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bemildred

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13. Yah.

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 28, 2014, 08:50 AM

Dec 2014

Our name is legion. I see those ideas a lot now.

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End the war on heroin and cocaine NOW! [View all] FrodosPet Dec 2014 OP

We should treat heroin and cocaine addiction as public health issues. Maedhros Dec 2014 #1

yeah, if someone has no family or friends, fuck em. that's the ticket. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #2

Right, like we care deeply about the poor now. bemildred Dec 2014 #6

That was one irony of the Richard Paey story. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #9

Yeah. Mindless grasping for every shred of control over other peoples lives. bemildred Dec 2014 #10

Just noticed your sig. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #11

Yah. bemildred Dec 2014 #13

And what better way to say "society loves you" than a 10 year mandatory minimum drug sentence? Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #8

and who said anything like that? fyi, where i live there are lots of drugs, to the detriment of NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #14

Which is one reason we should treat addiction as a public health issue, not a law enforcement one. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #15

here's what the OP said: NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #16

And that bit of obvious snark came after "end the war on heroin and cocaine NOW" Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #19

It gives them felony convictions so they can't vote JonLP24 Dec 2014 #43

Cant tell if serious, sarcasm, of trolling??? ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #3

The latter Strelnikov_ Dec 2014 #53

If it were legal, there would probably be fewer overdoses Mariana Dec 2014 #4

Prescription Drugs Are More Deadly Than Street Drugs NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #18

"growing epidemic" means "more money for the DEA to harass doctors into being terrified Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #20

do you actually read the posts? that was posted in response to the other poster's NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #23

I'm saying that our current approach doesnt work. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #24

I have no moral panic, nor do I think we need tighter controls over people's behavior (except the NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #25

It's a discussion board, Jack. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #26

You aren't discussing, you're attacking, and reading your own agenda into everything I write. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #27

Mmm hmmm. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #28

I don't the feature. I'll just ignore you from here on in. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #29

Fair 'nuff. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #30

How many of the the vicodin deaths come from acetominophen toxicity, vs. the opioid component? Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #38

+1. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #50

We should treat addiction as a public health issue, not a law enforcement one. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #5

Law enforcement is a crappy way to deal with social issues and that's why we love it. nt bemildred Dec 2014 #7

"California took a responsible step towards sanity this last November..." nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #32

and quit pushing tobacco around! reddread Dec 2014 #12

Just stop throwing drug users in jail. That's all I would ask for, really. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #33

yes, unless they are stealing to support it reddread Dec 2014 #39

I did object to the Social Darwinist aspect downthread, but otherwise I'm fairly indifferent nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #41

They should address the stealing when people steal things JonLP24 Dec 2014 #44

Advocating death? Hutzpa Dec 2014 #17

I'm frustrated by the whole issue FrodosPet Dec 2014 #40

Well Wachovia laundered $378 billion of Cartel and was hit with $70 million fine JonLP24 Dec 2014 #45

Really? Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #49

Help those who need it joshbrandwood Dec 2014 #21

Thats kind of where Im at. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #31

Heroin is a tough one JonLP24 Dec 2014 #22

While I support the de-criminalization of all drugs ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #34

Agree with everything you just posted. nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #36

I dont think this OP is supposed to be for real. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #37

if I wanted to tar liberal positions on addictive recovery and opposition to the drug war reddread Dec 2014 #54

The idea it would save money and why it would be strange doesn't compute JonLP24 Dec 2014 #46

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #47

Throwing money at the problem which has failed to do anything about the problem JonLP24 Dec 2014 #51

Nice dodge ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #52

I was all ready to rec this OP till I got to your last paragraph. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #35

That's pretty cold. WhiteAndNerdy Dec 2014 #42

Dealers should be prosecuted. But simple possession should not be "criminal". phleshdef Dec 2014 #48

seeing how well the WoD on drugs has worked so far... KG Dec 2014 #55