Dear Log,
«Although it decriminalises the possession of small amounts of marijuana, the new bill [under consideration in Canada] will also crack down on people who actually grow pot, even a few plants. The maximum sentence for growing cannabis will double under the bill from seven to 14 years.OUT OF (MY) CONTROL![...]Last week, John Walters, the White House director of drug-control policy, warned that policing the flow of pot from Canada could dramatically slow down traffic at the border.
He said that in Canada, smoking pot would soon be seen as akin to jaywalking, and the Canadians could pay a heavy price - in terms of lost trade - for going soft on drugs.
"We'll respond to the threat," he told a US cable news show. "What we have to do is protect Americans and right now, this is out of control."»
Man, I have memories, dim tho they may be, of a time when the dyspeptic old madmen in the US government hadn't yet totally committed to the notion that the rest of the world as wrong, a mistake, and a "threat". It's like medieval imperial China, except without all the nice lacquerwork and brocade.
Re:As a favor....
TorgoX on 2003-06-04T10:36:39
I can try, but I doubt I'll win any votes with my campaign pledge of "I'll see you in hell!!!".Re:As a favor....
Elian on 2003-06-04T14:21:12
You've got my vote! But, then, how could I not vote for someone in favor of orbiting laser vaporization sattelites?:) <quot type="fingers">laser</quot>
rafael on 2003-06-04T20:00:47
Did you mean, someone like Dr. Evil -- or like Reagan ?My nose thanks you...
lachoy on 2003-06-04T19:55:02
for the water flushed through it when I burst out laughing at this. At least in the next election I can get some humor from imagining W spontaneously launching into "I'll see you in hell!!!" (the inevitable nightmare: people still vote for him).
Thanks!
