Hell must have frozen over - I can't believe it. I'm in full agreement with uber-liberal Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts.
The following quote as unbelievable as it sounds is not from Ron Paul but Barney Frank.
"Criminalizing choices that adults make because we think they are unwise ones, when the choices involved have no negative effect on the rights of others, is not appropriate in a free society," Rep. Barney Frank said in his new announcement about his plans for two bills.
One bill would remove federal penalties for using marijuana and the second would let people in states where "medical marijuana" is allowed use it freely.
The cosponsors on the bills include Reps. Ron Paul, R-Texas and Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. This leads me to believe that Re. Frank's words may have been coached by libertarian Paul, but regardless they clearly espouse the libertarian ideas this country was founded on.
I also agree with his quote, "To those who say that the government should not be encouraging the smoking of marijuana, my response is that I completely agree," Frank's statement said. "But it is a great mistake to divide all human activity into two categories: those that are criminally prohibited, and those that are encouraged."
Just because the government through protecting liberty, doesn't infringe on an individuals right doesn't mean that the government approves of or encourages that specific action. Bungee Jumping is an great example.
Our "War on Drugs" is an total failure, and should be ended. So should thousands of other laws both here in Citrus County, in the great state of Florida, and in the entire USA. If all laws were reviewed with Rep. Barney Frank's remark we'd all have more freedom, and be better off. How can anyone logically argue with his statement?
"Criminalizing choices that adults make because we think they are unwise ones, when the choices involved have no negative effect on the rights of others, is not appropriate in a free society."
- Barney Frank (2009)
Friday, June 19, 2009
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Amen brother.
ReplyDeleteIt's astounding that so many people are just sitting by while our rights are being obscured by bureaucrats and their endless law writing.
To hear Barney Frank say something promoting freedom and liberty is extremely rare and you were wise to pick up on it.
Thank you.