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The day when tpaine denounces the modern(1960's-present) American leftist drug culture.

The George Soros thing didn't get the response you hoped for, so now you're trying the "American leftist drug culture" angle huh?

Do you oppose EVERYTHING the left supports? Must all issues be exclusively left or right? It must be so comforting to simply follow the official party line and never have to seriously consider the issues.

You see Dane, there are those of us who can actually see past "left vs. right" and look at an issue objectively without first having to consult the party checklist. Support for decriminalization goes across party lines. Does the REASON for that support have to be the same across the board?

If, in your view, the "left" wants it decriminalized so they can get high, fine. I can't speak for them. But can you possibly fathom the possibility that those of us on the "right" want it decriminalized because it's a massive waste of taxpayer money, that our justice system is so overburdened that violent criminals are released early just to make room for "dopers", or that most importantly, we'd like the government to just stay the F out of our private lives?

I'm about as far removed from the "American leftist drug culture" as you can be, as I'm sure everyone else here is. If it makes you feel more secure calling us a bunch of leftist dopers, good for you. But I can assure you the reality is a bit more complex, and you won't be able to hide from the truth much longer. The rest of the nation is finally coming to its senses, and realizing how counter-productive the war on drugs really is. We're getting close to a dead heat right now, and the momentum is not going your way. What will you do when you're in the minority?