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Such stuff as dreams are made of... June 30, 2011 3:39 pm TB

Finding out if Shakespeare smoked pot

Go ahead you guys. Move his bones. See what happens to you.

The Romans considered actors to be on par with prostitutes and the like. Not much has changed over the ... by Lee 2011-07-01 17:05:06
Dude was in theater. I don't see how they could think he didn't. by mcfly 2011-06-30 18:58:36
- I don't see why this should be such a shocker, Cocaine had probably been brought back to Europe from the ... by ER 2011-06-30 19:37:02
  - All this crap was legal (mostly), and somehow we not only avoided extinction, but created Western civilization. Go figure. As ... by TB 2011-06-30 21:03:31
    - Maybe we created western civilization BECAUSE we had access to mind-expanding substances from all over the world. Remember, the Age of ... by ER 2011-07-01 05:17:25
      - Sooo.... is this proof that we should legalize drugs? Ther are numerous arguments for and against this, and I'm ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-01 23:01:55
        
        There are no valid arguments for legalization. It's all drug induced fantasy. Allowing drugs is just another example of ... by Lee 2011-07-02 09:48:45
        
        However...do you have any idea what a problem prescription drugs are? Unfortunately, I do. The problem is bigger than any one ... by Jody 2011-07-02 11:28:28
        
        Nobody is saying drug addiction isn't a problem. So is alcoholism. The point is, the current approach isn't ... by TB 2011-07-02 12:06:37
        
        The main reason it isn't working is because we aren't even trying. Pop culture is allowed to glorify and ... by Lee 2011-07-02 19:42:36
        
        I was immersed in all that stuff, and hey, I'm not gay, a drug user, or any of that other ... by TB 2011-07-02 20:30:11
        
        Ahhh...sorry...almost got on an extended soapbox rant...this subject sends me into orbit...as if you couldn't tell. ...and a vehement NO NO ... by Jody 2011-07-02 14:59:10
        
        From National Review by TB 2011-07-02 12:09:01
        
        It's delightful to see that even the National Review is starting to expose Bill Bennett for the pious humbug and ... by ER 2011-07-02 12:43:24
        
        Let's forget for a moment whether or not we should make drugs illegal. Forget whether or not drugs actually ... by ER 2011-07-02 07:36:09
        
        Your last sentence is a bit twonky. A black market is basically a free market that's been interfered with, ... by TB 2011-07-02 08:01:10
        
        "You’d think we would have learned something from Prohibition." Whoops. There I go again! :) by TB 2011-07-02 08:03:31
        
        “You’d think we would have learned something from Prohibition.” Why did you go to the trouble of picking out that ... by ER 2011-07-02 08:34:36
        
        Hello? Joke? Do I have to pull up all your posts where you go "why did you take ... by TB 2011-07-02 08:43:00
        
        I wasn't making an accusation. I knew you were just making a joke. I just didn't get it. ... by ER 2011-07-02 09:04:31
        
        On a serious note, I think we SHOULD legalize drugs. Regulate and tax them. Our revenue problems would ... by Eri 2011-07-01 23:13:39
        
        For drugs like marijuana, there is no logical reason for treating it any differently legally than we treat alcohol and ... by TB 2011-07-02 06:24:19
        
        You're right, there are no logical reasons, but there are plenty of other reasons why this essentially benign weed should ... by ER 2011-07-02 07:56:52