From: dene on

"Jack Hollis" <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote in message
news:6b4cu5t9lse4nqb11m6vgkfgf6pq8obspn(a)4ax.com...
> On Fri, 07 May 2010 19:17:45 -0600, Howard Brazee <howard(a)brazee.net>
> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 06 May 2010 21:00:34 -0400, Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>I'm an ex police officer and I saw the futility of drug laws first
> >>hand. Putting people in jail for using drugs is idiotic. They should
> >>legalize all drugs and immediately release all the people in prison
> >>for possession of drugs, or possession with intent to sell, as long as
> >>there were no extraneous circumstances like gun possession or
> >>resisting arrest.
> >
> >Legalize the drugs, but be careful about releasing criminals just
> >because the crime was redefined. Especially those who were in
> >dangerous criminal organizations.
>
> Once drugs were legal, those dangerous organizations would be out of
> the drug business.

Really. Gambling is legal in Nv. Did that keep the Mob out? What finally
rooted them out of Vegas was good law enforcement. Same thing applies with
the drug cartels.

-Greg


From: dene on

"Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-E703ED.20235709052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> In article <84gghpF5toU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
>
> > "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > news:alangbaker-4D19C7.09554806052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > In article
> > > <df176351-2919-4594-b37f-d5879968a0c0(a)r34g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>,
> > > "John B." <johnb505(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On May 6, 2:40 am, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> > > > > In article <84f553Fm3...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > >
> > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > >news:alangbaker-2DD8BA.21542905052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > In article <t0e3u59l82g1f7i53jt4jsofo7f7b81...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > > > > bkni...(a)conramp.net wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > I am.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > What business has the state in telling you what you do to
> > yourself?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Because few men are islands. Getting stoned everyday has a
direct
> > effect
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > other people. Duh!
> > > > >
> > > > > Such as?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Go back to nitpicking and leave sincere discussion to grownups.
> > > > >
> > > > > LOL
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Alan Baker
> > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > > > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
> > > >
> > > > "LOL" is a very weak rhetorical device.
> > >
> > > And it was all that was required for the sentence it answered.
> >
> > If Alan was honest, he'd admit that it's the most intelligent answer he
can
> > come up with. There is a reason why he shirks normal discussion. He's
just
> > isn't particularily bright.
> >
> > -Greg
>
> LOL

I rest my case.

-Greg


From: Alan Baker on
In article <84pepeFocoU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-E703ED.20235709052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > In article <84gghpF5toU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > news:alangbaker-4D19C7.09554806052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > In article
> > > > <df176351-2919-4594-b37f-d5879968a0c0(a)r34g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > "John B." <johnb505(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On May 6, 2:40 am, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> > > > > > In article <84f553Fm3...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > >news:alangbaker-2DD8BA.21542905052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > In article <t0e3u59l82g1f7i53jt4jsofo7f7b81...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > > > > > bkni...(a)conramp.net wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What business has the state in telling you what you do to
> > > yourself?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Because few men are islands. Getting stoned everyday has a
> direct
> > > effect
> > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > other people. Duh!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Such as?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Go back to nitpicking and leave sincere discussion to grownups.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LOL
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Alan Baker
> > > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > > > > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
> > > > >
> > > > > "LOL" is a very weak rhetorical device.
> > > >
> > > > And it was all that was required for the sentence it answered.
> > >
> > > If Alan was honest, he'd admit that it's the most intelligent answer he
> can
> > > come up with. There is a reason why he shirks normal discussion. He's
> just
> > > isn't particularily bright.
> > >
> > > -Greg
> >
> > LOL
>
> I rest my case.
>
> -Greg

LOL

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Alan Baker on
In article <84pen9Fo3dU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "Jack Hollis" <xsleeper(a)aol.com> wrote in message
> news:6b4cu5t9lse4nqb11m6vgkfgf6pq8obspn(a)4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 07 May 2010 19:17:45 -0600, Howard Brazee <howard(a)brazee.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >On Thu, 06 May 2010 21:00:34 -0400, Jack Hollis <xsleeper(a)aol.com>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >>I'm an ex police officer and I saw the futility of drug laws first
> > >>hand. Putting people in jail for using drugs is idiotic. They should
> > >>legalize all drugs and immediately release all the people in prison
> > >>for possession of drugs, or possession with intent to sell, as long as
> > >>there were no extraneous circumstances like gun possession or
> > >>resisting arrest.
> > >
> > >Legalize the drugs, but be careful about releasing criminals just
> > >because the crime was redefined. Especially those who were in
> > >dangerous criminal organizations.
> >
> > Once drugs were legal, those dangerous organizations would be out of
> > the drug business.
>
> Really. Gambling is legal in Nv. Did that keep the Mob out? What finally
> rooted them out of Vegas was good law enforcement. Same thing applies with
> the drug cartels.

What rooted them out was cost/benefit analysis.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Alan Baker on
In article <MPG.26500dc76d45e22b989eab(a)news.giganews.com>,
BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:

> In article <alangbaker-DE2D65.18125408052010(a)news.shawcable.com>,
> alangbaker(a)telus.net says...
> >
> > In article
> > <e9313f6a-885e-44f8-b4cb-5362aeb48277(a)b7g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>,
> > "John B." <johnb505(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On May 8, 7:01�pm, BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote:
> > > > In article <vunbu5h4vpn0f3edg9q2n03slsuhm87...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > how...(a)brazee.net says...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 8 May 2010 08:56:27 -0400, BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >Mexicans nationals cannot own property in the US.
> > > >
> > > > > Why not?
> > > >
> > > > It is all part of the reciprocity argument. Non Mexicans are not allowed
> > > > to be majority owners of property in Mexico. Just turn the tables on
> > > > them when in our contry.
> > >
> > > How is that reciprocal when Americans can own property in Mexico?
> >
> > Some property.
> >
> > There is indeed a law in Mexico that prohibits foreign nationals from
> > owning property within 100km of any border or within 50km of a coastline.
> >
> > My brother now "owns" a condo in Play del Carmen and had to work within
> > this law by having a bank actually own the property in trust for him.
>
> Kind of makes owning real estate in Mexico useless. This just means that
> all of the revenue generating property is saved for the Mexicans.

No.

He may have a bank that holds it in trust, but he's the one making money
from it.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>