Well Done, Barney Frank

Barney Frank (D - MA), someone who I rarely agree with, has taken a Libertarian stance on drug enforecement:

Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank told the House on Wednesday that the U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users and introduced a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams.

Representative Frank went on to say that current laws targeting marijuana users place undue burdens on law enforcement resources, punish ill Americans whose doctors have prescribed the substance and unfairly affect African-Americans.

“The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business. I don’t think it is the government’s business to tell you how to spend your leisure time.”

I believe Congress should spend more time striking down over-reaching laws and less time creating new ones.

Who would have thought that a far-left leaning Congressman from the most liberal state in the union would support less regulation? Perhaps the majority of his liberal supporters also enjoy copious amounts of drugs?

I don’t use drugs myself, but I’m firmly against my tax dollars supporting the very costly criminal incarceration of hundreds of thousands of minor drug users.

Kudos, Mr. Frank.

Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use

1 Comment to Well Done, Barney Frank

1. 

   “blowhards”
parksmarts on August 4th, 2008

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