On Friday 18 April 2003 16:04, Tim May wrote:
I will make what some here will probably think is a totalitarian sentiment: under extreme conditions, I support quarantine measures. ... Though it is a serious step to limit a person's freedom to move about on public property, this is one of the few cases, along with imprisonment for criminal convictions, where it is justified.
Another of the few powers I'd grant to the US Federal government which aren't spelled out in the Constitution is the ability to regulate the use of antibiotics. Careless use of them can lead to the development of drug-resistent bacteria, which adversely affects the whole population. I'd gladly trade increased governmental oversight of antibiotic usage for elimination of governmental meddling with drugs which don't affect anyone but the taker. -- Steve Furlong Computer Condottiere Have GNU, Will Travel Guns will get you through times of no duct tape better than duct tape will get you through times of no guns. -- Ron Kuby