Posted on 10/08/2002 4:35:09 AM PDT by Wolfie
They're (small d) democrats, they're just in denial because they despise their (big d) Democratic brothers.
It would be funny if they weren't so dangerous. My only consolation is that democracy is a two edged sword, and they're going to cut themselves with it.
Equating guns to drugs is one of the oldest and most tired arguments of leftists and their Libertarian cousins.
"Now, to be realistic, I realize that we have varying degrees of reduction of government control in mind. The more Libertarian among us are for more drastic cuts in government than are the more moderate Republican members. But I'd like to remind the Libertarians that there is a huge difference between the Republicans and the liberal Democrats, even if from your vantage point you cannot see it. Republicans are not "statists." That term is just as insulting and degrading to them as the term "druggie" is to Libertarians who are opposed to the drug war. Republicans do want smaller government, more freedom and less taxes than do Democrats. They are not socialists. There is hope for them."
"And Libertarians are not druggies. Libertarians call for an end to the drug war. There is understandable logic behind this. There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that authorizes the federal government to wage war against the citizens of the United States, no matter how well-meaning the intent. The Bill of Rights means just as much today, as it did on the day it was written. And its protections are just as valid and just as important to freedom today, as they were to our Founders two hundred years ago. The danger of the drug war is that it erodes away those rights. Once the fourth amendment is meaningless, it's just that much easier to erode away the first and then the second, etc. Soon we'll have no rights at all."
- Posted on 05/09/2001 17:30:14 PDT by Jim Robinson Personal attacks, petty (and not so petty) bickering, flame wars, feuding, etc.
Like I said, the "pro-dope" contingent on FR usually aren't honest about their agenda.
You're babbling. This no longer comes as any surprise.
Spending tax-payers' money in silly urine tests does not seem the best use of my property taxes.
Since smoking allegedly reduces the oxygen-utilization capacity of the athlete's lungs, smoking itself will be the best punishment for these rule-breaking athletes.
"Would you knock it off with the drug posts. Iam NOT in favor of legalizing drugs. I agree that it's none of the feds business and I'm against no knock raids and asset forfeiture, etc, but at no time did I ever advocate legalizing drugs. I detest dopers and the dope scene. Quit posting this crap." Jim
He's rallying the morons to his cause.
Asked for sources, they always come up empty.
Please also note he does not want you to call us "druggies" or "dopers". And I will refrain from similar invectives towards you. We're supposed to debate the issue with logic and reason.
That was my point.
Quote me.
I don't think that argument is "typical" of FR drug-freedom advocates---although there are a few who hold that it's against the Constitution to prohibit anything. And what is your basis for claiming that their interpretation of the Constitution is insincere?
Quote me.
Jim, how do you feel about Roscoe calling drug-freedom advocates "pro-dope"? Thanks for your input.
You've been told this countless times, but I'll tell you again for the benefit of other readers:
Those powers not enumerated to the fed are prohibited, as per the 10th Amendment. And not all rights are enumerated as per the 9th Amendment. Drugs are a state issue. The federal WoD defies both of those.
Furthermore, several specifically enumerated rights are violated by the WoD, specifically 4th Amendment guarantees against warrantless searches, and 5th Amendment guarantees of Due Process, among many others.
Not enough spelling errors and personal attacks?
although there are a few who hold that it's against the Constitution to prohibit anything.
Find one authority in support.
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