Reagan, August 1979 from "Reagan: In His Own Hand" pg 399 of the hardback edition.
That statement was in the last paragraph of a radio speech he wrote. The purpose of the brief speech was to state the dangers of marijuana and why kids shouldn't use it.
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:43:50 PM PDT
by
Mulder
To: Texaggie79
This is fascinating. I would have loved to think my president didn't consider me a criminal worthy of imprisonment back in my youth, when he was my hero, but I still liked (translation: knew people who might sell me) the "evil weed". For the record, I think it's reasonable to keep pot illegal, but ridiculous to throw casual users in jail for using it. We don't throw people who drink in jail (as has been noted 15 Billion times). So perhaps the criminal penalties should be reserved for the large-scale traffickers, who are usually violent, armed gangsters. And if THAT works, no need to throw the casual user in jail.
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posted on
05/06/2002 6:51:39 PM PDT
by
Burr5
To: Texaggie79;*WOD_list
bump
To: Moonman62
Reagan also used to hang out with commies -- then he got wise. Yeah, but didn't these comments came after he "got wise" - to use your words. Boy, this really ought to mess with a few of the "social conservative's" heads. More than a joint would even, I bet.
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posted on
05/06/2002 7:29:42 PM PDT
by
bluefish
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