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Old 03-04-2009, 07:17 AM   #1169 (permalink)
joyboyo53
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you people are all grossly underestimating religion. garbanzo is actually correct (even if he does liken himself to a tenured professor... although i know plenty of dumbass tenured professors) in saying religion is a positive force. until very recently religion and science went hand in hand. it was through religion that we began to question and study anything at all. this is off-topic and we should move this discussion to another forum to talk about that.

now, where were we? o yes, the war on drugs.

let me start with a little message from someone who is smarter than the our resident MB professor garbanzo, dr. ron paul. here is a man who really understands human nature, among just about everything else. he is a true american and a great politician... they dont just exist in your history books, they live among us today (even if nobody listens).



now the important thing to understand here isnt that he is against the war on drugs... but WHY he is against the war on drugs. he doesnt think people should go around doing drugs, he was a medical doctor and advocates against it. the message he is trying to convey is that it simply isnt the governments place to tell you what you should or shouldnt do. it should be a personal liberty that is garnered by self responsibilty... unfortunately too many people go around thinking the government should wipe their ass and in doing so the government can justify having a war on drugs, to "protect" us from ourselves.

take note all of you who are for a national health care system (you noble beings you). the second the government is footing the bill, dont expect to wake up with health care coverage and life continue unaffected. when you begin to sit back and rely on the government to take care of you, then they get to tell you how to live your life. whats the most cost effective way to save the government money? preventative health care. what does that mean? it means the government will tell you whether your allowed to have cigarettes, ding dongs, and sodie pops.

remember, self responsibility = personal freedoms
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