jdavidb's Journal: Ron Paul wants to permit heroin use in public schools

Ron Paul wants to permit heroin use in public schools.

Or so "they" say.

[Qzukk]

He's still on the "first they ignore you" step, so "they" aren't actually saying anything yet.

Finally, three planks I can get behind!

[sam_handelman]

1) If there is grass on the field, thou shalt play ball.

2) If, during the course of the ball game, someone should get slightly sore or abraded, as is often the course among rookies, it would be inhumane not to provide them with anti-pain medication.

3) As a libertarian, Ron Paul doesn't believe that the DEA should be dictating to use what medicines we can or can't use, or how much.

I, for one, applaud Ron Paul's courage in sticking to his principles.

Joking aside, I still think

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[pudge]

As much as people may pretend, the office of president isn't all powerful.

Actually, yes, it is.

The limit of his power is really to 1) order all the troops back to our country, 2) veto every bill ever, and 3) issue non-binding executive orders to the justice department to tell them to quit arresting people and fire them if they arrest someone anyway. I suppose he could refuse to appoint anyone to any open positions too, but I'm not sure that's any worse than appointing people who don't understand what it is they're supposed to be running.

He commands the entire executive branch, with very few limitations. He can direct DOJ policy, so he decides, for example, whether to prosecute people for violating certain gun laws, or whether to help those people challenge that law in the courts. He directs essentially all of our relationships with other countries including trade negotiations and making (though not ratifying) treaties. He can send troops into battle without permission, based on very vague criteria (though he needs

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[iminplaya]

Your president is nothing but a figurehead, a puppet who does what he's told by people who have real power. The president is the fall guy for when things go wrong, keeping the decision makers out of the spotlight. You are delusional to think that he makes any decisions without their approval. Of course there's nothing new in that department.

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[pudge]

Oh no, I totally agree. The Trilateral Commission controls everything. They are behind the North American Union, 9/11, and Paris Hilton. Damn you, Colonel Sanders, with your wee beady eyes ...

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[iminplaya]

Wouldn't know or care about the trilateral commission, but the president is a puppet(especially this one and the last three before him) just as Saddam, the Shah, and Noriega and Somoza and Pinochet and Marcos etc, etc, etc. Simple mannequins to be placed in front of the cameras for people just like you, who will believe anything being spewed out by the authorities without question. You are proof that it is working flawlessly as it has been for thousands of years, as indicated by your age old methods of disp

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[pudge]

Wouldn't know or care about the trilateral commission, but the president is a puppet(especially this one and the last three before him) just as Saddam, the Shah, and Noriega and Somoza and Pinochet and Marcos etc, etc, etc. Simple mannequins to be placed in front of the cameras for people just like you, who will believe anything being spewed out by the authorities without question.

Cuckoo!

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[iminplaya]

Better than "Cluck cluck". Or maybe in your case, "Polly want a cracker?"

Hey, Ma. How did you like the talking parrot I sent you?

It was delicious.

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[pudge]

Want a better response? Say something worth a decent response, instead of resorting to tiresome tinfoilhattery.

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[iminplaya]

Want a better response?

No, you gave the best response you're capable of, especially considering you've fallen for the whackiest conspiracy theory of them all. I would say your tin foil hat is almost as thick as your skull. It appears that, to you, if a high enough percentage believes in theories presented by mass media, they become fact. Eh, whatever. Make sure to stay in the middle of the herd, where you'll be safe. Heh, just found a picture [abcnews.com] of your brain. Pretty cool that you can fool people into thinking

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[pudge]

So that's a "No, I won't bother to try to discuss actual facts. My tinfoil hat is too comfortable." Gotcha.

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[iminplaya]

HAHAHA! Man! You are a laugh riot. I don't know if I've ever, in my life, run into anybody as downright dopey as you. You leave no way to respond to such off the wall BS...other than to go out and get as drunk as possible, to where I can barely stumble home, and not remember how I got home, to see if I can approach the level of stupidity that you so freely express. You have got to be one of the sorriest asses on the planet. But I'm still convinced that you are the official Slashdot troll here to draw hits.

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[pudge]

You are the one making assertions. It's hard to prove a negative. If you want to offer any facts, do so.

Of course, you won't.

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[iminplaya]

You are the one making assertions.

But my assertions aren't responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths as are yours and the sock puppet occupying the office. The blood is on your hands. It is your people who are committing murder on pure conjecture and innuendo, with a little libel and slander thrown in for good measure. Naked as a jaybird you stand. UGH! Count your blessings that there is no justice in this life. And pray that it doesn't smash you flat like a skunk on the highway afterwards.

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[pudge]

You are the one making assertions.

But ...

You still won't present any facts. As I predicted.

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[iminplaya]

But ...

What's up? Cat got your tongue? Can't even repeat the truth about your assertions? Looks like we're getting a tiny bit closer to that fact, that you can't justify murder no matter how hard you try. The only thing left for you to say is, But... but... but...

The onus is upon you to prove your butt buddy Boosh isn't lying. You are the ones doing all the killing without any factual justification. It has been proven what a liar your president is. He has not won a single court case that wasn't decided by o

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[pudge]

But ...

What's up? Cat got your tongue?

Hm? I only quoted the relevant portion: the part where you were providing no facts. And you still provide none (this, of course, goes without saying).

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[iminplaya]

the part where you were providing no facts. And you still provide none...

Well then, in your eyes, that would put me in the same boat as you. Since, of course, you are unable to do the same. At least my hands are clean. You will never get the blood off of yours. Not that you would try. It wouldn't matter what facts I put up. You would ignore and deny them. You close your eyes to them. It would be an absolute waste of time. So... you first. Don't got any? Ahhh, just as I predicted. Google bush lies. Also see

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[jdavidb]

you gave the best response you're capable of, especially considering you've fallen for the whackiest conspiracy theory of them all.

I don't know. You seem to have fallen for the idea that the problem has to do with who's in charge, which is a far worse conspiracy theory. The actuality is that nobody should be in charge. It doesn't make a difference if the President is in charge, or if somebody else is and he's just a figurehead.

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[iminplaya]

You seem to have fallen for the idea that the problem has to do with who's in charge...

No Actually that's not what I believe. I'm just pointing out that we are merely voting for the chief PR guy, not for anybody who actually makes decisions. Every large organization operates this way. You never(ok, rarely) see the president of a corporation on the TV. Even less so the ones who do the day to day management. They have a very large budget dedicated to public relations, which includes the person to put out in f

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[iminplaya]

That he'd be better than most of the Republican field tells you how far that party has fallen.

The only differences I can tell between the republicans and the democrats are their sexual preferences [slashdot.org]. At least in that department, the democrats are a bit more honest [congressionalbadboys.com].

Heh

[pudge]

The attack on Ron Paul's candidacy will begin in earnest when it appears he has an even remote possibility of winning.

So, not holding my breath then.

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[jdavidb]

lol, yeah.

:/

Come on..

[k1e0x]

I mean.. you gotta be dumb.. there is no money in that! Have you ever tried selling drugs to kids at their school playground? I keep telling them little bastards I don't take fucking quarters! :sigh: and then they cry. /satire

good

[subgeek]

that will get him out of the way so that rupaul can finally have his (her?) chance.