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Re: Birthday in Solitary Confinement
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Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:16:02 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> BTW, here in the UK papers and telly there's a bit of an uproar about the Tory
> shadow cabinet, seems many of them have admitted using drugs as callow youths.
> Some papers are once again pointing out that UK bobbies recommend
> decriminalization of cannabis... wonder if Labour will have the gumption to
> tackle it, or is that an uncool part of Cool Britannia?
Or an Old part of New Labour? :) I picked up my Evening Standard
today, with much blushing about Widdecombe's backtracking and various
Tory MPs coming out about having smoked marijuana in their younger
years. I'd be surprised if Labour says anything about it--taking a
position either way will earn them notice and censure from some
part of the public, and maintaining freedom of action before taking
a stand on a controversial issue is a venerable tradition of British
Governments since the 1830s.
I'd be interested to hear more about your take on this, Larry,
since we're both reading the same papers at this particular time.
I'm in agreement with the logic of decriminalisation, but it always
seems that there are national policies of vagueness surrounding
the issue whenever it comes before governments. (The crime in fact
being testing the limits of a government, not the act of smoking
a bit of cannabis, regardless of how it's written up.)
Maybe a Dutch AFOL could chime in on this?
best
LFB.uk
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| (...) Well, I'm not 100% sure what opinion you're asking for from me. My basic stance hasn't changed of course, and everyone who reads here much already knows it, I don't hold much with regulation of behaviours or of intent, only of ensuring (...) (24 years ago, 10-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| From the LP newsletter I get emailed to me, excerpted to remove the requests for donations to run ads and letters to Todd to show solidarity: <begin cite> <snip> Today, October 7 is Todd McCormick's birthday. He will spend his 30th birthday in a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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