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In reply to the discussion: AGGRESSIVE California U.S. Attorney Says SHE'LL KEEP PROSECUTING On Marijuana [View all]woo me with science
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AGGRESSIVE California U.S. Attorney Says SHE'LL KEEP PROSECUTING On Marijuana [View all]
Segami
Sep 2013
OP
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
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
It's more "good cop/bad cop" garbage. Obama been playing this game since 2009. nt
Romulox
Sep 2013
#5
Both Clinton and Obama greatly ramped up the Drug war as compared to their Republican predecessors.
Romulox
Sep 2013
#15
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If the federal drug laws were actually rescinded or changed that would definitely end these actions.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
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
Prohibition is a failed public policy...again. But she's too dumb to know it. nt
TeamPooka
Sep 2013
#34
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
it is the content of your posts that is more revealing than the quantity of your posts
TeamPooka
Sep 2013
#70
We are a polce state and have more prisoners in jail than any country in the world.
TeamPooka
Sep 2013
#66
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
This woman is a United States Attorney appointed by Obama and she serves at his pleasure
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#76
Seizeure of assets is a major motivator for law enforcement. As always, follow the money.
Scuba
Sep 2013
#71
Her actions would indicate that she serves the interests of the cartels which profit
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#83