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You wouldn't refer to 60s/70s-era draft dodgers for their military opinions?

That's true. And, if you discount the 9th inning instead of Bush's 1st it would be 9-1. That's pretty sad. Bush did look alot better once he got past the 1st inning abomination. It seemed like for a few innings after spotting the Cubs that 6 run lead every Brewer came to the plate trying for a homerun. That kind of Jack-Bauer-as-ballplayer strategy never works.

I can do without anymore games like last night's.

More like global colding!

I'm pretty sure the point of this thread has changed over the past few pages. I think we are now discussing a broad sweep of crime/punishment. That is why I'm talking about all jailing (not just prison), arrests, and overall money being spent. If we want to cut down on serious crimes we CAN'T focus so much resources/energy on harmless marijuana smokers.

Sheets vs. Zambrano on the morrow should be fun.

Pharmaceutical/tobacco/alcohol lobbies would all lose huge money if a) doctors could prescribe a viable, nonaddictive, medicine b) people have the option of smoking something that would 'calm their nerves' without using a plethora of chemicals c) people could purchase a goodtime-enducing product without risk of becoming addicted, violent, or bodily ruined. These lobbies are very powerful in Washington DC. Another reason, a pretty big one, is that leaglization/decriminalization would require politicians to admit they've made a huge mistake. And, with jails/prisons becoming a big business in America it will remain something that is easy to catch/arrest someone for without them putting up resistance. Smokers tend to smoke on a regular basis whereas violent criminals don't attack/rape every hour on the hour, making it easier for your average cop to find.

I'm not sure how much is required (previous record could play into it as well) for a prison term. I assume the jail sentences are a state-by-state thing. The other big problem with the War on Drugs (with marijuana being the focal point, by far) is how many resources it takes away from policing actual violent crime. It isn't just the jail/prison space that is being taken it up but also the incredible amount of money/time/attention that is wasted as well. And, the fact that it turn safe, otherwise lawful, people into 'criminals'. To answer your question, boon, if we cant have outright legalization (which would also produce tax income which, coupled with billions of dollars in reduced spending, would see a marked tax decrease for income, etc) - A small fine graduated up to maybe $100 depending on amount.

That does come from wiki, but you can check those sources (FBI) on their War on Drugs entry. Re: Nate Newton...should a guy with a couple garbage bags full of comic books be incarcerated as well? That's about the same level of health risk.

Pearl Jam - Love Boat Captain

I voted 'yes' on a death-sentence referendum last November. I don't think marjuana-users should be incarcerated. There are two ways of cleaning up the jail problem to some degree. I don't think we need to used failed Soviet ideas, however. Nor do I think such ideas being espoused deserve anything but jokes and sarcasm.

Abstinence-only!

That's probably going to prove true. Have the chances of a Moss trade completely evaporated now? I haven't heard any of the rumors in a couple weeks now.

Ready for the first Cubs-Brewers series of the year, Czech?

Having a filter in one's brain that discards ideas like 'licences for parenthood, need a more brutal society, take the law into our own hands' is a pretty neat thing that most people have. But seriously, intensifier, we've long ago given up on treating the retarded stuff that Invader/etc types like we're seated at a forum discussing world affairs on a cable news channel. Now he only gets the responses that those kind of Neanderthal ideas deserve. Sorry.

This is a messageboard. We aren't really making world-altering decisions here, intensifier/boon/any other posters sad about a lack of seriousness.

Please, intensifier, contribute some more of your shoddily done multi-quote posts.

Taxpayers need to focus on walls and razorwire for the Mexicans and flamethrowers to clean out the ghettos.

"Hating non-whites isn't racism, it's conservatism"

Can we imagine how bad we could be off today had our former Presidents not chosen to speak diplomatically with our enemies? If JFK just ignored Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis? If Reagan would have given Gorbachev the silent treatment & sent ground troops into Russia instead? Pelosi did what Bush SHOULD be doing but he's too busy thinking foreign policy is a Walker Texas Ranger ep. A handfull of GOP congressman went with Pelosi but, for some reason, Glen Beck & other dipshits are conveniently ignoring that.

12,000 more National Guard may soon be called up. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17971410/

He can't stay away from TSM so we must be obsessed with him.

That was the meat/potatoes of his recent speech where Dick Cheney was seen watching from behind some shrubbery.

I remember the days before Miller Park that the Brewers would have to wait a couple weeks before their home opener dure to weather concerns.

FSN will be showing the recent Duddy-Bonsante fight tonight. It looks like it will run 2 hours so some of the undercard may be aired as well. Also, Espn2 is showing the classic Boom Boom Mancini-Livingstone Bramble fight tonight.