While I disagree with Soucheray on a lot of issues, I do agree that we seem to over protect ourselves. I would agree with Mr. Thompson on everything he said in this post. In saying this I also accept that we must take responsibility to regulate some of these activities. Why? For public health. Prostitution for instance needs to have good medical certificates etc. Mike Fratto Payne Phalen
>>> "Tom & Elsa Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/11/2004 10:34:53 PM >>> I'd love to work with you on getting rid of obtrusive government regulations. Having been a Chief of Police and police officer for almost 20 years, I'm probably in the minority of that group in believing that the war on drugs has been a failure. I believe that prostitution should be legalized, and many drugs should be at least de-criminalized. We waste a lot of police resources chasing the same people around when we really could do a lot better. I also believe gambling should be legal. But we can't even have fireworks here in Minnesota. Joe Soucheray says it best, Minnesota the state where nothing is allowed. Tom Thompson Como Park hoping common sense comes back to St Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Tom & Elsa Thompson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: stpaul forum<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [StPaul] Smoking Ban solutions I am glad that someone is willing to clear up this matter of how to solve social problems. Free enterprise may be the answer. Darn that government regulation anyway! I am rather tired of working hard to build my existing business, and I think I could make a faster buck in the prostitution, opium and crack business. I also have some ideas about how to cure cancer by spreading wild honey mixed with corn starch and a tiny dose of heroin on peoples tongues. People who try it swear they feel better and usually return for greater and greater doses. Anyone who objects doesn't have to use my services, or work for me, so I am not really doing any harm. I think the Free Market would support these services. Will you work with me Tom, to get the burdensome regulation lifted so that I can pursue my dreams? Bob Treumann, entreprenuer, frustrated by Nasty Big Government Tom & Elsa Thompson said: > I guess the difference here comes down to this; there are those on this > list who believe that Government (whether it's law makers or the courts) > can best determine what citizens and businesses can do. And there are > those of us who believe that the free market will determine by folks > spending or not spending at particular businesses. > -- Bob Treumann, Saint Paul Please Note: Replies to this email address all go to the trash except where the subject line contains a recognized mailing list identifier, such as [TCMETRO],[StPaul], MP-N ... _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
