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Comment · 12 years ago
>It feels a bit like government are more in favor of drugs than they want to pretend, not only for the good of drugs being legal, but because someone who is under influence of drugs - any kind of - is less likely to be politically active or reject orders. This has been used in military and in many authoritarian governments.
Comment · 12 years ago
Comment · 12 years ago
Occam's razor. People wanted to make it legal and voted that way. The mental contortions needed to support your theories are too great.
Comment · 12 years ago
>However I'd love to see someone proving me wrong.

Legalization of marijuana. The government is absolutely against it but helpless to stop it.

Comment · 12 years ago
I would love to see some evidence that Apple lost money due to the Snowden revelations.
Comment · 12 years ago
The US and EU are sharing data both ways. That is not a popular fact because then you can't demonize one side.
Comment · 12 years ago
If Apple is actively being harmed by the US Government it sure doesn't seem it as they are making more than they ever have.
Comment · 12 years ago
That comment should not have been downvoted like it was, there is a real problem with concussions and the science is clear. If I had a son I don't think I would let him play football.
Comment · 12 years ago
We need every cop to wear cams as soon as possible. Then all these "the cop is the perp and the perp is the victim" idiots can watch the videos and shut up.

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