I have to chuckle at you a bit, Bud. You throw out the challenge on this thread, and then wonder why so many people go on and on about the subject you challenged us about.
Actually, I'm really glad you visited, and I wish you'd consider sticking around. Things get boring when we all sit around agreeing with one another, and you're well-spoken and polite in your arguments. I like that.
Sadly, there is no "Stop The Injustice" party (even though they all make claim to that). Even more sadly, your perceptions of the LP are probably similar to what the majority of people in America think. In fact, if there is such a thing as "rank and file" in the LP, your perceptions may be pretty close to fact, I don't know.
Personally, I don't see the drug thing as being a center post of the party, but since it is the most controversial, it is often portrayed as such. Last election cycle, Buchanan was similarly portrayed as being vehemently against homosexuals, when that wasn't what he said or even suggested. Forbes was presented to America as the dork with only one thought -- self-enrichment.
Bottom line -- we can disagree, but let's make a stab at rational discussion. In fact, I kinda think that we're closer on the issues than you think. A few years ago, I was as adament as you are about the drug thing.
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