Weed Whackers The anti-marijuana forces, and why they're wrong

National Review ^ | 8/20/2001 | Rich Lowry

[biblewonk]

Sure. I know he thought that way from Phillipians because there were people preaching the gospel just to cause paul to suffer in prison because they didn't like him. He knows about how wicked peoples motives can be. He was happy as long as Christ was preached. Paul is an extremely deep person.

[vin-one]

Pot currently is easier to get, because it is not regulated, and no kid is going to Narc on his supplier, however any kid will narc on the 7-11 for selling them beer,

I recently went to an all day concert with my daughters, I sat in the stands and watched all around as kids, of all ages lit up joints, None of them had beer, that weren't old enough.

[FreeTally]

, there are few good reasons why a person should be allowed to have a beer or french fries.

There you go again, wonk. Allowed by who? Who is this mythical individual who "allows" us peons to ingest substances? Where did this person derive the right to determine what we ingest? Please, name this individual?

[jayef]

You're more than wrong. This is flat out delusional. Kids have almost unfettered access to cannabis today. Very few are afraid of its illegality. Kids who want it can and do get it and it's a lot easier than beer or alcohol to get.

[jodorowsky]

Legalization means that kids will more easily get their hands on it than they do now.

That's your problem. I don't have kids. I don't care.

If you can't do the job of being a parent, you shouldn't have had children.

[vin-one]

They're NOT wrong! Legalization means that kids will more easily get their hands on it than they do now.

The above statement is so totaly wrong, if MJ is regulated and sold in stores versus the street corner how is it going to be easier to get. Have you ever been to a party. The kids with the beer, get all the attention, because everyone knows where they can score some weed.

[WindMinstrel]

that's the thing -- I *do* have kids, and I don't care. My 16-year-old daughter can get drugs pretty easily, and has numerous acquaintenances who do drugs. She doesn't -- not because they're not offerend, and not because they're illegal -- but because we're good parents and have raised a great kid.

[Wolfie]

My motto: "Unless I've been boinking your wife, your kids aren't my problem".

[FreeTally]

They believe that laws to protect and hinder use of these substances are wrong and evil. LOL! How would they know???

The fact that you would ask how anyone knows that laws that prohibit people from ingesting substances are wrong and evil reveals much about your mind and intelligence.

Prohibitory law has no basis in a free society. Its the root of tyrrany. When the crime and evidence are one in the same, then you open up a can of worms that allows those "in charge" to make anyone a "criminal". Plain and simple. Government is not to be trusted with this power. Never.

[SkyRat]

Society benefits when the rule of law is enforced. Got an answer to my question yet?

Corruptisima republica plurimae leges. [The more corrupt a republic, the more laws.] -- Tacitus, Annals III 27

[FreeTally]

My motto: "Unless I've been boinking your wife, your kids aren't my problem".

ROTFLMAO!!

[vin-one]

that's the thing -- I *do* have kids, and I don't care. My 16-year-old daughter can get drugs pretty easily, and has numerous acquaintenances who do drugs. She doesn't -- not because they're not offerend, and not because they're illegal -- but because we're good parents and have raised a great kid

Ditto to the above, except I have a 15 and 17 year old girls,

[WindMinstrel]

parenting a teenage girl sure is a good reason to legalize drugs, eh? Whew!

[vin-one]

ROTFLMAO'

Amen to that brother, however I still scare the Sh** out of the boys when they come a callin.

[liberallarry]

...Escaping reality through drugs is an idiotic thing to do and a waste...

What do you know about reality? Do you really think drug-induced states are unreal - or that people use drugs only to escape? Pathetic.

[doberville]

"Escaping reality through drugs. . ."

Right on, WK. Can't be escaping reality now, can we. Television would fall into this catagory, wouldn't it? Now, could this be considered a drug as it provides escape?

[Malcolm]

LOL! As you can see above, protecting children from drugs is wasted breath on some people. But legalizing drugs will be a mistake, and a measurable one. But let Neil Boortz and other clowns be your guide. You would deserve what will result if you were successful, which thank the Almighty, you never will be on this issue.....

[SkyRat]

Watch "The Life of Brian" first. It's the best monty phyton film ever. Don't miss "Erik, the Viking" either!

[WindMinstrel]

thanks for showing us why a liberal arts degree is useless, Malcolm