Pubdate: Tue, 05 Nov 2013
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
Copyright: 2013 The Dallas Morning News, Inc.
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Author: Colleen McCool

POT PROHIBITION GOES AGAINST THE PRINCIPALS OF JESUS AND THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION

Re: "Americans' gamble - Views on casinos, pot may not be so
progressive, says Ross Douthat," Tuesday Viewpoints.

All prohibition laws are unjust and unethical because they do not
allow free choice, a founding principle of Jesus, other religious
leaders and the U.S. Constitution. Such corrupt legislation attracts
morally bankrupt people to enforce it.

Once and for all, prohibition is evil. It punishes nonviolent adults
for making a safer health choice. Cannabis is safer whether used for
social or medicinal reasons. Many cases highlight the cruel practices
and ineffectiveness of undercover narcotics operations in our schools.
CPS destroying families over a safer choice is flat out treasonous use
- - contrary to conscience, morality or law - of our tax dollars.

Less than 1 percent of people in the U.S. is actually addicted to
anything illegal. About 9 percent are alcoholics. The impact cannabis
legalization will have on alcohol consumption is most important, and
economists predict it will produce public-health benefits.

Treatment is seven times cheaper than prison. Show fiscal
responsibility, and demand morally correct policy. Get tough on
violent crime. I am afraid because of the huge backlog of unsolved
murders and rapes allowing savage, vicious, guilty people to walk our
streets. This is a real terror threat that needs more focus.

Restore Justice, the guardian of liberty!

Colleen McCool,

Stephenville,
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