Dear Readers,
Remember my post about Arizona’s upcoming propositions? Well, I just found out that State Senator Russell Pearce’s opinions on the propositions are EXACTLY THE SAME AS MINE!!!! Think about that! Russell Pearce and Telemoonfa, both working independently, came up with the same conservative decisions. I feel great about myself, and I feel great about Russell Pearce!
State Senator Russell Pearce is one of the most fiscally and socially conservative politicians around. He’s running for re-election, and I’m nearly positive he’ll win. I wish we could get more folks like him into office.
Russell Pearce got a 92.5 from the Pachyderm Coalition. Americans For Prosperity gave him the Barry Goldwater Legislator of the Year Award. Plenty of conservative think tanks that rank politicians always put him at the top of the really really conservative list. Need I say more?
But here’s something that Russell Pearce brought to my attention. One of the most controversial propositions this November is Prop 203, the proposition about legalizing marijuana in Arizona. Russell writes, “NO!!!!! THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN IT REALLY LEGALIZES MARIJUANA USE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO USE IT”
I am going to vote to keep it illegal. Here’s a few reasons why:
1 - I think legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of people using marijuana (and that would be a bad thing).
2 - It’s bad for your health.
3 - It’s addictive.
4 - It’s a gateway drug.
5 - It turns a lot of people into Afroman.
6 - It’s against the Lord’s law of health, the Word of Wisdom, found in Section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (OK, so marijuana isn't specifically mentioned by name in section 89, but if the Supreme Court can find the right to an abortion in the Constitution, I can find a marijuana ban in Section 89. Plus, it's been made very clear by modern day prophets that God does not want us smoking pot.)
It’s funny, though, I don’t like how Mayor Bloomberg is micromanaging the menus of New York City restaruants. So I may be a bit hypocritical when I vote to keep marijuana illegal this November, but I really like the Heart Attack Grill. I've never been there, but I want to go someday.
Sincerely,
Telemoonfa
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California has a similar proposition on the ballot regarding marijuana. I'm not sure how I am voting yet.
On the one hand, I've seen weed to damage to people's lives. On the other, I don't really thing there is anything inherent in weed that makes it worse that alcohol or other things that are legal.
Plus, I think that in certain cases, if you can't decrease the demand of something like marijuana, the only choice is to regulate the supply if you want to maintain order in society. And I don't see any evidence that the demand will decrease.
And guess what? All the people who want to use marijuana are already using it. Maybe there are a few who are deterred from trying it because it is illegal, but when every president of the United States since at least 1992 has smoked marijuana at some point (and probably done other drugs as well), I doubt there are many people being deterred by the illegality.
The Boid
I am Voteing no. I do think it is worse than alcohol. It is scientificlly proven that it kills brain cells. ( that is noticable when talking to a pot head) Also I think the only reason people smoke pot is to get " high ". Lots of people drink alcohol who don't want to get " high "
I also agree with all your reasons.
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If the demand cannot be decreased, do you think society is better served having an unregulated supply or a regulated supply?
And as far as I can tell, the demand is not decreasing. As much as I dislike marijuana, I think I am at the point where I would prefer law and order as opposed to the lawlessness that surrounds drugs.
The Boid
I wonder how a regulated market will affect the economy of drugs. I bet once marijuana becomes legal a lot more people will be smoking pot.
Drug dealers would lose their jobs-that'd be good. Legal Marijuana will be cheaper. (Marijuana will probably get subsidized! haha. just joking)
Gov. Jan Brewer just came out against the marijuana law. One of the reasons she gave was that if it passes it will create a new government bureaucracy, AGGGGHH! We don't need government bureaucrats regulating and taxing weed. If it is legalized it may cut into the drug pushers profit a little but they will not give up without a fight. They will probably try to under cut the " official weed price " And or push hard drugs harder. We don't want that.
pp
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