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Mark Gilmore
Jun 16, 1994, 12:31:15 AM6/16/94
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Thanks to a message from the Cannabis Reform Coalition, the
following quote from the administrator of the Dickhead Employment
Agency (DEA) became known to me:
"Many people talk of the nonviolent drug offender. That
is a rare species. There is not some sterile drug offender
not involved in violence who is contributing some good to
the community; that is ridiculous. They are contributing
nothing but evil."
In response, I sent him the letter below, with an appropriate
paraphrase of his quote (plus an added statement of my own).
This is a call to the patriots among you to do the same. DON'T
COWER LIKE SHEEP - GET IN THEIR FACE ! Remember, the next person
they kill could be YOU or a member of YOUR family !
To quote a German minister after World War II:
"They first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak
up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the
Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn't
speak up because I wasn't a Trade Unionist. Then they
came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because
I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that
time, there was no one left to speak up."
---------------------------------------------------------------
LETTER TO THE DEA:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Thomas Constantine 6/14/94
Administrator
Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington, DC 20537
Dear Mr. Constantine,
Many people talk of the "nonviolent DEA agent". That is a rare
species. There is not some sterile DEA agent not involved in
violence who is contributing some good to the community; that
is ridiculous. They are contributing nothing but evil.
How you cowardly bastards sleep is beyond me.
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
(your name)
---------------------------------------------------------------
The following letter I send to numerous politicians, drug warriors,
newspapers, etc. Feel free to customize it and use it as you wish:
---------------------------------------------------------------
LETTER FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION:
---------------------------------------------------------------
When our country was first founded, its creators implemented a
government that was to be "by the people, for the people". Unlike
every other government on earth, which imposed its will on its
"subjects", our's was to do the opposite: It was to insure the
right of everyone to live any way they chose, so long as they
did not interfere with another's ability to do the same. Our
founding fathers knew that a society which demanded individual
responsibility would produce an ever-increasing number of strong,
intelligent, and self-reliant people.
However, in 1914 our government began a slow transformation when
Congress imposed a federal income tax: A percentage of our earnings
would be taken from us via extortion (if we did not pay, men with
guns would come). And in order to verify that our "protection
payoffs" were sufficient, every significant detail of our economic
lives would be monitored.
Then came Prohibition in the early 1920's - Puritans of the day
were able to push through unconstitutional laws against personal
freedom which were blantantly based on religious beliefs, and the
rights of the individual were again trampled by the State. Power-
hungry politicians took note of the fact that a great many Americans
no longer comprehended the meaning and importance of the Bill Of
Rights, and were thus open to further manipulation, given an "enemy".
An impressive foundation for a tyranical government was thus
laid, whose power was provided by an ignorant majority who still
considered themselves "free", as long as it was the other guy
who was being robbed or jailed by the government.
Fast-forward to today, when our government does the exact opposite
of what it was originally created to do: Instead of PROTECTING our
right to live our own lives, free from help or hindrance, the
government aggressively ASSAULTS that right. Just as Jefferson
warned, we are now subject to the "tyranny of the majority", who
have been convinced by our "leaders" that true liberty is some
sort of "threat". In pandering to puritans and authoritarians who
have no respect for the right of anyone to be different from them,
our leaders have replaced liberty with mob-rule. In pandering to
the ignorant and the irresponsible, they have made the strong
slaves of the weak. We are no longer a nation of self-reliant
adults, but of dependent children, who permit the government to
intrude into every facet of our lives so as to "save us from
ourselves" (fascism with a "heart"). We allow the State to tell
us what we may eat, smoke, grow, own, read, and watch. We are
told who we may hire and fire, where we may gamble, what medicines
we may take, how we may practice our religion, whom we may have
sex with, and how we may have sex with them. Most of us are so
void of self-respect that we will gladly urinate in front of
someone for a job. However, the ultimate perversion is that we
still think of ourselves as "free", recalling the "newsspeak"
language of "1984". We have long forgotten what REAL freedom is.
"Republicrats" would have you believe that people would be
starving in the streets if they did not steal your income, waste
and/or pocket most of it, and give the rest to others, many of
which do not deserve it. This practice of legalized extortion
will soon lead to a self-perpetuating economic collapse, for by
succumbing to the addiction of vote buying, politicians have
created a mob that demands ever-increasing "assistance". And as
the government steals more and more money from the self-reliant,
more of them are forced out of business. This not only reduces
the available funds by eliminating their tax "contributions", it
also places further demands on the funds by making them dependents !
They would also have you believe that society would self-destruct
if they did not waste some 75 BILLION dollars per year ($300 per
citizen) in a "war" against American citizens who have harmed no
one. And it will not stop with drug users. Whereas our founding
fathers viewed diversity as a blessing, republicrats see it as a
curse. They are also conning us into believing that our "enemies"
include gun owners, "cult" members, cigarette smokers, racists,
and the "rich". But the fact is that our only REAL enemies are
those that assault the person or property of others, and the most
powerful and dangerous these enemies now work for the U.S.
government: We are now at the mercy of legalized crime syndicates
such as the I.R.S., the D.E.A., and the B.A.T.F., all of which
are composed of insecure cowards who must exert control over
others to fancy themselves as "men". Today, many patriotic
Americans rightly fear their government more than street
criminals, since SWAT teams now frequently murder, terrorize,
and/or rob people who have harmed no one - the very people who
pay their salaries ! The brutal fact is that our entire criminal
"justice" system has become morally and Constitutionally corrupt,
from the Supreme Court on down. How ironic it is that politicians
dare to tell us how to live, when most of them are hypocrites,
liars, and thieves, who instead of arresting us, should themselves
be arrested !
Without corrective measures, things will get even worse: The
demands of the ever-growing dependent class will eventually
overcome the government, and anarchy will reign as they take to
the streets. Socialized health care may soon give the government
an excuse to intrude even further into to our private lives, and
also make "criminals" of those trying to heal themselves or others.
The escalating "gun war" may make "criminals" out of those
attempting to protect their families. Ten years from now, over
50% of Americans could be "felons" living in constant fear that
their homes will be raided. Add to this the coming "information
superhighway" and the elimination of currency, which will provide
the means by which the government can monitor our "private"
communications and our physical location, plus what we read,
watch, and purchase.
There is only one way to keep our country from devolving into
a bankrupt police state threatened by total anarchy - We must
restore a truly Constitutional government, whereby our economic
and personal freedoms are again secured via the repeal of all
state and federal income taxes, and all laws against consensual
"crimes". In addition, charity, education, and medicine (all of
which have been corrupted by federal interference) must be returned
wholly to the private sector. Only when we are again allowed to
be responsible for our own lives, and are no longer burdened by
failures of others, will we again live in the greatest country
on earth. Otherwise, we will ALL soon drown in a sea of "victims"
and armed busy-bodies.
---------------------------------------------------------------
VOTE LIBERTARIAN !
following quote from the administrator of the Dickhead Employment
Agency (DEA) became known to me:
"Many people talk of the nonviolent drug offender. That
is a rare species. There is not some sterile drug offender
not involved in violence who is contributing some good to
the community; that is ridiculous. They are contributing
nothing but evil."
In response, I sent him the letter below, with an appropriate
paraphrase of his quote (plus an added statement of my own).
This is a call to the patriots among you to do the same. DON'T
COWER LIKE SHEEP - GET IN THEIR FACE ! Remember, the next person
they kill could be YOU or a member of YOUR family !
To quote a German minister after World War II:
"They first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak
up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the
Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn't
speak up because I wasn't a Trade Unionist. Then they
came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because
I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that
time, there was no one left to speak up."
---------------------------------------------------------------
LETTER TO THE DEA:
---------------------------------------------------------------
Thomas Constantine 6/14/94
Administrator
Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington, DC 20537
Dear Mr. Constantine,
Many people talk of the "nonviolent DEA agent". That is a rare
species. There is not some sterile DEA agent not involved in
violence who is contributing some good to the community; that
is ridiculous. They are contributing nothing but evil.
How you cowardly bastards sleep is beyond me.
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
(your name)
---------------------------------------------------------------
The following letter I send to numerous politicians, drug warriors,
newspapers, etc. Feel free to customize it and use it as you wish:
---------------------------------------------------------------
LETTER FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION:
---------------------------------------------------------------
When our country was first founded, its creators implemented a
government that was to be "by the people, for the people". Unlike
every other government on earth, which imposed its will on its
"subjects", our's was to do the opposite: It was to insure the
right of everyone to live any way they chose, so long as they
did not interfere with another's ability to do the same. Our
founding fathers knew that a society which demanded individual
responsibility would produce an ever-increasing number of strong,
intelligent, and self-reliant people.
However, in 1914 our government began a slow transformation when
Congress imposed a federal income tax: A percentage of our earnings
would be taken from us via extortion (if we did not pay, men with
guns would come). And in order to verify that our "protection
payoffs" were sufficient, every significant detail of our economic
lives would be monitored.
Then came Prohibition in the early 1920's - Puritans of the day
were able to push through unconstitutional laws against personal
freedom which were blantantly based on religious beliefs, and the
rights of the individual were again trampled by the State. Power-
hungry politicians took note of the fact that a great many Americans
no longer comprehended the meaning and importance of the Bill Of
Rights, and were thus open to further manipulation, given an "enemy".
An impressive foundation for a tyranical government was thus
laid, whose power was provided by an ignorant majority who still
considered themselves "free", as long as it was the other guy
who was being robbed or jailed by the government.
Fast-forward to today, when our government does the exact opposite
of what it was originally created to do: Instead of PROTECTING our
right to live our own lives, free from help or hindrance, the
government aggressively ASSAULTS that right. Just as Jefferson
warned, we are now subject to the "tyranny of the majority", who
have been convinced by our "leaders" that true liberty is some
sort of "threat". In pandering to puritans and authoritarians who
have no respect for the right of anyone to be different from them,
our leaders have replaced liberty with mob-rule. In pandering to
the ignorant and the irresponsible, they have made the strong
slaves of the weak. We are no longer a nation of self-reliant
adults, but of dependent children, who permit the government to
intrude into every facet of our lives so as to "save us from
ourselves" (fascism with a "heart"). We allow the State to tell
us what we may eat, smoke, grow, own, read, and watch. We are
told who we may hire and fire, where we may gamble, what medicines
we may take, how we may practice our religion, whom we may have
sex with, and how we may have sex with them. Most of us are so
void of self-respect that we will gladly urinate in front of
someone for a job. However, the ultimate perversion is that we
still think of ourselves as "free", recalling the "newsspeak"
language of "1984". We have long forgotten what REAL freedom is.
"Republicrats" would have you believe that people would be
starving in the streets if they did not steal your income, waste
and/or pocket most of it, and give the rest to others, many of
which do not deserve it. This practice of legalized extortion
will soon lead to a self-perpetuating economic collapse, for by
succumbing to the addiction of vote buying, politicians have
created a mob that demands ever-increasing "assistance". And as
the government steals more and more money from the self-reliant,
more of them are forced out of business. This not only reduces
the available funds by eliminating their tax "contributions", it
also places further demands on the funds by making them dependents !
They would also have you believe that society would self-destruct
if they did not waste some 75 BILLION dollars per year ($300 per
citizen) in a "war" against American citizens who have harmed no
one. And it will not stop with drug users. Whereas our founding
fathers viewed diversity as a blessing, republicrats see it as a
curse. They are also conning us into believing that our "enemies"
include gun owners, "cult" members, cigarette smokers, racists,
and the "rich". But the fact is that our only REAL enemies are
those that assault the person or property of others, and the most
powerful and dangerous these enemies now work for the U.S.
government: We are now at the mercy of legalized crime syndicates
such as the I.R.S., the D.E.A., and the B.A.T.F., all of which
are composed of insecure cowards who must exert control over
others to fancy themselves as "men". Today, many patriotic
Americans rightly fear their government more than street
criminals, since SWAT teams now frequently murder, terrorize,
and/or rob people who have harmed no one - the very people who
pay their salaries ! The brutal fact is that our entire criminal
"justice" system has become morally and Constitutionally corrupt,
from the Supreme Court on down. How ironic it is that politicians
dare to tell us how to live, when most of them are hypocrites,
liars, and thieves, who instead of arresting us, should themselves
be arrested !
Without corrective measures, things will get even worse: The
demands of the ever-growing dependent class will eventually
overcome the government, and anarchy will reign as they take to
the streets. Socialized health care may soon give the government
an excuse to intrude even further into to our private lives, and
also make "criminals" of those trying to heal themselves or others.
The escalating "gun war" may make "criminals" out of those
attempting to protect their families. Ten years from now, over
50% of Americans could be "felons" living in constant fear that
their homes will be raided. Add to this the coming "information
superhighway" and the elimination of currency, which will provide
the means by which the government can monitor our "private"
communications and our physical location, plus what we read,
watch, and purchase.
There is only one way to keep our country from devolving into
a bankrupt police state threatened by total anarchy - We must
restore a truly Constitutional government, whereby our economic
and personal freedoms are again secured via the repeal of all
state and federal income taxes, and all laws against consensual
"crimes". In addition, charity, education, and medicine (all of
which have been corrupted by federal interference) must be returned
wholly to the private sector. Only when we are again allowed to
be responsible for our own lives, and are no longer burdened by
failures of others, will we again live in the greatest country
on earth. Otherwise, we will ALL soon drown in a sea of "victims"
and armed busy-bodies.
---------------------------------------------------------------
VOTE LIBERTARIAN !
Glyn Hanton
Jun 16, 1994, 7:10:44 AM6/16/94
to
Mark Gilmore (mar...@delphi.com) wrote:
: ---------------------------------------------------------------
: LETTER TO THE DEA:
: ---------------------------------------------------------------
: Dear Mr. Constantine,
:
: Many people talk of the "nonviolent DEA agent". That is a rare
: species. There is not some sterile DEA agent not involved in
: violence who is contributing some good to the community; that
: is ridiculous. They are contributing nothing but evil.
:
: How you cowardly bastards sleep is beyond me.
:
: ---------------------------------------------------------------
: LETTER TO THE DEA:
: ---------------------------------------------------------------
:
: Many people talk of the "nonviolent DEA agent". That is a rare
: species. There is not some sterile DEA agent not involved in
: violence who is contributing some good to the community; that
: is ridiculous. They are contributing nothing but evil.
:
: How you cowardly bastards sleep is beyond me.
I personaly don't think this is the way to do this. Knee jerking at
anyone just causes knee jerking back. It is essential that the DEA,
and government officials, and everyone else that we speak to on this
issue sees us as people they can relate to. As has been suggested in
recent posts this is made difficult by the fact that many drug users
are considered part of a "counter culture". This makes it all the more
important that our actions speak for us.
This kind of letter will only enforce the idea these people have of
drug users, that they are a seperate section of society whom they do
not have to worry about. We should be making it clear that we are
'nice' people, who they really don't want to go around shooting, and
not enforcimg their viewpoint that we are the 'enemy'. I certainly
don't think you are going to guilt them into stopping the war on drugs,
because they do of course, have the moral high ground (please note the
sarcasm).
--
Descartes thought an animal, _ .
That couldn't talk, /##.,.##\ Glyn Hanton
Couldn't think, or so he taught, #### ######
But to summise, ###@ @### gl...@crosfield.co.uk
My cat thinks otherwise. ##/ v \##
` ~ '
Keith Braunwalder
Jun 16, 1994, 11:57:50 AM6/16/94
to
Glyn Hanton (gl...@crosfield.co.uk) wrote:
Absolutely, Glyn. Whereas these warriors are certainly misguided, they
do strongly beleive they are right. And they are not uneducated, therefore
we should be able to reason with them (keyword here is *should*). Don't
let these kind of comments (from Constantine) rest, for sure. But don't
attack. Maybe point out a few prominent individuals that can destroy his
fallacious argument. Hell,a past DEA head is now in favor of legalization.
So, there is some hope.
Keith
: --
Mark Gilmore
Jun 17, 1994, 12:55:49 AM6/17/94
to
Your position is reasoned and valid, but I think BOTH our approaches
will be required to reintroduce the notion of justice to this country.
The purpose of my letter is not to change any minds. It is to let
them know that we are not ALL sheep that can be killed, robbed, and
incarcerated at their wim. If we act like sheep, we will be treated
like sheep.
The sad and brutal fact is that these people are murderers, thieves,
and liars. And I have no intention of treating such people with
anything but contempt, regardless of the what uniform they wear.
To treat them with "respect" perpetuates the acceptance of their
crimes.
If our founding fathers had been "nice", we would still be under
British rule.
NOTE TO READERS:Please note that my letter was a PARAPHRASE of a DEA
quote (this was not mentioned in the quote of my letter, as it appeared
in Glyn's response).
will be required to reintroduce the notion of justice to this country.
The purpose of my letter is not to change any minds. It is to let
them know that we are not ALL sheep that can be killed, robbed, and
incarcerated at their wim. If we act like sheep, we will be treated
like sheep.
The sad and brutal fact is that these people are murderers, thieves,
and liars. And I have no intention of treating such people with
anything but contempt, regardless of the what uniform they wear.
To treat them with "respect" perpetuates the acceptance of their
crimes.
If our founding fathers had been "nice", we would still be under
British rule.
NOTE TO READERS:Please note that my letter was a PARAPHRASE of a DEA
quote (this was not mentioned in the quote of my letter, as it appeared
in Glyn's response).
Glyn Hanton
Jun 17, 1994, 9:17:40 AM6/17/94
to
Mark Gilmore (mar...@delphi.com) wrote:
: NOTE TO READERS:Please note that my letter was a PARAPHRASE of a DEA
: quote (this was not mentioned in the quote of my letter, as it appeared
: in Glyn's response).
: NOTE TO READERS:Please note that my letter was a PARAPHRASE of a DEA
: quote (this was not mentioned in the quote of my letter, as it appeared
: in Glyn's response).
Sorry Mark, I certainly didn't intend to misquote. My major objection
was really to the "How you bastards sleep at night" bit, which I don't
think was part of the quote, although, I admit, I didn't actualy say
that at the time.
carl...@dsm1.dsmnet.com
Jun 17, 1994, 7:45:58 PM6/17/94
to
In article <CrHz0...@boi.hp.com>, mit...@boi.hp.com (Keith Braunwalder) writes:
>
>Absolutely, Glyn. Whereas these warriors are certainly misguided, they
>do strongly beleive they are right. And they are not uneducated, therefore
>we should be able to reason with them (keyword here is *should*). Don't
>let these kind of comments (from Constantine) rest, for sure. But don't
>attack. Maybe point out a few prominent individuals that can destroy his
>fallacious argument. Hell,a past DEA head is now in favor of legalization.
>So, there is some hope.
>
>Keith
>
I've never heard about a former DEA head being in favor of legalization.>
>Absolutely, Glyn. Whereas these warriors are certainly misguided, they
>do strongly beleive they are right. And they are not uneducated, therefore
>we should be able to reason with them (keyword here is *should*). Don't
>let these kind of comments (from Constantine) rest, for sure. But don't
>attack. Maybe point out a few prominent individuals that can destroy his
>fallacious argument. Hell,a past DEA head is now in favor of legalization.
>So, there is some hope.
>
>Keith
>
Would you mind sharing the name of this individual? Thanks.
Carl E. Olsen
carl...@dsmnet.com
Keith Braunwalder
Jun 20, 1994, 2:04:57 PM6/20/94
to
carl...@dsm1.dsmnet.com wrote:
Dang it Carl !! Now I have to instantiate my claim (I hate it when that
happens). I beleive it was one of the Hoover Institute fellows (like George
Shultz, etc) but i haven't been able to locate that data yet.... I'll post or
mail you when I dig it up (or if I fail to find it).
: Carl E. Olsen
: carl...@dsmnet.com
Keith
carl...@dsm1.dsmnet.com
Jun 21, 1994, 12:19:50 AM6/21/94
to
In article <CrpJK...@boi.hp.com>, mit...@boi.hp.com (Keith Braunwalder) writes:
>
>Dang it Carl !! Now I have to instantiate my claim (I hate it when that
>happens). I beleive it was one of the Hoover Institute fellows (like George
>Shultz, etc) but i haven't been able to locate that data yet.... I'll post or
>mail you when I dig it up (or if I fail to find it).
>
>: Carl E. Olsen
>: carl...@dsmnet.com
>
>Keith
>
>Dang it Carl !! Now I have to instantiate my claim (I hate it when that
>happens). I beleive it was one of the Hoover Institute fellows (like George
>Shultz, etc) but i haven't been able to locate that data yet.... I'll post or
>mail you when I dig it up (or if I fail to find it).
>
>: Carl E. Olsen
>: carl...@dsmnet.com
>
>Keith
I thought it was great when Bob Martinez, President Bush's drug czar, objected
to the decision of the Public Health Service to terminate the compassionate
medical marijuana program. Several prominent people have spoken against the
current drug war strategy. Geoge Schultz is certainly one. William Buckley,
Milton Friedman and Richard Cowan (current executive director of NORML) are
among the more conservative of the group.
Carl E. Olsen
carl...@dsmnet.com
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