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2006-09-23 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Captain America 2006-09-23 08:05|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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Posted by Captain America 2006-09-23 08:08|| 2006-09-23 08:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Free link

Posted by Captain America 2006-09-23 08:09|| 2006-09-23 08:09|| Front Page Top

#3 One observation on Afghanistan and drugs. Any economist worth his salt will tell you that the way to increase trade is to increase supply, and the way the decrease trade is to decrease demand. Ergo the drug problem is not solvable in Afghanistan.

Posted by phil_b 2006-09-23 08:19|| 2006-09-23 08:19|| Front Page Top

#4 "Ergo the drug problem is not solvable in Afghanistan."

Summary execution of heroin users for treasonous conduct might be effective, but somehow I doubt it would be acceptable. My suggestion is for the government to buy up the supply direct from the growers and give it away free to the junkies, but that's not acceptable either.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-09-23 09:44|| 2006-09-23 09:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Phil, very good point. Consumption, not merely supply, is what needs to be curtailed. Unfortunately, the liberal Western countries would rather point the figure at producer countries instead.

The net result is that consumption leads to more fortified terrorists who kill the valient soldiers from these same countries. The best citizens get killed while the consuming citizens indirectly contribute to their deaths.

Posted by Captain America 2006-09-23 10:49|| 2006-09-23 10:49|| Front Page Top

#6 glenmore: Summary execution of heroin users for treasonous conduct might be effective, but somehow I doubt it would be acceptable.

I don't think we need to go that far. Singapore executes drug traffickers - defined as being in possession of anything over half a pound of most illegal drugs. Let me tell you that drugs aren't as readily available there as they are anywhere stateside. Executing dealers - after due process - would probably be somewhat more popular than executing users. Although there is a motivated subculture of non-addict recreational users who would probably scream at the thought of their supply being cut off. What I don't get is why politicians have no problem alienating smokers, who are a huge segment of the population, but have real qualms about alienating drug users, who can't possibly be over a few per cent of the population.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-09-23 12:00|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-09-23 12:00|| Front Page Top

#7 What I don't get is why politicians have no problem alienating smokers, who are a huge segment of the population, but have real qualms about alienating drug users, who can't possibly be over a few per cent of the population.

Oh, I have an answer to that, Zhang Fei.

Marx said that religion is the opiate of the masses.

Since today's BettyCrockerCrats don't like religion, they need to have real opiates there to keep the troublesome people pacified.

Nicotine, AFAIK, isn't an opiate but just another mild stimulant, albeit addictive.

It doesn't do any good from the pacification point of view, and who knows? Maybe some of the people who quit will wind up on real pacification drugs like marijuana, which would represent a net gain for the BCC's.

Posted by Phil 2006-09-23 12:54|| 2006-09-23 12:54|| Front Page Top

#8 BettyCrockerCrats? uh oh...JM's influence is spreading. The quarantine is compromised

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-23 14:37|| 2006-09-23 14:37|| Front Page Top

#9 What I don't get is why politicians have no problem alienating smokers, who are a huge segment of the population, but have real qualms about alienating drug users, who can't possibly be over a few per cent of the population.

There's no widespread pressure to do so. Part of it is cultural; we can thank the Boomers for that. I suspect (ironically) that there more than a few anti-tobacco folk out there that aren't adverse to toking up.

The other part is that the percentage that can be classified as addicts is indeed relatively small. They are either then a local problem, or not a direct impact/strain on medical resources.

If it got to the level of alcohol abuse or smoking, then you might see pressure.

Posted by Pappy 2006-09-23 14:54|| 2006-09-23 14:54|| Front Page Top

#10 The other part is that the percentage that can be classified as addicts is indeed relatively small. They are either then a local problem, or not a direct impact/strain on medical resources.

A small and predictable number, I sense that maybe 49 Pan may have insight here.

Posted by 6 2006-09-23 16:23|| 2006-09-23 16:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, I don't know ANY heroin addicts or even viable suspects. Does anyone else here? It's a Euro and ghetto/barrio issue with a minor anglo component. Less damaging or pervasive in America than the Coke/meth issue.

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-23 16:30|| 2006-09-23 16:30|| Front Page Top

#12 I don't know what else to call 'em, Frank, it's such a good descriptive word.

Posted by Phil 2006-09-23 16:30|| 2006-09-23 16:30|| Front Page Top

#13 granted. Did you check under your bed for a JM-produced pod?

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-23 16:31|| 2006-09-23 16:31|| Front Page Top

#14 No. When ~~it was done with me~~ I was done with it I sent the two resulting pods on to you and ship.

Posted by Phil 2006-09-23 16:36|| 2006-09-23 16:36|| Front Page Top

#15 damn. Wait...there's a knock at the door, BRB....

Posted by Frank G 2006-09-23 16:39|| 2006-09-23 16:39|| Front Page Top

#16 Reason I mentioned 49P is because of his location in Frankfurt, used to be/still? A large Fed hospital for them with wanting troubles.

Posted by 6 2006-09-23 17:28|| 2006-09-23 17:28|| Front Page Top

#17 To the best of my knowledge, 49Pan is now stateside, 6. He mucking about The Philippines for a bit before that, perhaps that trip went out from Germany?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-23 18:13|| 2006-09-23 18:13|| Front Page Top

#18 Frankfurt Kentucky TW, used to be the location of the big federal hospital for addicts.

Posted by 6 2006-09-23 18:32|| 2006-09-23 18:32|| Front Page Top

#19 My apologies, 6. I'd always been told the capitol of Kentucky is spelt Frankfort with an o, and I'm not aware of any other communities there using the German spelling, which no doubt reflects my poor geographical knowledge.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-09-23 18:40|| 2006-09-23 18:40|| Front Page Top

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