The Case for Criminalization

Editor, Wisconsin Christian News:
   The Libertarians are still at it, with their drive to legalize their pet vices, namely child molestation, prostitution, public nudity, and drug use. This is what they call “limited government,” but the results of their strategies and efforts result in more government, more taxes and more crime.
   The civil government is supposed to punish criminals, as opposed to being the leader and organizer of criminals. Today, we have Governors and Mayors who want to legalize,  for example, illicit drugs, so they can have a “revenue stream.” This will never translate into tax relief, but will always mean more money for that unit of government to spend. Thus, being the “Drug Pusher in Chief,” force feeds the size of government, resulting in more government, not less. You can apply the same examples to the “Bootlegger in Chief,” “Gambler in Chief,” “Pimp in Chief,” “Pervert in Chief,” and “Nudist in Chief.”
   Legalizing these vices means taxing them. It will still result in “bootlegging.” People who can’t abide the Moral Order tend to not pay their taxes. The now legalized criminal doesn’t suddenly become Mr. Nice Guy, because the “icky law,” has been struck down. That the same evil monstrosity can now move “uptown,” and enjoys the force o ...

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