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To: seanc623
I guess I haven't been clear enough about Libertarianism or maybe you're just too used to the Republicans making you choose between economic OR personal freedom.

You said conservative justices are no good on personal freedom. Remember that? That's what the Supreme Court case was about.

Your point that libertarians are for freedom is beside the point. You claim that it doesn't matter what judges we have if they're Democrat or Republican appointees. If all the justices were Democratic appointees, the BSA would have essentially been taken over by the federal government by now.

Give me a specific decision in the war on drugs that was unconstitutional.

373 posted on 05/17/2002 11:44:49 AM PDT by lasereye
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To: lasereye
Give me a specific decision in the war on drugs that was unconstitutional.

By decision, I assume you're referring to Supreme Court decisions. So take any of them. If any of those justices were doing their jobs they would have struck down ALL of the drug laws that have come before them. They're supposed to be a check (as in checks and balances) not a blank check for the tyranny of the legislative and executive branches.

377 posted on 05/17/2002 12:02:40 PM PDT by seanc623
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To: lasereye
You said conservative justices are no good on personal freedom. Remember that? That's what the Supreme Court case was about. Your point that libertarians are for freedom is beside the point. You claim that it doesn't matter what judges we have if they're Democrat or Republican appointees. If all the justices were Democratic appointees, the BSA would have essentially been taken over by the federal government by now.

Crumbs from the master's table... so conservatives would keep the BSA from being taken over by the federal government. So what? To review, the compassionate conservatives of the GOP WON'T let the Democrats take over the Boy Scouts. However, they WILL: 1) Throw the scouts in jail with hardened criminals if they get caught smoking a joint; 2) Will do the same thing to the scouts' parents, grandparents, nieces, nephews, cousins, priests, rabbis, teachers, friends who are dying of AIDS, suffering from glaucoma, nausea, etc. 3) Will deny those people financial aid for said drug offense while using the tax code and regulations to make the cost of higher education prohibitive. But the important thing is at least they won't have gay Scoutmasters. What a relief!

380 posted on 05/17/2002 12:20:26 PM PDT by seanc623
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