Author Topic: Please take your boot off my freedom (Read 688 times)

Bronk · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2007, 11:09:34 AM »

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Originally posted by quintv
I vote Libertarian in Presidential elections because here in Rhode Island the Democratic nominee getting our electoral votes is about as sure a thing as a Catholic getting elected Pope.

Well when the largest employer in the state, is the state. What would you expect?

Bronk

Toad · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2007, 11:09:47 AM »

Funny thing about the "medical marijuana" case that the Supremes upheld for the government using interstate commerce.... it was primarily the liberal judges that took the government's side and upheld the ruling. Only Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, William Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas dissented in the 6-3 ruling.

Xargos · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:02:31 PM »

The mexican government makes too much money off of the drug trade, the U.S. govermnent will never do anything to harm the mexican government by making drugs legal.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:36:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Xargos
The mexican government makes too much money off of the drug trade, the U.S. govermnent will never do anything to harm the mexican government by making drugs legal.

My "conspiracy theory" is that there are too many government employees earning a living off of drug busts (DEA, FBI, etc.) therefore it will never be legalized due to the government layoffs that would occur.

Bronk · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:44:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort

My "conspiracy theory" is that there are too many government employees earning a living off of drug busts (DEA, FBI, etc.) therefore it will never be legalized due to the government layoffs that would occur.

Never mind the property/money seizures that come along with drug busts.
Bronk

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2007, 02:47:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
Never mind the property/money seizures that come along with drug busts.
Bronk

Exactly.

Shuckins · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2007, 04:32:33 PM »

Since much of the urban gang culture is funded by drug money, I wonder what the reaction of the gangs would be to the legalization of drugs.

What would be their response to mom-and-pop businesses springing up to sell legalized drugs, thus cutting into their source of revenue?

Would they take it lieing down?

JB88 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2007, 04:34:37 PM »

it would be pretty funny to see the drug dealers paying off the politicians to keep it illegal...oh wait, that probably already happens.