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Dan774 Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 8:54 AM
The libertarian façade of talking monetary and fiscal policy is just that—a façade. When anyone is so damn ignorant to advocate the legalization of marijuana, only emphasizes that they had excessive drug use in their adolescence—resulting in lowered IQ. We already have a stoner, we don’t need another.
The Teleprompter Speaks Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:19 AM
Dan, I don't favor drug use, but is it the government's job to protect adults from themselves? Protect children? Yes. Protect adults from criminals? Yes. But not to protect what a person does willingly to themselves. There are other issues here, such as driving while impaired, a problem that will likely increase if marijuana is legalized.

Regardless, if you think our current drug policy is working, you're completely wrong.
wmou Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 10:02 AM
" driving while impaired, a problem that will likely increase if marijuana is legalized."
I think it will decrease. A lot of people cruise and smoke because they might get caught smoking in their home or apartment.

Dean197 Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 10:27 AM
Not to mention that the main impairment of people intoxicated on weed is that they drive too slow: very different from the reckless driving of the drunk.
wmou Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:12 AM
What good does the prohibition on marijuana do? Name one.
Dark Matter Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:06 AM
Dan
Excessive use of alcohol in adolescence will do the same thing. For pregnant females it creates terrible risks for the child.

You must be for a ban on alcohol then? No wait. We are talking about the president and thus the federal government. You pretend to care. You act like you are being moral. Are you are taking the self-appointed holier than thous position that you are righteous (right)?

So then can I assume that you value laws and justice. Right?

Okay nitwit. Then point out to me WHERE in the Constitution does it say that the feds have any authority (other than insuring the free movement of pot and booze) to criminalize whatever you put into your pathetic body?

If you value all that is good you will have to admit: NOWHERE.
Dark Matter Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:07 AM
Dan
The question is are you a moral (or smart enough) person to give the honest and true answer?
I'm not hopeful.
SMyles Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 8:58 AM
Another TH champion conservative? With liberty and justice for all right Dan?
king10 - formerly king Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:06 AM
I don't blame you for trying to dodge debate on his point.....
Dark Matter Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:14 AM
SMyles
GOPers don't understand what liberty and justice are. They are too busy being illiterate and self-righteous.

They don't know what the Constitution says and they don't care.
SMyles Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:21 AM
And I don't blame you king for not being the sharpest tool in the shed and not realizing I did in fact address his point.

Or do you think fiscal and monetary policy is a facade too king? lol
MoonYogert Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:57 AM
If Libertarians are so smart then win a fricken primary one day! I will vote for your "Costitutionalist" against anyone from the left every time without a second thought!
Fuzzy2 Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 8:56 AM
As I understand it, libertarians want to turn the matter over to the States, as our Constitution outlines. I don't have a problem with that.
king10 - formerly king Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:07 AM
Agreed...but in the meantime, adults need to vote for the guy who will repeal the damage done by Obama....not enable another obama victory by voting for 3rd party.
Dark Matter Wrote: Sep 19, 2012 9:18 AM
Fuzzy

Dan, like Obama, detests the Constitution.

All political candidates call themselves freedom-lovers, but they are not. Neither major party really opposes government control of the economy or of our personal lives. I'm a libertarian because I see the false choice offered by political left and right: Democrats talk about personal liberty; Republicans talk about economic freedom. But what they do once in power belies their words.

I say we're best off if government just leaves us alone to our peaceful cooperation with whomever we please. Let politicians advocate moral behavior. Let them give to charities. But leave government -- which is physical force -- out of it....

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