Comments on Left Bank Blog: (Almost) Spring Break Blogging

Yeah, I hate drugs, as you know, but I guess I am ...

2006-04-07T16:03:00.000-05:00

Yeah, I hate drugs, as you know, but I guess I am for regulated legalization as well. It'll make a good tax, and it'll cut down on crime.

The only problem is how to prevent it from harming others. Alcohol has a breathalyzer detection which can determine whether or not someone is driving intoxicated, and therefore can potentially kill someone else. No such thing exists currently for marijuana, which obviously creates impairment as well. So it is diffuclt to accurately and immediately gauge the level to which someone is fit to drive- to regulate or set limits for public safety.

Oy. Frankly I like Nancy Pelosi. I have a little b...

2006-04-07T08:28:00.000-05:00

Oy. Frankly I like Nancy Pelosi. I have a little bit of a harder time with Harry Reid. I do have to say he's more pliant than I'd like.

But it's refreshing to see that everyone on both sides of the aisle agrees: Cynthia McKinney is nuts.

Yaaaaaaaaaaay!!I posted something that even Mr. Za...

2006-04-07T00:31:00.000-05:00

Yaaaaaaaaaaay!!

I posted something that even Mr. Zatcoff himself agrees with!! This calls for celebration!!

That's actually a good point you make, one that I didn't consider, and one that would've boosted my argument. There certainly are people who just hate the Democratic leaders no matter who they are. Although this trait is occasionally seen on the right, it's obviously much more common on the left.

But I don't just mean crazy anarchists and communists-- there are plenty of people who actually call themselves Democrats and truly care about the party and its agenda who are also really critical of Dean and Pelosi. And I think a lot of that has to do with leftover outrage at Tom Daschle and his appeasement agenda.

And I agree with your other two comments, too. Non-violent offenders need rehab, not jail. But I'm for legalization, anyway, so I guess that point's kinda moot.

Obviously, I don't mean to suggest that Iran should be allowed to build nukes. I think no one should be allowed to... But if the US, the UK, and Israel stockpile them like crazy, how can they act like Iran should be treated like a pariah for wanting to join the club?

What to do about Iran's moves toward nuclear energy-- I don't know. But it's the hypocrisy that kills me.

I agree, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are doing a p...

2006-04-06T23:58:00.000-05:00

I agree, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are doing a pretty good job as leaders.

I can see why Harry Reid might not be liked by the anti-Democratic Party leftists- he's not a very dynamic personality, and indeed, is somewhat moderate politically- but Nancy Pelosi is a hard-left, San Francisco-style liberal. The truth is, the anti-Democratic radical leftists wouldn't like the leadership no matter who they were, unless they suddenly declared themselves anarchists or communists. I don't like these fringe factions anymore than I like Neo-cons. They're each helping to achieve the Neo-con agenda in their own way.

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are fighting that agenda, by and large, and I like them for it.

And non-violent drug offenders should be given involuntary commitments to rehab clinics and be taken off the street. Not jail, but off the street. Buying drugs FEEDS violent offenses, no doubt about it- so they shouldn't be allowed the opportunity of making another purchase.

And fuck nuclear weapon building- by anyone. (Especially maniacal U.S. neocons) Unfortunately, this cannot be an excuse for allowing Iranian maniacs to build them as well.