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Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 01:49:06 GMT
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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 16:38:05 GMT, Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com>
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> Jasper Janssen wrote:
> shouldn't use drugs ("sure, I smoke a joint or two as a kid, I stopped
> when my best friend died because he got some bad weed from an
> unscrupulous dealer" or whatever).
I've never heard of _anyone_ dying from bad weed. Heroin, cocain,
crack, XTC, yes, but not weed.
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> If they are a cop or a politician, it is hypcritical to support the
> current drug laws which would put one away for a good long time for the
> same thing.
What's the difference between the politician and the parent?
> Incidentally, while I in generall support the idea of legalizing drugs,
> I also support the idea of doing testing of people in critical jobs
> where impairment could lead to very serious accidents. In this case, I
> also include Alcohol (which is abused far more than any illegal drug).
Absolutely. And sleeping pills, caffeine,...
> If a mugging really has rendered the victim psychologically incapable of
> continuing to work in the same job they had previously, perhaps the
> perpetrator should be liable for the difference in income. The
Hah. As if he could.
> they should be put in work programs to generate an income (and the best
> skills should be used, subject to working someplace where the nature of
For life, if the impairment of the victim is for life? Even if the
industry in which the victim formerly was pulling in $100k was Y2K
copnsultancy and salaries for ex Y2K consultants drop to $20k average
post-May 1st?
> roadsides, on the other hand, a stock broker who has been embezelling
> money and making poor or fraudulent investment choices probably should
> not work off their debt as a stock broker).
Just like to note that _poor_ investment choices is not, and should
not be, a crime. If the broker profited from the bad choices, possibly
deliberately, then by all means, go after him. But not if he happened
to have invested some in Fokker.
Jasper
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| (...) I heard of a friend of a friend of a friend that got very very sick from doing weed that the federales had sprayed with herbicide, in their foolish and failed drug war, but it probably was an urban legend. I had a friend who passed out in a (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) If they are not involved in any control of drugs (for example not a politician, cop, or parent), and they aren't still doing drugs, nothing other than perhaps acknowledge that yes, they did do drugs . If they are a parent trying to keep their (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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