"It lends credence to your point only if people are buying powder cocaine and making their own crack; how "common" is that?"
Where do you think it all comes from ace? Any kid on the streets of Oakland knows how to walk to the store and purchase some baking soda,and how easy it is to cook the stuff.COMMON.
"sigh> Do you understand that when your "common sense opinions" are in support of restricting freedoms, you are claiming that someone has the authority to restrict freedom?"
Freedom to use drugs and freedom for others from the impacts of the drug users should go together.Under your vision they will not,no matter how much you would like to think there are many potential responsible users out there.
"What you FEEL is irrelevant to proper public policy; the politics of feeling is quintessential liberalism."
Conservative thought also includes reason.You deny the potential impacts of what you advocate.
"It lends credence to your point only if people are buying powder cocaine and making their own crack; how "common" is that?" Where do you think it all comes from ace?
Dealers.
Any kid on the streets of Oakland knows how to walk to the store and purchase some baking soda,and how easy it is to cook the stuff.
Provide evidence for your claim.
"Do you understand that when your "common sense opinions" are in support of restricting freedoms, you are claiming that someone has the authority to restrict freedom?"
freedom for others from the impacts of the drug users
There is no such "freedom"---not for alcohol, not for tobacco, and not for any other drug. Inventing "freedoms" that restrict genuine rights is quintessential liberalism.
"What you FEEL is irrelevant to proper public policy; the politics of feeling is quintessential liberalism."
Conservative thought also includes reason.You deny the potential impacts of what you advocate.
I provide facts and logic for my denials, not just feelings.