the Bill Buckley choice...

Years ago (October 31, 1996) , Bill Buckley posted this note in his "National Review". I'm curious how "my" politicians would respond:

...Conceive a fantasy: You are required to push the 'A' button or the 'B' button. The 'A' button would instantly incarcerate all illegal drug users. The 'B' button would drop charges against illegal drug users. Which button would you depress? Does your allegiance to law and order propel you to put millions of people in jail? Or are you inclined to modify your opinion about what should be a jailable offense?"

- conservative syndicated columnist William F. Buckley Jr.

Liberator Online, Volume 1, Number 08
October 31, 1996

There is one Kansas politician who admitted to smoking pot in college. I haven't heard of any attempts on his part to decriminalize pot smoking or to make it a state misdemeanor. It looks like this Member of Congress just wants to pretend it never happened; after all, he is a professional member of the House of [mis]Representatives and only a fool endangers his career.

I am fully sympathetic with him in this regard.

I wonder how our various "leaders' would respond to this challenge?