tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post113124024744170849..comments2024-01-05T09:33:41.964-05:00Comments on Dare Generation Diary: Casualties of Drug WarGarret Overstreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09591273708913985060noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131680443581539072005-11-10T22:40:00.000-05:002005-11-10T22:40:00.000-05:00I've noticed that reformers pontificate a lot on v...I've noticed that reformers pontificate a lot on violation of civil liberties and the police state apparatus brought on by the drug war, and think that the public-at-large will eventually tire of a failed and corrupt WoD. But the key barrier is the perception of drugs. As long as substantial portions of the population view drugs as 'evil' and inevitably bad, the notion of civil liberty violations is a non-issue. Put another way, if the tip-off was that of someone producing anthrax, would most people lament about 'civil liberties'? No. <BR/>To which the drug-policy reformer retorts that drugs do not equal chemical weapon. Well, tell THAT to the prohibitionist public. As long as the sentiment is that tolerance of drugs will lead to personal & societal decay and destruction, such casualties are simply collateral damage.daksyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473145703382086749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131556932218559422005-11-09T12:22:00.000-05:002005-11-09T12:22:00.000-05:00why exactly do you not endorse the idea of "anonym...why exactly do you not endorse the idea of "anonymous tips" regarding law enforcement officers / politicians homes? <BR/><BR/>As a user, I'm aware of the drugwar each and everyday I wake up. But one of the things I'm sure you've all noticed, is that trying to engage someone in the conversation (especially white, middle class voters) is pointless. "oh, I don't even know anyone who uses drugs" or so they think, either way, they see no motivation to do anything about it. Perhaps tactics such as you suggest are EXACTLY the way to do that. <BR/><BR/>Reminds me of the guy who was trying to have the state take Renquists house after the recent eminent domain decision in Kelo. His argument? that in light of that case, he could make a tourist attraction of his house, thereby generating more revenue and tax dollars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131309799305294462005-11-06T15:43:00.000-05:002005-11-06T15:43:00.000-05:00Well said, Kris.And well noted that most anti-proh...Well said, Kris.<BR/><BR/>And well noted that most anti-prohibitionists would be averse to volatile meth labs operating in populated areas. I wouldn't want anyone operating a chemistry lab next door to me, no matter what they're manufacturing!<BR/><BR/>In fact, this anti-prohibitionist thinks that the production of all psychoactive subtances are better off regulated and controlled. After all, meth labs are the new basement moonshine breweries.<BR/><BR/>In any case, the actions of the authorities were over the top at Oberlin College. The violation of private space should not be warranted by something as flimsy as an anonymous tip. As I noted in my <A HREF="http://daregeneration.blogspot.com/2005/11/get-up-stand-up-stand-up-for-your.html" REL="nofollow"> post yesterday </A>, this dangerous trend is sweeping through our universities, and just hit mine last month.Micah Daiglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153647198534157206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131307022379296972005-11-06T14:57:00.000-05:002005-11-06T14:57:00.000-05:00Having the sanctity of one's domicile violated und...Having the sanctity of one's domicile violated under any circumstance is traumatic– particularly when one is present at the time. Having the sanctity of one's domicile violated by the DEA is especially traumatic (thanks to their blitzkrieg tactics), whether the agents are in force under erroneous or accurate (or somewhere in between) pretenses. <BR/><BR/>Yes, it happens all the time. No, it is not any more or less reprehensible that it should happen in a college dormitory. It is what it is. It is certainly worthy of reporting in this blog, in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>The ol' "meth lab" card is a slick play. What self-respecting citizen wants a meth lab in a populated area, right? Even the most adamant anti-prohibitionists can agree to that, right? It is dicey– even if you feel that the use and transfer of all drugs by adults should be legal, it is hard to discredit interventions to remove the public-sfety risk of a volatile lab. Hmmmm.... Quite a quagmire, one that smacks of the Patriot Act.krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556785727076551197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131261133566085852005-11-06T02:12:00.000-05:002005-11-06T02:12:00.000-05:00My my... cliche insults from an anonymous contribu...My my... cliche insults from an anonymous contributor. We'd might as well give up now folks. We've truly met our match.<BR/><BR/>While it pains me to think that there are people who <B> don't </B> think there's anything wrong with federal agents rifling through an innocent citizen's belongings, I'm comforted by the fact that only the weak-willed are willingly oppressed. And the weak-willed are likely to accomplish nothing of substance.Micah Daiglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153647198534157206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131256557338103752005-11-06T00:55:00.000-05:002005-11-06T00:55:00.000-05:00DARE Generation? Shouldn't you call yourself the "...DARE Generation? Shouldn't you call yourself the "Will Never Move Out of My Parent's Basement Generation?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18542739.post-1131254841232427942005-11-06T00:27:00.000-05:002005-11-06T00:27:00.000-05:00OH boooo hooooo hooooo. Why don't you whine about ...OH boooo hooooo hooooo. Why don't you whine about it? Also, isn't that what dorm rooms are supposed to look like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com