Comments on: Daily Inquisition: Drug Users Need to Come Out of the Closet http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/ All the news not fit to print: Gary Brecher the War Nerd, Mark Ames, Yasha Levine, Eileen Jones and the rest of Team eXiled Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:16:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mycos http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 Mycos Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:31:00 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-3132 @ Izzi I wish someone had told Ernest Shackleford that there was no point in demanding that he not leave on any of his numerous polar expeditions before the cases of Forced March[tm] energy tonic/appetite suppresant had been tightly packed onto his dog sleds. The "lazy druggie" is a stereotype for drug users the same as the "drunken alcoholic" is for anyone who drinks. Largely untrue and damaging to all. @ Izzi
I wish someone had told Ernest Shackleford that there was no point in demanding that he not leave on any of his numerous polar expeditions before the cases of Forced March[tm] energy tonic/appetite suppresant had been tightly packed onto his dog sleds.

The “lazy druggie” is a stereotype for drug users the same as the “drunken alcoholic” is for anyone who drinks. Largely untrue and damaging to all.

]]> By: Marshall http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Marshall Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:46:53 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2653 When the gay assimilation movement started (don't know a better term for it), it seemed likely that cannabis would soon be legalized, and being openly gay was very dangerous. At the time, it seemed to me that the in your face approach was counterproductive, but it has clearly gotten results. I wish that someone would ask Dr. Gupta during his confirmation process how many people are in jail in the USA for simple possession of cannabis at any time (the estimates I have seen are all over the map, but it is in the many hundreds of thousands), what the excess mortality rate is for being in jail (maybe 200 per 100,000 per year from an article in the NEJM), and whether he would like to have the 1000 or so deaths per year this implies, from imprisonment for simple possession, on his conscious. When the gay assimilation movement started (don’t know a better term for it), it seemed likely that cannabis would soon be legalized, and being openly gay was very dangerous. At the time, it seemed to me that the in your face approach was counterproductive, but it has clearly gotten results.

I wish that someone would ask Dr. Gupta during his confirmation process how many people are in jail in the USA for simple possession of cannabis at any time (the estimates I have seen are all over the map, but it is in the many hundreds of thousands), what the excess mortality rate is for being in jail (maybe 200 per 100,000 per year from an article in the NEJM), and whether he would like to have the 1000 or so deaths per year this implies, from imprisonment for simple possession, on his conscious.

]]> By: Anthony http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 Anthony Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:53:49 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2645 Everyone uses drugs. Some just have the balls to call them 'drugs'. Refined sugar. Television. Nicotine. I prefer safer drugs, such as meth and smack. Everyone uses drugs. Some just have the balls to call them ‘drugs’. Refined sugar. Television. Nicotine. I prefer safer drugs, such as meth and smack.

]]> By: David http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 David Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:32:39 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2471 Matt Taibbi also talked about being on drugs in both of his two books, including an account of interviewing a former drug czar while using LSD. Matt Taibbi also talked about being on drugs in both of his two books, including an account of interviewing a former drug czar while using LSD.

]]> By: John Smith http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 John Smith Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:15:39 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2345 "From Russia With Lust" discusses Matt Taibbi's heroin use and his and Mark Ames' speed use. John Dolan said in "Literary Frauds Strike Again ...and Again" that he used drugs many times and loved them, although not which ones. Yasha Levine referred to meth as "my personal favorite" in "Why Drug Addiction Isn’t That Bad", and although I guess that might merely mean "favorite to read about even though I haven't tried it," it seems unlikely. I can't find anything on record about Kevin McElwee, Alexander Zaitchik, and Jake Rudnitsky, but I still need to read the book, "The Exile: Sex, Drugs, and Libel in the New Russia," which might explain more. However, just this once, I'd like to see the Exile editors appending some little signed notes to this Daily Inquisition, along the lines of "I used heroin and loved it, sincerely, Matt Taibbi" "I use speed and love it, sincerely, Mark Ames" and so forth. Personally, I use marijuana, shrooms, and acid and love them, and intend to try X and maybe even a little bit of coke someday, but then, I'm just an anonymous commenter. “From Russia With Lust” discusses Matt Taibbi’s heroin use and his and Mark Ames’ speed use. John Dolan said in “Literary Frauds Strike Again …and Again” that he used drugs many times and loved them, although not which ones. Yasha Levine referred to meth as “my personal favorite” in “Why Drug Addiction Isn’t That Bad”, and although I guess that might merely mean “favorite to read about even though I haven’t tried it,” it seems unlikely. I can’t find anything on record about Kevin McElwee, Alexander Zaitchik, and Jake Rudnitsky, but I still need to read the book, “The Exile: Sex, Drugs, and Libel in the New Russia,” which might explain more.

However, just this once, I’d like to see the Exile editors appending some little signed notes to this Daily Inquisition, along the lines of “I used heroin and loved it, sincerely, Matt Taibbi” “I use speed and love it, sincerely, Mark Ames” and so forth.

Personally, I use marijuana, shrooms, and acid and love them, and intend to try X and maybe even a little bit of coke someday, but then, I’m just an anonymous commenter.

]]> By: Anonymous http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Anonymous Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:10:50 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2164 izzi: That's hippy bullshit. No-one chases money faster than a smackhead looking for a fix. izzi: That’s hippy bullshit. No-one chases money faster than a smackhead looking for a fix.

]]> By: Izzi http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 Izzi Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:32:48 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2156 There is one reason the elites will never legalize drugs and this reason is the one dividing it sharply from the homosexuality. Homosexuality is good for the economy as it promotes consumption (gays are the ultimate promoters of style, fashion and everything else fancy and expensive) and hard work (they can concentrate on their careers far better than workers with family and kids). Drug addicts are bad for the economy because drugs eliminate all the stimulus for running on the economic treadmill out of the addict's life There is one reason the elites will never legalize drugs and this reason is the one dividing it sharply from the homosexuality. Homosexuality is good for the economy as it promotes consumption (gays are the ultimate promoters of style, fashion and everything else fancy and expensive) and hard work (they can concentrate on their careers far better than workers with family and kids). Drug addicts are bad for the economy because drugs eliminate all the stimulus for running on the economic treadmill out of the addict’s life

]]> By: John Smith http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 John Smith Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:28:30 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2147 Most of the civilized world uses drugs when you take things like tobacco and alcohol into account. Most of the civilized world uses drugs when you take things like tobacco and alcohol into account.

]]> By: Foster http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Foster Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:15:03 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2086 The big fear about coming out as a drug user isn't public shame silly-willys, it's the fear of not being able to score without getting busted once you do. (Also, I want to give a special shout-out to my lovely lady, Dexedrine for getting me through the tough times.) The big fear about coming out as a drug user isn’t public shame silly-willys, it’s the fear of not being able to score without getting busted once you do.

(Also, I want to give a special shout-out to my lovely lady, Dexedrine for getting me through the tough times.)

]]> By: Rick http://exiledonline.com/daily-inquisition-drug-users-need-to-come-out-of-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 Rick Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:30:29 +0000 http://exiledonline.com/?p=2659#comment-2072 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEMOYAmzVek Artie Lange is the public sphere as a hardcore heroin addict. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEMOYAmzVek

Artie Lange is the public sphere as a hardcore heroin addict.

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