From: BAR on
In article <2010051617062190893-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>,
none_of_your_business(a)all.com says...
>
> On 2010-05-13 19:33:43 -0400, BAR said:
>
> > In article <2010051318202741171-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>,
> > none_of_your_business(a)all.com says...
> >>
> >>> But the way this law is being painted by the left you'd think this law
> >>> does exactly that. Allows for the police to profile at will. This is
> >>> not the case at all. In fact it was modified to make sure it was more
> >>> than clear.
> >>
> >>
> >> Describe for me what some who is "illegally here" looks like.
> >
> > Look in the mirror.
>
>
> So now you're wanting to declare people who were born in Kansas City as
> "illegals?"
>
> Methinks you've fallen off the edge, Bert.
>
> Not that this is news.

Me thinks you don't understand my response. But, that is normal for you
because it doesn't fit your wanted answer.
From: John B. on
On May 16, 7:57 pm, Jack Hollis <xslee...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:17:58 -0700 (PDT), "John B."
>
> <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >Who says they're able to function? What do you know about drug
> >addiction? Have you ever known a drug addict? Tobacco is not a mind-
> >altering substance, so your comparison is not valid.
>
> I knew plenty of junkies and under the right conditions, they can
> function quite well.  Rush Limbaugh was addicted to opiates for years
> and no one knew about it.  Of course, he had enough money to buy as
> much Oxy as he needed.  
>
> I had a close friend who was a heroin addict and he was a very
> successful salesman for a heavy equipment manufacturer.  The guy made
> tons of money and never had to worry about scoring drugs.  During the
> day he'd take enough smack to keep from getting sick and at night, if
> he wanted, he would get wasted.  The next morning, he was in better
> shape than a lot of alcoholics are.

Did he have kids?
From: John B. on
On May 16, 8:13 pm, Jack Hollis <xslee...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 16 May 2010 11:55:53 -0700 (PDT), "John B."
>
>
>
> <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >On May 16, 10:31=A0am, Jack Hollis <xslee...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> >> On Sun, 16 May 2010 02:01:22 -0700 (PDT), alan <alangba...(a)telus.net>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> >Heroin addicts today are in pretty much that precise fix (if you'll
> >> >pardon the pun): they have to pay exorbitant prices to feed their
> >> >addiction and it impacts their ability to discharge the duties of a
> >> >normal life. A heroin addict who is receiving treatment with methadone
> >> >is able to function, so =A0why would they not be able to function if
> >> >they were being treated by smaller doses of heroin instead?
>
> >> They use methadone because it gets around the laws against heroin.
> >> Methadone has some advantages because you only need one oral dose a
> >> day rather that 4 or 5 if you shoot smack. =A0Most addicts will tell you
> >> that they prefer smack to methadone. =A0
>
> >> Again, most of the negative aspects of heroin are because it's
> >> illegal. =A0A heroin addict with a reliable affordable supply of drugs
> >> can lead a fairly normal life.
>
> >I have known and been around heroin addicts. They do NOT lead normal
> >lives.
>
> Of course not. However, if heroin was legal they could.

Is that right? Is giving birth to a heroin-addicted baby part of a
normal life? Is neglecting your responsibilities because you're fucked
up part of a normal life? Is getting into a car wreck because you're
fucked up part of a normal life? Legal heroin has exactly the same
effect on people as illegal heroin.
From: John B. on
On May 16, 8:16 pm, Jack Hollis <xslee...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 16 May 2010 13:26:36 -0700 (PDT), "John B."
>
>
>
> <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> No. Because the cost of getting heroin is so high they cannot lead
> >> normal lives.
>
> >> --
> >> Alan Baker
> >> Vancouver, British Columbia
> >> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
>
> >It is clear that you know absolutely nothing about drug addiction.
> >Addicts don't behave the way they do simply because illegal drugs are
> >expensive. It's the addiction itself that keeps them from being
> >responsible, productive members of society. I've seen this myself. You
> >obviously haven't. As I said before, anybody who thinks a junkie is
> >going to become a good parent if only we would legalize heroin is
> >utterly ignorant of the effects of drug addiction.
>
> You really don't know what you're talking about.

I know exactly what I'm talking about.
From: Carbon on
On Sun, 16 May 2010 20:45:49 -0400, BAR wrote:
> In article <2010051617062190893-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>,
> none_of_your_business(a)all.com says...
>> On 2010-05-13 19:33:43 -0400, BAR said:
>>> In article <2010051318202741171-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>,
>>> none_of_your_business(a)all.com says...
>>>>
>>>>> But the way this law is being painted by the left you'd think this
>>>>> law does exactly that. Allows for the police to profile at will.
>>>>> This is not the case at all. In fact it was modified to make sure
>>>>> it was more than clear.
>>>>
>>>> Describe for me what some who is "illegally here" looks like.
>>>
>>> Look in the mirror.
>>
>> So now you're wanting to declare people who were born in Kansas City
>> as "illegals?"
>>
>> Methinks you've fallen off the edge, Bert.
>>
>> Not that this is news.
>
> Me thinks you don't understand my response. But, that is normal for
> you because it doesn't fit your wanted answer.

Are you sure it wasn't because your answer made no sense?