The message still sounds pertinent, though. "...makes a crime out of things that are not crimes."

Katrina

>>Full context:
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>>"Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded."
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>>So he was specifically referring to the prohibition of alcohol... The Temperance Movement never really stood a chance: we're a nation founded by brewers!

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• Interesting quote on prohibition law - Katrina, Mon May 3 06:49:26 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - jscrick, Mon May 3 08:59:02 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - brhaco, Tue May 4 08:04:31 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - emysbreeder, Tue May 4 17:54:29 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - StephF, Tue May 4 17:11:12 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - Katrina, Wed May 5 22:21:57 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - StephF, Wed May 5 22:36:34 2010
• RE: Interesting quote on prohibition law - jscrick, Wed May 5 23:00:28 2010
• ENTIRE quote. n/p - jscrick, Wed May 5 23:01:55 2010