OK Hank, be a douche and ignore that alcohol and tobacco, both legal substances, cost society far more than illicit drugs. And a good conservative or libertarian would support drug legalization and then punish bad behavior that results from some of it.

Hank likes to be a tool just to be a tool sometimes.

Lordy, I hope she isn't on Thorazine or anythin similiar. Her mouth
is toxic enough as it is. Some of those chemicals can induce violent
toxicity.
I pity her goats. I wonder if she has a discipline costume other than the typical biscuit burner apron.

and a Cheerio to you Ranty moo.

Too bad the douches can't figure out a way to wring themselves out every now and then. They reached maximum saturation long ago.

Billions and billions of dollars = zero result

The War on Drugs makes for a vastly larger gubmint, to the tune of a zillionbillion dollars, and "zero" return for the investment...why is it such an untouchable for the right wingers? According to Dogma it would be the first thing on the chopping block.

Fish on...

Todd

By definition a conservative and a libertarian will favor legalization of all drugs. It's a basic issue of liberty.

Now, if people use drugs and misbehave, then they are subject to any natural and logical consequences of such use, like addiction, injury, and death.

If made legal, a $100 a day heroin habit need cost only $1 a day. The estimated cost of drug education and drug treatment for those who want it is a small fraction of our $105 billion a year (1995 dollars) war on drugs. Stop pissing the money down this failed rat hole. Some people will use drugs no matter what. Invest in education, treatment, and "drug ghettos" for the hopeless and save money, prevent almost all this senseless drug violence, and just maybe Hank and Illyrian won't be douches any more.

The problem is this.

Tell the right wingers that we can pocket the 100 billion, which gets us no return, and instead put 20 billion into education and treatment, which returns something like 140 billion back into the system...and they'll still say no.

The pain of spending 20 billion on education and treatment, even with a 7:1 return, hurts more than throwing 1000 billion in hole...at least they can put people in jail and say "look what we're doing" with that...not to mention the billions made by contractors who are fighting the War on Drugs.

Fish on...

Todd

The $105 billion a year I mentioned didn't include jail and prison costs. Those are extra.

If the bible mentioned Jesus taking a toke every now and then the Rep's would be foaming at the mouth for legalization.

If Christians then were anything like today's crowd, He'd have needed one just to get out of bed in the morning.

Fish on...

Todd

kinda amusin', Navy days, using the term, I'm gonna go douche meant, I'm gonna go shower. ' Course in those days the Black
Albatross, oops I mean ladies didn't serve aboard ships or boats.
btw in case you didn't know; Black Albatross refers to the bad
luck that was allegedly had by having a woman aboard.
Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner comes to mind.
Classic movie, The Professional, gives a pretty good slant
on what some DEA agents may be doing. It is a waste of taxpayer
dollars. Now Holder has the right idea. Give the Cartels all the
ordnance they can stand and let em off each other. But then
that didn't work either. They used them to off the wrong people.
The Cartels with that much cash can pretty much buy Holders and
their ilk. Legalizing dope, all inclusive term, would impact their
income and ain't no way they will allow that without a fight.

" refers to the bad luck that was allegedly had by having a woman aboard."

The gay times you must have had.
I'm sure you and Hankster reminisce quite often. You wearing your sailor cap and Hankster yelling "aye aye captain".

as usual. However, you seem to have a 'gay' fixation. Is that
homophobic or just wishful thinking. Now there are some points for
you, I said thinking. In your case that is an attaboy.
Seriously, are you a third sex guy or gal? Maybe just a switch hitter.
If none of the above you should get counseling for your 'gay' fixation or obsession. Maybe the moo girl will share some of those recreational chemicals with you. Too much depression is unhealthy.
Go fishing, that is good therapy.

and they smelled worse after working up a sweat.

Your ramblings are a constant source of material. Plus the comments about women makes one assume you are a soap dropper. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Actually, at my age I should maybe on "mood enhancers", however,
I try to avoid any bit of pharmacology that I can. One thing leads to
another and then you got so many chemicals in your blood stream you are a mess.
Grab an education peckerheadd. The woman thing on boats and
ships is a bit of lore from the days of sailing ships. I'll post 'The
Laws of the Navy' for you if you think you can handle the jargon.

As a match maker ranty moo you leave a bit to be desired. Of course
you can't help it. You prolly don't know the difference twixt a goat
and a stoat.

If you wish to come across as clever or smart, you might think about using actual words, prolly is not a word.

We should cut him some slack. I've never seen a typing tampon before.

Golly Gee I learned that prolly word on this forum coupla years ago.
If you're really hard up you could prolly jump on coupla too.
I really hate to talk over your head, it makes for poor communications.