halloranedward (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@wavejumpinseadoo Yes, saying that alcoholism is a real genetic disease is grossly misinformed. sentencing people to get 'treatment" for a fake disease is criminal. sentencing people to brainwashing at taxpayers expense is cultural engineering at it's worst. No one who has been taught that it is a real disease can even distinguish between a person who drinks to much and the "disease".

Willredd94 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Who the hell cares about marijuana, its not a pressing issue when millions are out of work, there's a 1.3 trillion dollar deficit and we are fighting a war.

wavejumpinseadoo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@halloranedward It's all a matter of terminology, but the fact of the matter is that there is such thing as an alcoholic who exercises little to no control over their drinking. Call alcoholism a disease or not, there are still alcoholics, even though the dependence is not entirely physical. Certain individuals could have a predisposition to addictive behaviour which could correlate into alcoholism, however saying alcoholism is a genetic disorder is grossly misinformed.

RossetaStoned91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

War on Drugs = Prohibition. We've had this issue answered for us. When alcohol was outlawed, after the under ground market was set up, there were statistically just as many drinkers as when it was legal!! The same thing goes on with marijuana being illegal except when it's illegal, children can obtain it much easier! How about we legalize it, pull the funds out from under drug cartels and stimulant our economy with it!!!!

halloranedward (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@hanzouoftherain spill it.

halloranedward (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@wavejumpinseadoo absolutely not, there are many addictive drugs, you can even get physically addicted to things that don't get you high, ant-acids etc. however the "disease" alcoholism is not referring to being physically addicted to alcohol. It is claimed to be a genetic disease . so is drug addiction, so is gamboling addiction, so is "shopaholism" all of these "diseases" are treated by forced government religious indoctrination. How many other diseases can a judge diagnose?

wavejumpinseadoo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@halloranedward So it is your contention that no one can be addicted to anything?

liennto (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@EBBadd1 soooo how about pretty much every other movie that glorifies violence? now thats wrong, but guess what? deal with it.

boudica67 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@buyerofsorts Though I disagree with her on a lot of issues, I get her more than I use to. She has a strange, dry sense of humor which I can relate to. She may seem extreme, but it is part of what she does. You just have to take her as she comes. I think she was so nervous because there was a little 'hero worship' of Cheech and Chong because they are very funny. I use to hate her, but I have grown to really like her even though we have different ideas.

Chewpabloo01 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Omg they are so old