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To: Mark Bahner
The constitution only allowed three crimes to be prosecute at the Federal level -- counterfeiting, treason, and piracy. Does anyone in their right mind really think in today's world that that those are the only three crimes the Federal government should be prosecuting?

The country and world changed and many crimes involve international criminals and multiple states. That's why Congress and the judical system allowed for the expansion of crimes to be prosecuted by the Federal government.

Wrapping one's self up in the constitution is simply a smoke screen to achieve your goals of being able to smoke weed without getting busted.

556 posted on 05/19/2002 9:32:24 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky
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To: Ol' Sparky
The constitution only allowed three crimes to be prosecute at the Federal level -- counterfeiting, treason, and piracy. Does anyone in their right mind really think in today's world that that those are the only three crimes the Federal government should be prosecuting?

That's all *I* can think of. What else did you have in mind? The country and world changed and many crimes involve international criminals and multiple states.

That's what extradition is for. Whatever crime occurs, it occurs in one place. That's the appropriate place for the trial...unless no unbiased jury can be found at that place.

Wrapping one's self up in the constitution is simply a smoke screen to achieve your goals of being able to smoke weed without getting busted.

Complete BS. I've come to expect this from conservatives. Just like liberals! I don't smoke...anything...and have never been "high" on any substance (unless chocolate qualifies).

559 posted on 05/20/2002 9:48:21 AM PDT by Mark Bahner
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