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AngryAmish

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16. Horsehit

Reply to RainDog (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 09:05 AM

Dec 2011

Way more government employees depend on this stupid drug war than private military contractors. Tens of thousand DEA, Customs, Postal Inspectors, FBI etc. on the Federal level alone. Then think about a quarter of the cops, prison guards, county jailers, court personnel, lawyers etc.

It is just another way for the government to sponge off the people.

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The Government's Marijuana Problem [View all] RainDog Dec 2011 OP

if you want to know where to find it SixthSense Dec 2011 #1

Lester Grinspoon RainDog Dec 2011 #8

Big K&R LuvNewcastle Dec 2011 #2

Don't forget the liquor lobby. nt Scuba Dec 2011 #6

This is why you get rid of the people who were with the previous administration(s) Hestia Dec 2011 #3

The DEA or NIDA, etc. RainDog Dec 2011 #7

Exactly shanti Dec 2011 #14

Bush didn't go after cannabis as harshly as Clinton did RainDog Dec 2011 #21

In the immortal words of The Firesign Theater, WheelWalker Dec 2011 #4

It seems that the DEA is addicted to bad policy RainDog Dec 2011 #5

Legalizing pot would cost people jobs AngryAmish Dec 2011 #9

It will create other jobs RainDog Dec 2011 #10

Horsehit AngryAmish Dec 2011 #16

in terms of pure payout RainDog Dec 2011 #17

night kick n/t RainDog Dec 2011 #11

Thanks for an excellent article, RainDog. Mimosa Dec 2011 #12

I thought it was a very good op-ed RainDog Dec 2011 #13

Riddle me this... malthaussen Dec 2011 #15

I think that argument stems from the fact that alcohol and cigarettes are legal RainDog Dec 2011 #18

In the meantime if you don't know where to find weed SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #19

I looked up my city RainDog Dec 2011 #20

I'd agree its time to consider rescheduling it bhikkhu Dec 2011 #22

I think the DEA needs to do a little soul searching RainDog Dec 2011 #23