Marie Komar (4 May 2006)
"High Times"

The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest
Vol: 56 Issue: 3 - Wednesday, May 03, 2006

High Times
The President of Mexico will sign a new bill that will legalize possession of nearly all illegal narcotics for recreational use. The list of now-legal drugs alone is enough to give one a major contact high:
Cocaine. Heroin. LSD. Marijuana. PCP. Opium. Synthetic opiates. Mescaline. Peyote. Psilocybin mushrooms. Amphetamines. Methamphetamines.
Under the law, anybody over 18 can legally possess a half gram of coke, several Ecstasy pills, several doses of LSD, a few joints of pot, a spoonful of heroin, five grams of opium and TWO POUNDS of the hallucinogenic drug, peyote. (Two POUNDS?)
Mexico's new drug laws are now the most permissive in the world, even more permissive than the Netherlands, where Amsterdam's world renowned 'drug cafes' introduced a new term to the modern lexicon, 'narco-tourism'.
Mexico's new law still forbids selling drugs, but the decriminalization of most drugs for recreational use all but makes remaining anti-drug provisions irrelevant. That hasn't stopped Mexican politicians from pretending the new law is an ANTI-drug measure, proving Mexican politicians are as out of touch with reality as American politicians are.
If further proof IS required, however, the Bush administration "is refraining from public criticism of Mexico," noted the Los Angeles Times. But the paper did report that, "in private meetings Monday with Mexican officials in Washington, U.S. officials tried to discourage passage of the law."
"Any country that embarks on policies that encourage drug use will get more drug use and more drug addiction," said Tom Riley, a spokesman for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Mexico's minister for public safety, Eduardo Medina Mora, tried to reassure Riley's concerns:
"Have no doubt, that under no circumstances will Mexican authorities let our country become a paradise for drug users," he said. (Somebody better tell the narco-tourists. Bloggers at pro-drug websites like "High Times" are promising to book their Mexican vacations as soon as the bill becomes law.)
But Riley isn't buying the argument, noting; "Many countries, including the U.S. and Mexico, see the drug problem as a trafficking problem," he said. "But the real problem isn't trafficking, it's drug use. The costs of drug addiction are staggering."
Mexico defends its action by blaming America for creating a market for illegal drugs. One Mexican political cartoon depicted Uncle Sam kneeling over a map of the United States and Mexico, snorting a giant line of cocaine piled along the border.
Assessment:
Revelation 9:21 outlines in a nutshell the reasons for the judgments coming on the earth during the Tribulation. "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts."
The word translated in the Book of the Revelation as 'sorceries' has a unique and interesting etymology. The word usage is intriguing, when one considers the fact the Book of the Revelation, although put to paper in the latter part of the first century, is an account of events that are still future, although it grows increasingly obvious that it is near future.
The word translated as 'sorceries' in Revelation 9:21 and again in Revelation 18:23 is a different root word than used elsewhere in Scripture.
Elsewhere, as in Isaiah 47:12 or Acts 8:11 the word 'sorceries' comes from the root words 'keseph' [Heb] and 'magea' [Gk] -- both of which mean 'magic arts'.
But uniquely, in the Book composed for the generation that would experience its contents, the word translated 'sorceries' comes from the Greek word 'pharmakea' from which we get our English word 'pharmacy'. 'Pharmakea' means, 'the use or administration of drugs'.
One would assume rampant drug abuse was not a problem for the English translators poring over the old Greek manuscripts in 1611. Neither is there historical evidence of rampant drug problems in AD 87.
Look again at Revelation 9:21. "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts."
Murders. Hmmm. That's a word often appended with the phrase, 'drug-related.' What about 'fornications'? Hmmm. I've heard that prostitution and drugs are connected. Thefts -- I think one can safely link drug abuse and theft.
Pretty incredible, when you really think about it. Particularly when one considers its use in just in this Book, the Book that describes the world in the last days.
Daniel and John were given similar visions of the Tribulation Period. Daniel's account is from the perspective of Israel. John's perspective is that of the Church until Chapter 4, and then from the perspective of heaven thereafter.
Daniel's vision shook him to his core. The confusing images, the terrifying beasts . . .imagine living in the fifth century before Christ and being afforded a panoramic view of the Persian Gulf war battlefield, for example.
Daniel needed an explanation.
"And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and SEALED till the TIME OF THE END." (Daniel 12:8-9)

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The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest Vol: 56 Issue: 3 - Wednesday, May 03, 2006
High Times The President of Mexico will sign a new bill that will legalize possession of nearly all illegal narcotics for recreational use. The list of now-legal drugs alone is enough to give one a major contact high: Cocaine. Heroin. LSD. Marijuana. PCP. Opium. Synthetic opiates. Mescaline. Peyote. Psilocybin mushrooms. Amphetamines. Methamphetamines. Under the law, anybody over 18 can legally possess a half gram of coke, several Ecstasy pills, several doses of LSD, a few joints of pot, a spoonful of heroin, five grams of opium and TWO POUNDS of the hallucinogenic drug, peyote. (Two POUNDS?) Mexico's new drug laws are now the most permissive in the world, even more permissive than the Netherlands, where Amsterdam's world renowned 'drug cafes' introduced a new term to the modern lexicon, 'narco-tourism'. Mexico's new law still forbids selling drugs, but the decriminalization of most drugs for recreational use all but makes remaining anti-drug provisions irrelevant. That hasn't stopped Mexican politicians from pretending the new law is an ANTI-drug measure, proving Mexican politicians are as out of touch with reality as American politicians are. If further proof IS required, however, the Bush administration "is refraining from public criticism of Mexico," noted the Los Angeles Times. But the paper did report that, "in private meetings Monday with Mexican officials in Washington, U.S. officials tried to discourage passage of the law." "Any country that embarks on policies that encourage drug use will get more drug use and more drug addiction," said Tom Riley, a spokesman for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Mexico's minister for public safety, Eduardo Medina Mora, tried to reassure Riley's concerns: "Have no doubt, that under no circumstances will Mexican authorities let our country become a paradise for drug users," he said. (Somebody better tell the narco-tourists. Bloggers at pro-drug websites like "High Times" are promising to book their Mexican vacations as soon as the bill becomes law.) But Riley isn't buying the argument, noting; "Many countries, including the U.S. and Mexico, see the drug problem as a trafficking problem," he said. "But the real problem isn't trafficking, it's drug use. The costs of drug addiction are staggering." Mexico defends its action by blaming America for creating a market for illegal drugs. One Mexican political cartoon depicted Uncle Sam kneeling over a map of the United States and Mexico, snorting a giant line of cocaine piled along the border. Assessment: Revelation 9:21 outlines in a nutshell the reasons for the judgments coming on the earth during the Tribulation. "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts." The word translated in the Book of the Revelation as 'sorceries' has a unique and interesting etymology. The word usage is intriguing, when one considers the fact the Book of the Revelation, although put to paper in the latter part of the first century, is an account of events that are still future, although it grows increasingly obvious that it is near future. The word translated as 'sorceries' in Revelation 9:21 and again in Revelation 18:23 is a different root word than used elsewhere in Scripture. Elsewhere, as in Isaiah 47:12 or Acts 8:11 the word 'sorceries' comes from the root words 'keseph' [Heb] and 'magea' [Gk] -- both of which mean 'magic arts'. But uniquely, in the Book composed for the generation that would experience its contents, the word translated 'sorceries' comes from the Greek word 'pharmakea' from which we get our English word 'pharmacy'. 'Pharmakea' means, 'the use or administration of drugs'. One would assume rampant drug abuse was not a problem for the English translators poring over the old Greek manuscripts in 1611. Neither is there historical evidence of rampant drug problems in AD 87. Look again at Revelation 9:21. "Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts." Murders. Hmmm. That's a word often appended with the phrase, 'drug-related.' What about 'fornications'? Hmmm. I've heard that prostitution and drugs are connected. Thefts -- I think one can safely link drug abuse and theft. Pretty incredible, when you really think about it. Particularly when one considers its use in just in this Book, the Book that describes the world in the last days. Daniel and John were given similar visions of the Tribulation Period. Daniel's account is from the perspective of Israel. John's perspective is that of the Church until Chapter 4, and then from the perspective of heaven thereafter. Daniel's vision shook him to his core. The confusing images, the terrifying beasts . . .imagine living in the fifth century before Christ and being afforded a panoramic view of the Persian Gulf war battlefield, for example. Daniel needed an explanation. "And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and SEALED till the TIME OF THE END." (Daniel 12:8-9) Archives of past issues of The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest plus many other Omega Letter member features can be found at: www.omegaletter.com