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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
which really means that you believe that the constitution is a living document and MUST be adaptable to the times, right? So the war on drugs and terror can be interpreted to allow drug raids and terror raids on all the houses in your neighborhood because the times dictate so?
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Yes, I believe that the Constitution, including (read: ESPICALLY) the Bill of Rights, should be a living document that is always kept modern and appropriate based on the clear path set by the founding fathers for the benifit of all people. Drug raids for cocaine, heroin, etc. should be continued. Drug raids on marijuana are a waste of time and money, and an obvious move to distract people from the real problems. Terror raids will be the same thing at the present rate. I have to say, however, that if police or military storm a home because of drugs or terrorism and meet a man with a rifle, no good will come of the situation. Police, military, and civilians will die needlessly, and the real guilty, those who would manipulate us all, will become more powerful. I know you don't want that. No one but the manipulators want that. The real question is: how do you defeat the manipulators? That's where my weapon comes in, my big fat mouth. The more people know of and understand a deciet, the less power and influence it has. Every time I tell someone about Iraq and open their eyes for the first time, I weaken the Bush administration and strengthen the anti-war movement. Every time I explain how marijuana is less dangerous than drinking or smoking, I help another voter understand the anti-marijuana legislation.