Not the war on terrorism?  We've sure lost a lot of our rights since 9/11.

Kat

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 11:45:08 -0800, ken barber <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>okay i will add another piece of wood to this fire.
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>i think that the war on drugs is used by our
>governments as an excuse to step on constitutional
>rights more than anything else.
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>--- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing some lawyers go out
>> of business.  If drug abuse were treated as a
>> medical/psychological/social problem, the number of
>> treatment providers would likely increase.
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>> If the courts weren't so clogged with drug related
>> cases, it wouldn't take nearly as long for murder
>> cases and the like to come to trial (except for
>> continuances and delay tactics - see my first
>> comment).  And what percentage of property crimes
>> are caused by drug deals, and how many violent
>> crimes are caused by drug deals gone bad?  You're
>> probably right that police chiefs and state bureau's
>> of criminal investgation wouldn't like to see their
>> drug interdiction funds cut, but does any state or
>> local level agency like to see it's Federal funding
>> cut?  I't's probably going to happen to a lot of
>> programs in the next two years, with Medicaid being
>> at the top of the list.
>>
>>       -----Original Message-----
>>       From: [log in to unmask]
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>       Sent: Wed 1/5/2005 10:06 AM
>>       To: [log in to unmask]
>>       Cc:
>>       Subject: Re: drugs was "if you're against the iraqi
>> war..."
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>>       Most folks do not realize how many legal
>> professional would be out of work if
>>       drugs were legalized. Lawyers, bail bondsmen,
>> judges, the treatment folks and
>>       on and on. For every drug dealer put out of
>> business, nine other legitimate
>>       professionals would also be out of jobs. Ask any
>> police chief if he would like
>>       his Federal drug interdition money cut! Bobby
>>
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>>       it is like prohibition in the 20's. it is not
>> working
>>       to have them illeagle, only puts a high profit on
>> them
>>       and draws criminals.
>>
>>       --- Elizabeth Thiers <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
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>>       > We could tax the wahoozy out of them like we do
>>       > tobacco and alcohol and
>>       > there could be laws protecting purity and
>> content.
>>       > Free up a lot time for
>>       > more hard core criminals.
>>       >
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