[lbo-talk] presidency

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I find this discussion very puzzling. Even if you restrict "junkie" to one addicted to illegal drugs, it's pretty clear that you can be a functional addict: meth for blue collar workers; cocaine, ecstasy for the upper crust, pot for everybody.

But if you include the legal drugs: alcohol, nicotine, and pharmaceuticals, then it's really clear that without drugs, no one could function.

Joanna

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Dennis Claxton <ddclaxton at earthlink.net>
> At 04:52 AM 5/13/2008, Doug Henwood wrote:
> 
> > > Saying this to dead-end Democratic Party addicts is like telling
> > > a junkie his habit is fine as long as it doesn't interfere with the
> > > rest
> > > of his life.
> >
> >William Burroughs said that was possible, though he might not be the
> >most reliable source.
> >
> >Doug
> 
> 
> He said somewhere it was the perfect middle class drug.  You go work 
> your eight hours then come home, take a shot and watch tv.
> 
> 
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