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alpo · 05-15-2011, 03:42 AM

Richard Nixon officially declared a "war on drugs" in 1971

The President can not declare war. Only Congress can declare war according to Article 1 Section 8 of The U.S. Constitution.

So is The War on Drugs Unconstitutional?

05-15-2011, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by alpo

Richard Nixon officially declared a "war on drugs" in 1971

The President can not declare war. Only Congress can declare war according to Article 1 Section 8 of The U.S. Constitution.

So is The War on Drugs Unconstitutional?

Just about everything the US government does is unconstitutional at this point. They have completely torn it apart, used it to wipe their ass as they have taken each individual god-given right away from the citizens. The war on drugs is simply in place to protect the profits of Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol, Big Pharma and the Timber industries.

05-15-2011, 05:04 AM

well there might be more, this is just a hypothesis but.. drugs being illegal have way more value, so, more money made, more money spent, they seize proceeds of drug crime, people get sent to jail, lawyers are paid, judges are paid, cops are paid... prisons are built and in the us I think the prisons are privatized.. so incentive to make them.. wardens, guards, bus drivers paid

a lot of people are living off the war on drugs, criminals and non-criminals

SpasticGramps · 05-15-2011, 05:12 AM

Yes unconstitutional. The Constitution exists only as a figment of the populaces imagination though IMO.

Snow Crash · 05-15-2011, 05:20 AM

The classification of cannabis as a schedule 1 controlled substance is illegal and any pursuit of justice against individuals by the Federal government on behalf of this illegal classification can/should/will be over turned.

The US Health Department, on behalf of the US Gov't owns the patent on medical treatments derived from cannabinoids.

https://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...&RS=PN/6630507

To classify the substance as having no medicinal value, then patenting the medicinal use of the substance, the Government once again takes a blatantly hypocritical approach to the prosecution of individuals using the substance for a purpose they very well acknowledge works.

Constitutionally speaking, the Federal Government is also outlawing the germination of a seed. It is paramount to saying "it will not rain on Saturdays." They have no control over nature and to try and impose themselves against a free individual and their right to enjoy everything the natural world has to offer they defy the right to the pursuit of happiness. It is this fear they have constructed which allows them to "bend" our rights of privacy and freedom.

Vote Libertarian. Liberty, and Justice, for All. I am the master of my body and my destiny. Not some fat legislator I'd as soon nut check as respect.

dagnabit · 05-15-2011, 05:25 AM

przcvctm · 05-15-2011, 05:28 AM

Moot point in a plutocracy.

alpo · 05-15-2011, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SpasticGramps

Yes unconstitutional. The Constitution exists only as a figment of the populaces imagination though IMO.

Off topic:
Is pain also a figment of ones imagination?

SpasticGramps · 05-15-2011, 05:46 AM

Interesting question.

I would wager that in some ways it is. I would look at pain as being a central nervous system response to an external stimuli. The mind is capable of pushing the body far beyond what we may assume our capabilities are. At the same time the pain from a broken femur bone is real.

Hash Zeppelin · 05-15-2011, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by alpo

Richard Nixon officially declared a "war on drugs" in 1971

The President can not declare war. Only Congress can declare war according to Article 1 Section 8 of The U.S. Constitution.

So is The War on Drugs Unconstitutional?

there are many reasons the Fascist Drug War is illegal.

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SpasticGramps Don't Drone Me, Bro! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: On the Ponzi Bus Posts: 5,961	Yes unconstitutional. The Constitution exists only as a figment of the populaces imagination though IMO. __________________ Attic Buildout "You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew." Albert Einstien "WAR IS A RACKET" US Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) Most Decorated Marine at the Time of his Death
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05-15-2011, 05:46 AM	#9
SpasticGramps Don't Drone Me, Bro! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: On the Ponzi Bus Posts: 5,961	Interesting question. I would wager that in some ways it is. I would look at pain as being a central nervous system response to an external stimuli. The mind is capable of pushing the body far beyond what we may assume our capabilities are. At the same time the pain from a broken femur bone is real. __________________ Attic Buildout "You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew." Albert Einstien "WAR IS A RACKET" US Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) Most Decorated Marine at the Time of his Death
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05-15-2011, 05:04 AM	#3
longearedfriend Guest Posts: n/a	well there might be more, this is just a hypothesis but.. drugs being illegal have way more value, so, more money made, more money spent, they seize proceeds of drug crime, people get sent to jail, lawyers are paid, judges are paid, cops are paid... prisons are built and in the us I think the prisons are privatized.. so incentive to make them.. wardens, guards, bus drivers paid a lot of people are living off the war on drugs, criminals and non-criminals
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05-15-2011, 05:20 AM	#5
Snow Crash Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 1,151	The classification of cannabis as a schedule 1 controlled substance is illegal and any pursuit of justice against individuals by the Federal government on behalf of this illegal classification can/should/will be over turned. The US Health Department, on behalf of the US Gov't owns the patent on medical treatments derived from cannabinoids. https://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...&RS=PN/6630507 To classify the substance as having no medicinal value, then patenting the medicinal use of the substance, the Government once again takes a blatantly hypocritical approach to the prosecution of individuals using the substance for a purpose they very well acknowledge works. Constitutionally speaking, the Federal Government is also outlawing the germination of a seed. It is paramount to saying "it will not rain on Saturdays." They have no control over nature and to try and impose themselves against a free individual and their right to enjoy everything the natural world has to offer they defy the right to the pursuit of happiness. It is this fear they have constructed which allows them to "bend" our rights of privacy and freedom. Vote Libertarian. Liberty, and Justice, for All. I am the master of my body and my destiny. Not some fat legislator I'd as soon nut check as respect.
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05-15-2011, 05:28 AM	#7
przcvctm Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 444	Moot point in a plutocracy.
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