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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

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.