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bobclark86

(1,415 posts)
47. Breaking the law...
Wed Sep 4, 2013, 01:10 PM
Sep 2013

and pissing and moaning when you get in trouble isn't protesting. It's breaking the law. She's doing her job, to enforce the laws of the U.S. Getting caught moving a few kilos across from Mexico, growing a couple acres on your own, or opening a store selling it AND ADVERTISING IN THE PHONE BOOK ain't the way. Nullifying federal law at the state level ain't the way.

Change the federal law.

Oh, wait. Nobody in elected office with national exposure wants the law changed except Rand Paul. Good luck with that piece of shit.

Truth be told, I'm much more worried about the millions of malnourished children in America, the rising debt of pretty much everyone under the age of 30 just because they wanted to learn something and get a better job, the death of 400,000 Americans A YEAR from smoking-related illness (or the 20,000 killed a year by radon because of low housing standards), and the gassing of civilians by a desperate fucktard within Scud missile range distance of Jerusalem than about somebody being allowed to sell a plant in California. My priorities are different than yours, I apologize.

Oh, and did you REALLY just compare the mass kidnapping and forced labor of MILLIONS to being arrested for smuggling a couple pounds of banned plant across state lines? Great job dropping trou' and shitting on the memories of the slaves who were kidnapped, beaten, raped, and murdered; as well as those who fought and died to free them. Because it's not like slaves were people (they were 3/5th of a person... how much of a person is a kilo of weed?).

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Then Holder / Obama need to fire her ass. Scuba Sep 2013 #1
In a functional system, yes, that might happen. MindPilot Sep 2013 #7
In a functional system the legal system would be answerable to politicians?!? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #53
Yeah, it's a rotten shame they can't just fire her. Shame on whomever appointed this RW zealot indepat Sep 2013 #68
They can order her to direct her assets towards specific crimes (and apparently have done so). Scuba Sep 2013 #69
Then shame on those who order her to direct her assets toward the prosecution of marijuana indepat Sep 2013 #75
They are fanatics. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #2
Prohibition REQUIRES fanaticism. Punisment & Pain is the true objective. nt Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #13
Indeed, Orwell: bemildred Sep 2013 #17
As expected the DAs are all fucknutz insane on WOD and will ignore Holder. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #3
She is not a DA, she's a United States Attorney who serves at the pleasure of Obama Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #73
yeah huge difference. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #89
cannabis prosecutions are cheap, easy notches in US Attorney guns.... mike_c Sep 2013 #4
It's more "good cop/bad cop" garbage. Obama been playing this game since 2009. nt Romulox Sep 2013 #5
+1 forestpath Sep 2013 #6
Clinton set the tone. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #14
Both Clinton and Obama greatly ramped up the Drug war as compared to their Republican predecessors. Romulox Sep 2013 #15
+1 Thank you. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #86
Disgusting. Fire her ass NOW nt riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #8
What an appropriate name. nt MindPilot Sep 2013 #9
I bet Melinda wants DiFi's chair when she's finally done with it. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #10
If she thinks this is going to gain her points in Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #11
Why not - Difi voted Republican on every major issue FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #33
DiFi is entrenched with the CDP and an incumbant. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #46
Doesn't say much about her abilities. HappyMe Sep 2013 #12
her picture doesn't surprise me olddots Sep 2013 #16
Village of the Damned PTA Member? bobduca Sep 2013 #23
Young Hagg future prosecutors Segami Sep 2013 #24
scary Supersedeas Sep 2013 #56
I know why she is pissed off...Look What I Found! snooper2 Sep 2013 #18
BADA-BING! - LOL! Segami Sep 2013 #20
Excellent. progressoid Sep 2013 #41
i don't think she's going rogue Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #19
who was the USA there before her appointment? librechik Sep 2013 #27
Sad to say, Bush didn't mess with the dispensaries Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #29
So, I guess she thinks she doesn't have to do what her boss says kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #21
Appointed by Obama, would he choose a RWer?..nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #30
To his credit, he does try to be nonpolitical in these matters. But it doesn't serve kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #59
If the federal drug laws were actually rescinded or changed that would definitely end these actions. mulsh Sep 2013 #22
The Controlled Substance Act gives the power to the Executive Branch to unilaterally reschedule Romulox Sep 2013 #26
frankly, i expect the schedule to be changed soon, possibly at end of 2015. librechik Sep 2013 #28
Obama could reschedule cannabis to schgedule 2 today...if he wanted to end the madness TeamPooka Sep 2013 #35
Persecuting, arresting, prosecuting, and imprisoning herb growers, etc, is big business in N. Cal. Zorra Sep 2013 #25
She is the epitome of the type of human closed mindedness that slows humanity's progress. Lint Head Sep 2013 #31
RW IDIOT! heaven05 Sep 2013 #32
Yeah! RW idiot! bobclark86 Sep 2013 #36
Yep,Yeah RW IDIOT heaven05 Sep 2013 #42
A rose is a rose by any other name OnionPatch Sep 2013 #44
Please show me... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #48
Here is what Obama himself promised when he wanted our votes in 2008 Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #82
DINO in both cases. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #54
First off... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #58
Prohibition is a failed public policy...again. But she's too dumb to know it. nt TeamPooka Sep 2013 #34
Eh, who cares if it's the law... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #37
That's the same argument that was used to keep slavery in place...it's the law. Find a new argument. TeamPooka Sep 2013 #38
Breaking the law... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #47
Another low-post-count authoritarian. MindPilot Sep 2013 #50
Aww, I don't post a lot... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #57
Didn't say you were a troll MindPilot Sep 2013 #60
it is the content of your posts that is more revealing than the quantity of your posts TeamPooka Sep 2013 #70
yup. Easy to spot. Always say the same things. TeamPooka Sep 2013 #64
We are a polce state and have more prisoners in jail than any country in the world. TeamPooka Sep 2013 #66
So, what crimes did the slaves commit? bobclark86 Sep 2013 #72
So an argument in favor of the Drug War is...slavery was worse? Romulox Sep 2013 #78
Did you even READ my post? bobclark86 Sep 2013 #79
I gave it the attention it deserved, to be sure. It was standard authoritarian apologia claptrap. Romulox Sep 2013 #80
Your first post to this thread was "Who cares if it's the law", btw. Way to move the goalposts! nt Romulox Sep 2013 #81
I think he was being sarcastic with that one. n/t MindPilot Sep 2013 #85
I was expecting my local one nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #39
What I expected. Holder's "policy" is full of weasel words hvn_nbr_2 Sep 2013 #40
She needs to be fired dbackjon Sep 2013 #43
Perhaps if California would legalize cultivation KurtNYC Sep 2013 #45
This is all about merit. JRLeft Sep 2013 #49
This woman is a United States Attorney appointed by Obama and she serves at his pleasure Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #76
I'm from CA, so I know. I am not defending Obama, but there is truth to what JRLeft Sep 2013 #88
Marijuana policy aside, I don't get this.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #51
You will notice there are very rarely any arrests. MindPilot Sep 2013 #62
Aside from nasty-grams, I don't see what the government can do Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #65
Seizeure of assets is a major motivator for law enforcement. As always, follow the money. Scuba Sep 2013 #71
Bill Hicks might shed some light here... deutsey Sep 2013 #52
I bet she's getting paid off Politicalboi Sep 2013 #55
Haag or hog lsewpershad Sep 2013 #61
That's what I thought, healthy looking felix_numinous Sep 2013 #63
Haag is a drug warrior. blackspade Sep 2013 #67
Her actions would indicate that she serves the interests of the cartels which profit Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #83
Exactly blackspade Sep 2013 #84
This little fascist needs to resign her post! B Calm Sep 2013 #74
Hey look it's the C Haag Blue Owl Sep 2013 #77
This is what decades of propaganda and indoctrination lead to. beevul Sep 2013 #87
according to potus Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #90
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