Comments on: New poll numbers on Prop. 19

By: Jack Harris

Jack Harris — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:55:15 +0000

Legalize Marijuana! Politicians need to stop doing what they think is “politically correct” for their careers, particularly those who smoke it themselves, and start doing what is polically correct for the good of the people they serve. The historic “Prohibition” was then to alcohol, as criminalization is to marijuana; stupid, because marijuana will probably be legalized in the nxt few years to the same degree as alcohol. Neither hard drugs nor marijuana hold a candle to the wide spread devastation caused to family, health, and society, by alcohol abuse and addiction. The other drugs are simply more publicized as being the worst of the worse. No sensible person would advocate the legalization of hard drugs, but marijuana is nothing compared to the problems caused by alcohol, and this nothingness uselessly costs us billions in taxes for the enforcement of laws regarding marijuana. It is having an addictive personality that is the primary cause for the abuse of any of these substances, not the drug itself, including alcohol. Unfortunately, the ease of obtaining and abusing alcohol by those with addictive pesonalities, makes alcohol seemingly a precursor to the use of other drugs. The second and close runnner up cause for drug abuse and addiction, is the everyday stress among young people and others who are of weak financial means, who then turn to gangs and/or their drug abusive friends for support. The financially well off should not blame the problem of major drug abuse on the latter, when they obviously don’t understand what it is like to live in relative poverty. As long as our goverment permits capitalism, and then inherent poverty, we are doomed to a major drug problem in society. Thank you, Jack Harris

By: Elwood

Elwood — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:36:12 +0000

Please point out the “serious discussion”.

Certainly none of your posts.

By: Sara and Meg WHO ??!!

Sara and Meg WHO ??!! — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:32:14 +0000

Elwood’s reliance on the ad hominem contributes nothing of substance. . but certainly brings a titillation factor that is absent from any other serious discussion.

And, one need only ask who such titillation benefits to begin to understand.

It is either a very troubled psyche . . or . . more likely simply a calculated play . . . to draw eyeballs . . . . and click-thrus . . . and Google ad-word revenues . . .

THose of you that thought this was a venue for serious discussion . . . . suckers, one and all !

By: Elwood

Elwood — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:32:01 +0000

Ah, Darby, so eloquent!

You’ve been smoking, haven’t you?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:21:37 +0000

i was horribly depressed for years and i began smoking pot and im no longer depressed and i earned friends from it and im just a better person over all

By: Darby

Darby — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:23:03 +0000

Elwood, could it be your stuck up richy bitch name that makes you a pretentious ass—-?

or are you just a pretentious ass—-?
seems like you have nothing to make a good arguement out of so you decide to attack opposers on a personal level.

Stop giving the Government all of your rights and power or when they do something we really dont like, we will find ourselves not able to do a damn thing.

By: Darby

Darby — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:03:47 +0000

Wether you like it or not you have the right to smoke marijuana in the safety and privacy of your own home. If you argue that it will be easier for our kids to get to, then you must argue that we need to outlaw alcohol, cough syrup, morning glory flowers, etc. Kids are going to get ahold of marijuana wether you like it or not, the only question is, do you want little Johnny getting it from Shady Tom who sells from an alley way in oildale or the rite aid down the street? I’m not saying youd want them to get it in the first place, but if its completely out of your hands dont you want to at least eliminate the possibilities of them not coming home one day because they thought that guy was “Legit”?

By: Abby

Abby — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:04:02 +0000

Oh and I would like to point out that most of my friends don’t do drugs of any sort (comment above).

By: Abby

Abby — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:56:34 +0000

Look, you guys, marijuana is going to be abundantly available whether it is legalized or not. I am only 16, but if you told any one of my friends (including the ones that don’t smoke) that you would give them a hundred dollars if they could get you some weed in half an hour, they would be handing over in under fifteen minutes. Guaranteed. Personally, I won’t be effected by whether or not it is legalized. The biggest impact will be felt by the government, the ones getting all the extra tax money!

See my point?

By: RR, Uninvited Columnist

RR, Uninvited Columnist — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:42:26 +0000

Don’t be too hard on Lon. He’s probably in line for a big job with the DNC.