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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Views on government
  • Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:12:12 -0500


On Jun 13, 2008, at 12:03 PM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

As far as their families go, let me compare that to the bad choice of
selling drugs or embezzeling , should we refrain from sending the culprit to
prison because it would deprive the child of a parent?

No. Well, maybe. One of the better plans I have heard about gives the convicted non-violent criminal a choice of going to prison or working a provided job and having tight parole supervision AND paying restitution to those injured by the criminal act. Saves we taxpayers from having to support the criminal in prison and probably having to support the family. I think I read this was being tried in the Chicago area.

I think the War on Drugs is a war on free choice. Imagine the price of beer if it was illegal.





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