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RainDog

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41. but the reality is that national-level pols are wedded to bad policy

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:15 PM

Jan 2012

no matter what side of the aisle, except for a few cases.

the reality is that it's easier to continue bad law than to face criticism from right wingers - not because that change would be so difficult, but because such actions would give idiots something to talk about with other idiots.

the reality is that all Obama needs to do is tell the DEA or Holder that he agrees with the American Medical Asso. and thinks it's time to hold hearing on scheduling - that's one small step that would make a huge difference.

The truth is that this issue is coming to a showdown between states and the federal govt anyway, whether any national pol wants it or not. The reason for this is because no federal-level pol will go against the police state DEA. But at the state level, people are saying "ENOUGH OF THIS BULLSHIT."

What happens is that federal-level pols just look like they are more responsive to religious nutcases than average Americans.

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