Harvard Economist: Legalizing Drugs Suits Ideal of American Freedom

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Believe me I know where you're coming from. But aren't we paying for it already?
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That's my thinking also. And wouldn't the theft to buy the stuff be reduced because of the reduced price of drugs. Marijuana would be cheaper than beer if it was legal.
 
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The only racist here is you. You demonstrated it on numerous occasions. Another silly pissed off redneck.
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You're just a racist idot, Ron. That's one of the reasons we call you moRon.
 
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I'm not for it. We have enough crazy people already running around.

But, if most narcotics were legalized and taxed sufficiently to pay for all the medical treatment, death payments, attacks to get money to buy more, payments because they can't hold a job and damage caused by the druggies then I guess it would be OK. That would probably make the tax on cigarettes pale in comparison.

It would certainly cull a lot of people from the job market so the non-druggies could find a job. They would also need to teach the dangers in school to kids so they know what might befall them should they choose to try drugs.

Some people cannot control their drug use once started. A few can. I don't want to be paying the bills or suffer the consequences for those who can't or even those who can, for that matter.

The other problem is that government will just spend the taxes collected for something else like they've done with Social Security. We'll wind up paying for other's drug use twice.
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drug use would certainly go up but I don't think it would be near as toxic as a situation we have now.

You see the problem as it is now any drug use is seen as ABUSE, as opposed to impairment of daily living.

I propose most of those destined or with a predilection to have drug problems already do.

If you are envisioning a society of chaos the question to ask yourself is : did outlawing drugs stop or start the chaos?
 
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The other problem is that government will just spend the taxes collected for something else like they've done with Social Security. We'll wind up paying for other's drug use twice.
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Obviously we need to avoid socializing the procurement and treatment as well as non-incarceration boondoggle.

The sad reality is there's too much money/power to be made by drug organizations , politicians and your local gestapo force.
You know they can seize your property with just being charged not convicted in a drug crime.

This issue is where we've lost our civil rights guaranteed in the Constitution first. But law abiding citizens hardly noticed cause "only bad people do drugs".
 
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Obviously we need to avoid socializing the procurement and treatment as well as non-incarceration boondoggle.

The sad reality is there's too much money/power to be made by drug organizations , politicians and your local gestapo force.
You know they can seize your property with just being charged not convicted in a drug crime.

This issue is where we've lost our civil rights guaranteed in the Constitution first. But law abiding citizens hardly noticed cause "only bad people do drugs".
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I've often wondered how that seizure of property thing got past a constitutional test. I've never taken the time to research it but it is disturbing. If they can take theirs, they can take mine too.
 
The drug war is just another excuse for the Government to get in your business and take your shit. It enriches the mafia/cartels, skyrockets violent crime, and marginalizes addiction.

Portugal decriminalized and their crime rate dropped in half. People will fry their heads regardless. Prohibition never worked. And the drug war has? LOL Best to strip the mafia government and criminal mafia of their power to fuck with our lives. Live and let live.
 
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I lean toward legal drug use and sales, but I'm not 100% sure about it. I have some family and exfriends with drug and abuse problems and the shit being illegal sure hasn't stopped them from getting and using the stuff or from stealing my tools to buy it!!
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Sounds like a similar argument against gun control.

Regardless, I am for legalizing drugs and eliminating the black market on them. And, you get to tax them.
 
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The only racist here is you. You demonstrated it on numerous occasions. Another silly pissed off redneck.
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Between your racist posts and your fraudulent journal I'm not sure anyone cares much about anything you have to say. I sure don't.

Perhaps a lifetime of lying has conditioned you to not be concerned about your credibility.
 
Harvard Economist: Legalizing Drugs Suits Ideal of American Freedom

Little off topic here but I'm getting very annoyed everytime someone uses or "overuses" the word "Freedom", "American Freedom" or "Ideal of American Freedom" because everyday in the paper you can read about a new law or restriction or vaguely constitutional application of law to restrict our "Freedom."
 
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