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He went on the say that he opposes the outright legalization of alcoholic beverages, lest that give alcohol "legitimacy."
"The problem with anything, a certain amount is okay. But there is a tendency to go to extremes. And all of a sudden, if there’s advertising and legitimacy, how many people can get drunk and still have a great state or a great nation? The world’s pretty dangerous, very competitive,” he explained. “I think we need to stay alert, if not 24 hours a day, more than some of the drunkards might be able to put together."
"The problem with anything, a certain amount is okay. But there is a tendency to go to extremes. And all of a sudden, if there’s advertising and legitimacy, how many people can get drunk and still have a great state or a great nation? The world’s pretty dangerous, very competitive,” he explained. “I think we need to stay alert, if not 24 hours a day, more than some of the drunkards might be able to put together."
Reading that, what sort of person comes to mind?
Context: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4593261
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