Oldtimer said:
Triangle Bar said:
OT, there is no need to regurgitate your same arguments. It is still illegal at the fed level and I think the boot will be stomped on those who are in extreme violation but probably not the individual user.
The article I posted was about the ramifications of implementation... the foremost being DUI of marijuana. This is not the same pot that you grew up with. Like all drugs the more one uses it the less effect it has... and like all drugs its' potency has been increased over time by variety selection and other cultivation methods.
You have a multitude of vocations that are subject to drug testing. The CDL driver, equipment operator, train engineer, police officers, firefighters, doctors, etc, etc. What is a guaranteed safe level of THC in their blood stream? We know that THC is stored in body fat and is slowly released over time and it is detectable up to two weeks after ingestion. How does that effect motor control, memory recall, judgement, etc.?
I don't know. Do you? Do you care?
Forgive me but I find it hard to believe that apparently at one time you took an oath to 'protect and serve'.
Triangle Bar-- I served several years working drug violations- and we took down and imprisoned many violators...
And now more money than ever is being spent to combat drug crimes and build prisons...BUT it isn't working... The Drug Cartels and criminals are winning...They have more money and better equipment then the police... I watched a documentary the other day where the cartels now have fleets of submarines to smuggle in their dope...
Personally- I would like to see much more spent on education prevention and treatment... In Montana we have one program that has worked well- that was began by a Montana billionaire- but that needs to be strenghtened and continued:
http://montana.methproject.org/
Triangle Bar-Soapweed--What ideas do you guys have to keep us from losing this war on drugs...Lets hear some positive input rather than just all criticism....
We don't need more rules; we need less. However, we do need to enforce the rules that we have. Oldtimer, you consider yourself an Independent and not a follower of the "cults" of being Democrat or Republican. You can pat yourself on the back all day long on your "being your own man" "John Wayne" swaggering image of yourself, but your actions speak much louder than words. Actually, come to think of it, we haven't seen you in action, but we do have a chance to soak up your type-written words almost daily. In listening to your endless words, you are very much a Liberal Democrat.
As the line in the song goes: "You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything." In your own words: "The Drug Cartels and criminals are winning...They have more money and better equipment then the police..." Now you and most other Liberals think since we are having trouble winning the war on drugs, we should just "throw in the towel" and legalize it so it's no longer a problem. :roll: :? :???: :roll:
With the same wonderful Liberal slant on things, maybe all other crimes should also be made legal for the same reason. Then folks could steal, murder, rape, and pillage all they want, with no repercussions such as paying for their crimes. Are you thinking, "If you can't beat them, join them." ??? :roll:
The only rules any of us need to follow are the Ten Commandments, as put forth in God's Holy Word. If everyone followed the Ten Commandments, there would be no need for any other laws, rules, or regulations. The Liberals (this includes you) don't even want the Ten Commandments posted so people can read them. Possibly if more people had a chance to see the Ten Commandments, they might have opportunity to soak up some guidance for their lives. You and all other Liberals want to distance yourselves from any Christian principles whatsoever. The United States of America was established on Christian principles. God has given His blessing on this wonderful nation for more than 200 years. These blessings will cease to flow when we turn our backs on Him.
As an afterthought, Oldtimer, I will bet you fifty bucks you don't attend any church services today. If you do attend one hour of any church's service, I will give this church the fifty bucks. If you don't attend a church today, you won't owe me a thing. :wink: