OFF: "musicians made drug use look tempting?" ^_~ =koff=

[M Holmes]

Ted Jackson jr. s2h2 writes:

> > From:          M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
>  I reckon the problem is bad
> > parenting and (even at the risk of coming off as a conservative)
>
> Jeez, now who would ever think that a guy who advocates arming the
> entire citezenry

That's the entire *law abiding* citizenry over age of adulthood thanks.

> is a conservative!

A rash assumption when it's a perfectly normal libertarian policy.

Let's throw in me being pro-choice on abortion, in favour of
legalisation and sale of all drugs to consenting adults (including
those currently monopolised by folks with a medical degree), in favour
of the legalisation of brothels, in favour of the abolition of all laws
limiting gambling or any form of sex between consenting adults, in
favour of the repeal of laws pertaining to the sale of alcohol to
consenting adults except those pertaining to labelling, quality control,
and fraud.  In favour of laws abolishing any politician interfering in
the marketplace except insofar as to protect against theft or fraud.  In
favour of laws abolishing any but voluntary taxation (if the politicians
have a project then they can convince us that it's a good idea at their
own expense and then pass the hat for those thus convinced to
contribute).  In favour of repeal of any law concerning pornography
involving only consenting adults.  In favour of amendment of any law
favouring any one religion or cult to similarly favour all religions
and cults and also atheism.  I'll skip my more radical political beliefs
to save bandwidth. In favour of marriage of gay couples of either
flavour or eunuchs with all the legal benefits thereof (and come to
think of it I've nothing against marriages involving multiples of people
either - whatever burns their candle).

Now, find me any active conservative who'll go along with all of the
above in a public statement and I'll cop to being a conservative.

> > I find it completely bizarre that the same society which foisted the War
> > on Some Drugs on the rest of the civilised world manages to sedate so
> > many of its kids on other Drugs of Choice.

> Yeah, well there's always Holland.  I cataloged a book a couple
> months ago, written by a conservative Republican who advocated the
> legalization of all drugs.  This guy worked in Bush's cabinet, and he
> could see the inequity and destructiveness of the so-called 'war on
> drugs.'  When will the rest catch on?

Either the rest of the world (except the Swedes) are just gonna defy the
US on this one when things get too detructive or the US is going to lead
the retreat. The only way forward in the US that I can see is as with
the repeal of the Volstead Act: the States have gotta go ahead in
defiance of the federal government until they cry uncle.

> theo

FoFP