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Posted by Izzy on Aug-06-2001 21:43:

The Drug War

heres a article i found on msn.com of all places
http://entertainment.msn.com/music/features/drugwar.asp
its quite pro drug law reform
what do ya'll think?

Posted by j_spot on Aug-06-2001 21:47:

hmm..well I do agree...On some points..on its good to see someboy reporting on it.

Posted by Thor on Aug-07-2001 00:28:

Yes, my man Gary Johnson the Governor of New Mexico! I've been a big fan of his for a while now, for any of you that want to understand what I mean by legalization, READ HIS STATEMENT

This guy is dead right, I wish he was president.

And to Orrin Hatch, fuck you single minded ignorant bastard.. He's so out of touch its not even funny.

Some excellent reading, I highly recommend anyone interested in the drug war debate and legalization/de-criminalization should read this. Lots of great stuff there

Thanks Izzy!

Posted by j_spot on Aug-07-2001 00:37:

and in the state of new mexico Im sure that they see more than their fair share of drug trafficing thru the mexico border..props to him for speaking up

Posted by Izzy on Aug-07-2001 01:41:

Thor, i knew you'd like it escpecially when i saw the new mexico governer cause i remembered you mentioned him. its a really unbaised article if you ask me - its got both sides so each person can make up their minds. hey they even had dave matthews on there, pretty cool guy.

Posted by Thor on Aug-07-2001 02:13:

I can't get over how many important people support legalization/de-criminalization, I mean congressmen, police chiefs, celebreties, etc... I mean one of the police chief's was saying how during a police chief convention the speaker started off by saying "there will be no discussion of legalization/de-criminalization" ... I mean they won't even talk about it, what the fuck is wrong with people..

We need open debates, open minds, and especially education and understanding of what is at stake.

I really hope you people who haven't read all those statements, do so and see why its so important that we debate and work towards legalization/de-criminalization.

Posted by Izzy on Aug-07-2001 02:33:

ya, kinda makes you wanna be a politician doesnt it? hehe elect thor and izzy to the newly created TA political party!
no but after reading that and seeing those opinions i do feel that there will be a shift in policy sooner than i expected...beforehand i was thinking "thats the way life is and it wont change". happily i was wrong. funny thing is im not into drugs at all just tried shrooms and e once... had a blast but thats it dont think i'll do it agian yet it still shows how much we have to gain by publicly putting the issue on the table.

Posted by Thor on Aug-07-2001 02:50:

Good man Izzy, we need more people like you Its something many people don't get, its not like drug users are the only ones pushing for legalization/de-criminalization, but many who don't even do drugs that are fighting for a change....

Its just if you sit anyone down, lay out the facts, they have to see the light... The ones that down are the delusional ones I'm afraid.

Posted by TrAnCe CoNtRoL on Aug-07-2001 04:42:

just like alcohol, if they were to legalize drugs, there would be a period of people taking way too much, harming themselves and other people. if they would just be like europe and started it from the beginning everyone would be ok. they'll never get rids of drugs anyway, the war on drugs will never end, trust me. no matter how much they push it it will just go more underground than it was before. fucking government, will they ever learn.

Posted by Thor on Aug-07-2001 22:20:

Trance Control, the fact is drug use won't go up by much just because its legalized. Most people by the age of 21 have decided whether or not to do drugs, so the fact it becomes legal will only lure a small percentage to trying it.

Its the case in other countries that have legalized drugs, and its a common thought by those fighting for legalization/de-criminalization that just because it becomes legal the amount of users is not going to sky rocket.

Posted by Gekhous on Aug-07-2001 22:28:

just wanna say: HOLLAND OLE OLE OLE

Posted by Slylee on Aug-07-2001 23:09:

so i was just wondering....did Swamper change the whole topic of the website while i was sleeping one night? i think it should be called Drugaddict.com....what ya think?

Posted by j_spot on Aug-07-2001 23:13:

u r right slylee..the chill out room is always full of drug talk...but its the chillout room, most anything goes..music is one door down

Posted by Slylee on Aug-07-2001 23:35:

peace out

Posted by Thor on Aug-08-2001 00:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
so i was just wondering....did Swamper change the whole topic of the website while i was sleeping one night? i think it should be called Drugaddict.com....what ya think?

Its only like 2 or 3 topics out of quite a lot ... I know you probably are tired of it, but why then read it?

I'm an advocate of open discussion of drugs, so I'm sorry if I get into it a lot, but there is so little discussion of one of north america's most taboo topics..

I may sound pushy sometimes, but thats because I'm passionate about spreading truthfull info and dispelling drug myths. I see so many wrongs in society and I am not the kind of person to keep quiet about it, its just the way I am

Maybe swamper should open a new forum called Drugs That would be interesting.

Posted by Palivar on Aug-08-2001 10:15: