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In reply to the discussion: Hey, DEA, look at the child that you killed. [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)21. "She was left in place"??? Are you serious? So Pres Obama had to accept her?
Bush nominated her for Administrator of DEA but she wasnt confirmed by the Senate until 2009 after Pres O became president.
No I am not at all satisfied with the glacier movement by this Admin with regard to medical marijuana. The fact that it's better than something else is assign. This Admin DoJ has been dragging their feet for years even arresting medical marijuana dispensers and giving them long prison sentences up until recently.
I sympathize with Lydia's parents and blame the current Admin. The fact that it could have been worse is no excuse for this girl's death.
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It is absolutely despicable that this isn't legal everywhere by now. They also fear
Mnemosyne
Jun 2014
#12
My daughter has a seizure disorder, it is controlled, now, with ever increasings doses of depakote.
Half-Century Man
Jun 2014
#11
This breaks my heart. The idea that we could elect a Democrat to right this bullcrap.
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#15
I am going to dump on anyone that perpetuates this bullcrap. And that includes Pres O.
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#18
"She was left in place"??? Are you serious? So Pres Obama had to accept her?
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#21
First let me say that we are both on the same side of the issue here. We both recognize the
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#38
Sadly the war you are referring to has been a war between the American people and the
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#39
Excellent rant RainDog. Unfortunately, Mary Burke is no more "evolved" on pot than Walker.
Scuba
Jun 2014
#36
This is why control of Congress is so damn important...we don't change drug policy until we change
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#43
Are you seriously suggesting that putting Ds in office will solve this?
bread_and_roses
Jun 2014
#45