Well, I disagree...
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>When it comes to drugs, I believe all should be legal for personal use for ADULTS only. If a stupid ADULT person wants to use drugs then let him/her. There is always the few situations where a specific drug is used for a legitimate medical reason too. The law should prohibit drinking and driving, using drugs and driving, etc. In other words, there should be laws against being impaired in any way while driving. Perhaps there would be fewer drug related crimes and death in this country and others.
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Sorry, I've seen the end result of drug abuse and it should NEVER be legalized. In my experience, most who are in favor are supportive of legalizing because they like to take an occasional toke. Alcohol is bad enough. We don't need to compound our misery by adding to it. Of course, another part of me wants the government to give drugs to anyone who wants them, and only poison half of it.

>I believe in the right to gay marriage - I don't get it, but then I'm not gay. That right does not take away any of my rights so there's NO reason NOT to allow it.
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I'm sick of hearing about gay this and gay that. Marriage is between a man and a woman, not a man and man, or man and dog, etc. If they want to call it something else, and give each other survivorship, so be it, just get out of my face.

>I believe in the right of CHOICE on abortion. It is a religious issue and a choice for the person who bears the child. If you believe it is murder, then don't have an abortion. Some believe the soul does not enter the body until the child is born or just before. I refuse to even consider going back to the days of women dying from having illegal abortions.
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I think abortion should be legal up to the 169th trimester, especially if the fetus happens to have murdered someone.

>I believe in my right to own a weapon and I will insist on that right whenever necessary. (Even if I do not have one in my house right now). I believe there should be laws against having weapons in the home where children reside or visit. Locking weapons is not sufficient in most cases where teens are involved.
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I've got lots of guns in my house. My kids were raised around them, as was I. I also have a gun safe. My son has several guns and my wife owns a pistol. Both my daughters can shoot. I defy anyone to get to my guns if I don't want them to. Oh yeah, my kids have never shot anyone. How can anyone have the freedom of choice, if they are prevented from having a gun in the house just because they have kids. The responsible thing is to lock them (the guns) away and also to instruct the kids on what to do if then encounter one and there are no adults around. Additionally, how do you teach your kids how to hunt or shoot, if you don't have any guns?

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>I think bordellos should be legalized (FOR ADULT use) and monitored.
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I think drugs and prostitution go hand in glove and are not good for society. All guys pay for sex, it's just a matter of how the contract is delineated....

>I believe my tax dollars should go for universal MEDICAL CARE (not universal medical insurance) including MEDICINE and SOCIAL SECURITY/retirement funds. Cut out the other CRAP and it could happen.
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I think the government will screw it up, given the opportunity. I am paying for my insurance (mostly) and I agree medical costs are crazy. I don't know what the solution is, but I doubt the government has any GOOD answers.

>I could care less about a minute of silence in school. A child could use it to meditate, sleep, read, be silent, think good thoughts, or pray. As long as he/she is SILENT. No religious association or requirement. I attended a junior high school in Denver, CO which had 2 minutes of silence at the same time everyday. The teachers absolutely LOVED it.
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As long as they continue to give tests, there will be prayer in schools.

>If a property owner wants to allow smokers to rent, then he/she could have a smokers building and a non-smokers building. (Not by apartment but by building) If a nonsmoker wants to rent an apartment in a smokers building then that is their decision and they must suffer the consequences as long as they know the deal in advance. They are adults. If the property owner doesn't want to rent to smokers, that is their right. Anything else is just crazy.
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I think all smokers should be given electric shock therapy, preferably by those of us who don't smoke!

Just my opinion, which is worth at least as much as yours!<g>