Comments on: The Prohibition Party.

The Prohibition Party.

Brilliantcrank — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:15:27 -0800

The Prohibition Party. Wow, these guys could do some serious damage to the presidential election of, say, the 4-H Chapter of North Dakota.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:22:39 -0800

See what the bible has to say *clicks back button*

By: inksyndicate

inksyndicate — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:39:26 -0800

Great link!

By: Steve_at_Linnwood

Steve_at_Linnwood — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:41:36 -0800

Back Door to Prohibition: The New War on Social Drinking

By: tomorama

tomorama — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:51:21 -0800

More back door prohibition - in New York, there's now an $80 deposit on kegs, and papers with the name of the person who bought it are attached to the side of the barrel. The deposit will not be returned without these papers intact. It's really meant to hurt underage drinking by stopping college kids from throwing parties, but we've already found a handful of ways around it. So much for that.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:09:21 -0800

It's good to see the cato institute pushing for decriminalizing pot. Hopefully more conservatives see the parallels between liquor prohibition and currently-illegal drug prohibition.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:21:05 -0800

I see that they're against "Commercial Pornography." So...homemade stuff is okay?

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:23:02 -0800

"The writer of Ecclesiastes tried strong drink but in the end admitted that this too was vanity. (Eccl. 2:11, 12:8)" All is vanity,but that's beside the point. You can criminalize substances all you want, but (with the exception of very physically addictive substances like cocaine & heroin) addiction has more to do with the physiology and psychology of the user than the substance itself.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:39:01 -0800

This site is best viewed through the bottom of a glass.

By: Faze

Faze — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:56:18 -0800

A charming piece of Americana. This is our folk culture -- or alternative culture, really -- adapting to the Internet. The Prohibition Party represents a point of view you won't see on network television, hear from your college professors, or even hear from mainstream evangelists. It's cool in its wacky integrity. And.. yes, orange swan, it deserves a toast.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 15:13:39 -0800

Faze, you're my real dad, aren't you?

By: homunculus

homunculus — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:22:12 -0800

Roy Moore and the Constitution Party.

By: krinklyfig

krinklyfig — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:41:52 -0800

You can criminalize substances all you want, but (with the exception of very physically addictive substances like cocaine & heroin Although it is a point of some contention, there seems to be a consensus among addiction specialists and medical science that cocaine is not physically addictive. It does produce tolerance - which is how some have classified whether or not a substance is physically addictive - but not physical withdrawals in long-term users. LSD and most other psychedelics also produce tolerances, and they are decidedly not physically addictive and produce no withdrawals. Cocaine is, however, highly addictive psychologically.

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:16:42 -0800

Anything that has been approved by Jesus Christ and Country Dick Montana at more or less opposite ends of the virtue spectrum ought to be considered acceptable for the general population.

By: maggie

maggie — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:48:14 -0800

Cocaine is, however, highly addictive psychologically Because there is no jackass alive that can't benefit from "taking it bigger".

By: stet

stet — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:54:35 -0800

Golly, planetkyoto, I thought I was the last person left who remembered Country Dick Montana. Let's have a rousing chorus of 'Are you drinkin' with me Jesus?' for the Prohibition Party.

By: Aaorn

Aaorn — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:41:10 -0800

Their values page lists "Against Commercial Pornography" -- does that mean they're pro-free-porn?

By: angry modem

angry modem — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:53:23 -0800

what's with the fucking camels?

By: yhbc

yhbc — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:23:51 -0800

MetaFilter comedy rules (part X of a continuing list of Y) #. Before you post, check one more time to be sure nobody else has made the same joke in the thread. #. Don't try to out-do the Chef. Can't be done.

By: jmgorman

jmgorman — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 22:44:27 -0800

Seems to me that if they really wanted to think about it a little bit, there are a lot better reasons for prohibition than the bible. But what do I know, here I am drunk on a Sunday night. lets all sing...

By: yeahyeahyeahwhoo

yeahyeahyeahwhoo — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:55:58 -0800

thanks for the update on roy moore, homunculus, that dude's nuts, i've seen him speak