Fairweather

...it's not right, and I am outraged. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7413908.stm I'm sure you are too, Matt&co.

Because sometimes the cure turns out to be worse that the "disease"--ethanol/biofuels mandates are a good and current example. Shortages/food prices up and more of the world going hungry while we pump subsidized corn into our gas tanks and farmers stop growing wheat and soy.

The UN said it. I believe it. That settles it. You guys remind me of: Since none of you are doing ANYTHING MEANINGFUL about this perceived crisis, what's the harm in continuing the debate?

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=s04201998 You're missing my point--which is that the debate is far from "settled" and only someone with the heart of a religious zealot would deny themselves data that refutes or challenges their belief system.

http://www.petitionproject.org/gwdatabase/GW_Article/GWReview_OISM150.pdf

That is ugly. Looks like some kind of Vette/Camaro/Firebird retro -mobile.

You pulled up an obscure website that attaches a new definition and period to the modern "War on Drugs". By your logic, the War on Drugs began with passage of The Pure Food and Drugs Act in 1906. Strange approach to an argument. As far as the latest incarnation of the WOD, I've said twice now that police agencies have too much power to seize private property. I think that marijuana possession in small amounts should be decriminalized. Meth is a special case. Its production represents a public health hazard and its use is accompanied by unacceptable and irreversible deterioration of the user. Tell you what--I'll agree that drug use shouldn't be an aggravating factor in a crime if you'll agree the same should be true regarding "hate crimes". Do you think drug use should ever be a mitigating factor in any crime?

Did I say I supported expansion current drug enforcement laws? I did not. In fact, I think certain aspects of the WOD are an outrage, and I stated as much. What I did say, is that drug users ought to face the consequences of their actions and that drug use should not ever be considered a mitigating factor as Feck suggested. The bold print is for the benefit of the bipolar neurons that seem unable to properly transmit what you are reading from your eyes to your brain. Calm down. No one is gonna take your pot away.

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Ira Spring. He took the whole family, good pictures, and believed in access.

Reading comprehension, Matt. The "drug war" that began in the late 80's/early nineties is not a liberal approach; it is conservative--albeit misguided in many ways. (ie: drug seizure laws are total bullshit.) What I said was that the liberal 'treatment only' models used up until that time were utter failures and it would be dumb to go back to them.

He's been known to do that; but you must know that the very act of confessed ignorance cleanses the liberal soul and turns mere speculation into fact.

With you, or just anyone? Looks like my thesis needs more work.

Mmmmm. Apple juice.

Aiming the remote at your wife while she is speaking and repeatedly pushing the "mute" button does not work--nor is it recommended.

Here is a compromise that the wives will find is sure to work: 1.) Don't nag. 2.) Have sex.

Yes. And more.

I know this is widely assumed, but is there anything to back it up? I'm not so sure there is a relationship.

What I'm saying is that virtually all liberal remedies to crime have failed. Crime is largely down the past twenty years because we stopped putting up with shit and locked up almost 1% of the population. BTW: Your premise re war and murder rates implies that males have an innate need to kill, and I couldn't disagree more. (Respectfully )

www.drug-war.us Your side had it's chance in the 60's, 70's, and 80's...and you blew it. 1990's moving forward; overall crime has come down, I can once again walk the streets of downtown Tacoma (and do...every day). Again; I'm not talking about pot. Can you provide stats re: small time marijuana users in prison? I've read it is incredibly small.

I can't even count how many ideas you have just erroneously attributed to me or how many words you have just put in my mouth--simply because I question the validity of someone's claim with the one-syllable response: "no". I'm/we're not talking about pot. We're talking about methamphetamine and comparable drugs that utterly destroy lives, families, and the societal fabric. Do you really want to argue for legalization or make the lame argument that criminal acts should be excused because the perpetrator has what you view as an "illness"? Gimme a break. edit: alcohol??? Are you kidding? Have you seen what happens to someone with a DUI? I would say we're on the right track re alcohol, but you're right, it's probably worse than pot re it's negative affect on society. More than probably, actually.

Got no problem with it. Unrelated subject.

I still can't believe there are people who think like that. http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/faces/index.html

No.

Sorry Bug, but your dick isn't likely to get any bigger, nor your wife any happier--although it may be a life long project for you to convince her otherwise.