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Title: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: Teatownclown on May 06, 2011, 12:48:55 pm Shocking no posts here on last nights debate.
I will take Ron Paul for $5:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ws7Zp41fByE#at=56[/youtube] My idea of first amendment rights are the same as Ron Paul. I should have the right to self medicate if I'm lucky enough to live to 90. ;) Title: Re: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: nathanm on May 06, 2011, 12:59:21 pm Ron Paul (historically, I haven't watched this particular clip) takes it too far, though. While I agree that people should be able to put whatever they damn well please in their bodies, I also think that the government should have the power to prevent a person from selling something as a medicine when there's no proof of its safety or efficacy.
As a recreational drug or even just a tasty treat, go wild, but as soon as you start calling it medicine, you're making medical claims that should be backed up by scientific evidence. Unfortunately, the FDA has been pretty lax lately on keeping people selling dietary supplements from advertising as if they were selling actual medicine. Title: Re: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: Red Arrow on May 06, 2011, 01:01:47 pm My idea of first amendment rights are the same as Ron Paul. I should have the right to self medicate if I'm lucky enough to live to 90. ;) I'd rather put the allowable age somewhere around 21, similar to alcohol. Waiting until 90 is way too long. Title: Re: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: Teatownclown on May 06, 2011, 01:21:09 pm I'd rather put the allowable age somewhere around 21, similar to alcohol. Waiting until 90 is way too long. You are right. Hell, half the country is strung out on pharmaceuticals. :o Title: Re: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: Conan71 on May 06, 2011, 01:45:33 pm Ron Paul (historically, I haven't watched this particular clip) takes it too far, though. While I agree that people should be able to put whatever they damn well please in their bodies, I also think that the government should have the power to prevent a person from selling something as a medicine when there's no proof of its safety or efficacy. As a recreational drug or even just a tasty treat, go wild, but as soon as you start calling it medicine, you're making medical claims that should be backed up by scientific evidence. Unfortunately, the FDA has been pretty lax lately on keeping people selling dietary supplements from advertising as if they were selling actual medicine. I was amazed at the number of medical MJ places in Colorado. Wonder how hard it is to get a doctor's note saying you have anxiety or insomnia? Title: Re: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: runfromtulsa on May 17, 2011, 06:09:37 pm Only right wing nuts watch FOX.
Title: Re: Last Nights GOP Debate Post by: nathanm on May 17, 2011, 10:45:01 pm I was amazed at the number of medical MJ places in Colorado. Wonder how hard it is to get a doctor's note saying you have anxiety or insomnia? TBH, I've been surprised at how few places I've seen. |