-Caveat Lector- On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:58:46 EDT, Bill Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, which said:
> -Caveat Lector- > > In a message dated 10/25/01 3:55:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Anybody seen the NYSE ad on Fox News Channel lately that glorifies money? > >> > > Damaeus, there is only one thing that money can't buy: Poverty Basically the point I'm making is that, as I suspected, the kind of freedom Amerika offers is freedom of "free enterprise", at least until you're so successful that you have a monopoly. But even though a monopoly isn't illegal, the FTC sure does nitpick at companies who have a significant market share. But aside from all that, recreational drugs are illegal everywhere, prostitution is illegal almost everywhere, and hardcore porno is illegal in certain communities around the country, even when viewed in the privacy of your own home. What kind of freedom are we defending when we go to war? Certainly the freedom we have now is better than what Usama bin Laden's vision of a perfect world. But my gosh... 1.6 million drug arrests? National law enforcement budgets are $130 billion per year. $60 billion goes toward the drug war. Office of National Drug Control Policy gets 19.5 billion per year. That's 79.5 billion per year for the drug war. With 1.6 million arrests, that's $49,687 per arrest. Seems like a waste to me, not to mention the fact that even more than that is probably going to the terrorists. The costs would be dropped so much by ending prohibition and diverting the money to "legitimate" companies. Yeah, it's still blatant capitalism, but at least the burden on the tax payer is lessened drastically. I mean, imagine what kinds of advances we could make if all the money spent on fighting drugs and Damaeus <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
