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To: paret who wrote (712118)	11/9/2005 11:17:33 AM
From: Geoff Altman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

paret, street drug legalization isn't a political issue it's a health and social issue, both reps and dems are starting to realize this. I liked many of the things Nixon did while he was in office and I believe that he's historically under appreciated. But, treating drugs as a criminal problem instead of a health problem and launching the so called "war on drugs" was the most inane thing I've seen any politician do. As I said earlier, the so called cure is infinitely worse than the disease!

To: paret who wrote (712118)	11/9/2005 11:23:04 AM
From: Geoff Altman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Castro and Ho Chi Mihn (both commies who want the US destroyed) BOTH have been quoted as saying the destruction of the US will come through the contaminating of the population of the US with drugs. And just exactly how are they going to do that if street drugs are legal and regulated? Where is the market for the commies going to be? Here? I think not. Legalization would effectively KILL the black market. By keeping street drugs illegal we're actually playing into the very hands you mentioned. I'm surprised that you can't accept the logic of this!