It's cheaper to keep heroin, meth, etc illegal. It's not the same for
marijuana because stoners aren't fucking junkies. We aren't a detriment to society, most often we're nonviolent offenders and considering how many people smoke in the U.S. alone, I'd say it's safe to say most of us work for a living (or are at least self sufficient via the sale of
marijuana, which is work
). Junkies are often violent, most of the time they're theives, they dont consistently work or care for their children, they're leeches... Many of them sucking up as much tax dollars as they can to support their habit. Why would we want to say this is okay? Sure, it sounds nice to let everyone be big kids and do as they please - but in reality it just doesn't work.
this i can agree with. except for the last line. in reality, if i stick a gun in my mouth and pull the trigger, my family and friends are left to deal with the results. sad, but that is reality. If a junky dies from aids contracted when using a dirty needle, sad, and their family and friends are left to deal with the results, again, reality. now i ask? where is the differance?
if herion can kill if abused, so it should be illegal, then how about a gun? or a knife? how about a pencil or Pen, or letter opener maybe?
perhaps plastic bags and ropes should be illegal, as someone can purposely use one to kill someone. perhaps even themselves.
see, the role of government is to stop Any person or Entity from doing ill will, whether physically, or finnacially (ie debtors prison ect...) from taking advantage of the peoples with in its borders in a free Democratic Society. That is to say, smart legislation, ie no 80% interest compounded bi daily, no murcury in our food, or lead in the pain, or dioxin in the water supply, air ect....
Reality check, a society of more than one idividual does need some smart regulation for the good of those that make up the society.
in the garden of eden, evil and all its co horts would be vanquished, so all would be dandy, but here in reality, greed, Vainity, Wanton Lust, and general Envy run rampant. Eventually it is up to we individuals to be responsible and think of not ourselfs, but our fellow man, when we make decisions that effect many others. but again in reality, some dont/wont/could care less, thus the need for some sort of regulation to help keep things at the minimum safe for all humans that breath air.
but that regulation must also be kept in check and have its own regulation.
as we can clearly see from the last 40ish years (im 45 and have lived thru the changes day by day and seeing them start from a young age) a society, even a "FREE" one can regulate itself into a noose with one leg left on a 4 legged stool, with 3 broken legs on it.
once we as a nation, return to a DEMOCRATIC society, and not a Capitolist society (more of that Reality Check, we ARE a Capitolist Nation, not a Democratic one (thanx to removing the gold standard)), Then we can return to an actual country its citizens can be proud to be a part of.
Ron Paul has spoken more truth as a Politician than ANY i have heard speak since Kennedy. Yes i wasnt even born when JFK was assasinated, but it was most appartent he was a Peoples President, and truely had his finger on the pulse of the nation, and what was needed to keep us a Proud, Free US, not a Capitolist US. I belive Ron Paul also feels that pulse.
