When I saw the front page on the Feb. 25 Journal, I wanted to stand up and shout "Long Live Soviet America!" In the land of so-called free enterprise, we have the Gestapo closing down legitimate businesses and arresting their owners. I am, of course, referring to the raids conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency and local police against Pegasus, Smokey's Den, and 20 After 4, along with many others across the state and nation. This demonstrates how desperate the government is getting. They don't want to admit the war on drugs is a failure, so they go after easy targets like small businesses. [continues 134 words]
Truth is not a matter of majority vote. I often wonder if the Bill of Rights would pass if subjected to a popular vote today. This idea is worth remembering when pondering the fate of the Nevada state referendum which would have legalized marijuana. Individual freedom was supposed to be the idea behind America. That means you have the right to do anything you want which does not directly infringe on the rights of others. Government exists solely to protect individual rights against violations through force or fraud by other individuals. That's why we have laws against murder, rape and theft. [continues 121 words]
