De-fang marijuana

Arizona Star ^ | 31 July 02 | Rich Lowry

[SteamshipTime]

Can you frame a coherent argument, or are you just stupid?

[SkunkPunk]

Best book on this subject ever written: Marijuana Myths, Marijuana Facts.

[LowOiL]

I'm not an outlaw. I just do not accept a man-made law against possessing a god-given, natural plant of ANY kind.

Todays pot has been so high-breed that it is not normal. It is basically man made. Same thing with hard alcohol of today, it has been distilled to such strenghth that it is no where where Biblical days.

[LowOiL]

Can you frame a coherent argument, or are you just stupid?

Funny I always assumed that an argument consisted of more than just name calling. Something you can't seem to master.

[SteamshipTime]

I've seen your profile. You appear intelligent. Use your head, man! The same arguments for outlawing drugs are used to attempt to outlaw guns (i.e., some people misuse them and use them to harm others so they should be illegal).

[Minutemen]

"Does heroin grow naturally?"
No, doesn't it come from a syringe??

[laredo44]

I don't buy that idea or any that involves legalizing any more vices in the name of some tilted perception of freedom.

Perhaps you'd share your definition of freedom.

[Ken H]

Would you point out the relevant portion of the Constitution that delegates to the Federal government the power to outlaw the cultivation and use of marijuana?

Unless you can, you should be in favor of letting the States handle the issue as they choose.

I'm assuming that everyone here believes the Constitution should be the supreme law of the land.

[SteamshipTime]

Actually it comes from the opium poppy, which is cultivated in abundance by our allies in Afghanistan.

[A CA Guy]

The position I have posted was Congress's statement on the matter. They stated that rather than Ammend the hell out of the Constitution (thereby making it meaningless), they in every generation re-interpret it to meet the needs of the current generation. If they would add Ammendments to it for every need, the Constitution would become a document without meaning.
Without a ton of Ammendments, most of the Spirit remains intact.
That is the Congressional view.

My view is that if you wish to go the 3000 Ammmendments way with the law, no problem with me.
Just know they would add anti-drug Ammendments when they do to have the laws be what they are today.
The first position is of what Congress said and the second part is my willing to go along with you the Ammendment method for everything.

But it doesn't matter. Drug users get aced out no matter which way the law gets formed as I see it.

[steve50]

It's for the culinary value Bill, they love a nice wine with their meals. What hipocrits

[Dakmar]

Ive seen people get knocked over the head for a joint!

I've heard of people being killed for a pair of sneakers, should we outlaw them too?

[SteamshipTime]

This is your brain not on drugs:

My view is that if you wish to go the 3000 Ammmendments way with the law, no problem with me. Just know they would add anti-drug Ammendments when they do to have the laws be what they are today. The first position is of what Congress said and the second part is my willing to go along with you the Ammendment method for everything. But it doesn't matter. Drug users get aced out no matter which way the law gets formed as I see it.

[laredo44]

under the lies of freedom at no cost to society

What thought, if any, have you given to the costs of your tyranny? Do you suppose you can ursurp any power, apply any restraints, and there will be no cost? Your immaturity is more harmful than you suppose.

[sawsalimb]

Your reply is a pure straw man. An article suggests legalizing marijuana and you quickly leap to the conclusion that once marijuana is legalized, pederasts, prostitutes, and heroin addicts will roam our streets, invade our homes, and decamp in our statehouses.

Heck,the last time I looked our statehouses were already filled with prostitutes. Unfortunately,the ones in the statehouses(unlike the honest working women in Nevada sporting houses),are very seldom capable of providing a fair value for their paychecks.

[Dakmar]

He probably learned it in this weeks DARE class.

[SteamshipTime]

Who knows? Legalize drugs and you could end up with elected officials getting blow jobs in their offices and congressmen running gay prostitution rings from their basements!

(This thread is fun!) ;^)