Ron Paul jokes: ‘I don’t want to use heroin’ so I need drug laws

[Playinghardball]

Source: Raw Story
By Eric W. Dolan

Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who are both libertarian-leaning Republicans, defended drug legalization during the Fox News presidential debate on Thursday night.

When questioned about why social conservatives should support him, Paul said they should vote for him because his defense of liberty includes their right to practice their lifestyle the way they want. The congressman said liberty needed to be protected "across the board."

"We don't have the first amendment so that we can talk about the weather," he noted. "You have a right to do things that are very controversial."

Government should not tell its its citizens what they can eat and drink, the congressman continued. "Up until this past century -- for over one hundred years -- were legal."

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/05/ron-paul-jokes-i-dont-want-to-use-heroin-so-i-need-drug-laws/

[Modern_Matthew]

1. If only more Dems were like this on social issues.

But his economic positions blow.

[FSogol]

2. Ron Paul and Gary Johnson are scum. F' them and their positions.

:puke:

[Hannah Bell]

3. i'm in favor of legalization, but -- one should recognize the historical fact.

the era when the us had the highest percent of opiate addicts was the patent medicine era, before opiates were made illegal.

and ron paul is a fascist.

[Ian David]

4. Libertarians are just Conservatives who want to smoke drugs and get laid. n/t