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Uncle Joe

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40. Yes it has been a war between the American People and the government.
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 03:21 PM
Jun 2014

But from a political standpoint, it's a game of tug of war between progressives, liberals, the enlightened, people suffering from all manner of ailment that could find relief, and small l libertarians believing in individual privacy or freedom against the corporate supremacists, religious fundamentalists, the entrenched police state and conservatives, enthralled with inertia or regressive-ism and racists.

President Obama is the rope being pulled from side to the other, now we can slice or cut the rope with scathing criticism and watch the other side fall on their ass, but they would win, or we can hold on tighter and pull with all our might by focusing on the unjust and tragic policies and strategies of the opposition while being neutral to the rope.

I believe the latter will more likely insure our success.

No doubt there will be other deaths as well.

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Excellent rant and questions, RainDog! Free the Weed, NOW. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #1
My son with autism might benefit from legal cannabis RainDog Jun 2014 #8
It is absolutely despicable that this isn't legal everywhere by now. They also fear Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #12
K&R! Enough of this bullshit! scarletwoman Jun 2014 #2
I was reading about the progress of Wisc's law RainDog Jun 2014 #4
Everyone who works for the DEA is a parasite on our system. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #3
damned right! n/t wildbilln864 Jun 2014 #7
K&R DeSwiss Jun 2014 #5
Yep... When I Lived Up On The North Coast Of California.. WillyT Jun 2014 #10
That could not be more liberalhistorian Jun 2014 #22
Yes BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #37
And They Wonder Why We Don't Trust Our Goverment... WillyT Jun 2014 #6
K&R ReRe Jun 2014 #9
My daughter has a seizure disorder, it is controlled, now, with ever increasings doses of depakote. Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #11
It's the American way! RainDog Jun 2014 #14
No, we have not had a practical test. Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #32
Definitely the way to go RainDog Jun 2014 #33
I have leukemia mimi85 Jun 2014 #13
hugs to you, mimi85 RainDog Jun 2014 #16
I don't know if you'll see this, mimi85 Jun 2014 #47
more hugs - and healing heart love RainDog Jun 2014 #48
You are a special person. mimi85 Jun 2014 #49
This breaks my heart. The idea that we could elect a Democrat to right this bullcrap. rhett o rick Jun 2014 #15
She's a holdover from Bush RainDog Jun 2014 #17
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 RainDog Jun 2014 #19
"She was left in place"??? Are you serious? So Pres Obama had to accept her? rhett o rick Jun 2014 #21
okay RainDog Jun 2014 #25
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
Nice post LordGlenconner Jun 2014 #41
Sometimes Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #26
Thanks for saying this RainDog Jun 2014 #28
No problem. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #29
... RainDog Jun 2014 #30
... Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #34
Sadly the war you are referring to has been a war between the American people and the rhett o rick Jun 2014 #39
Yes it has been a war between the American People and the government. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #40
That's an outstanding OP, RainDog! Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #20
Epileptic Seizures Not a Fan Jun 2014 #23
The same crap is happening in GA over petty politics when children RiffRandell Jun 2014 #24
That's why I was so disgusted after that editorial in the Miami Herald RainDog Jun 2014 #27
End it now. Turn the Wheel. WheelWalker Jun 2014 #31
Ugh. Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #35
Excellent rant RainDog. Unfortunately, Mary Burke is no more "evolved" on pot than Walker. Scuba Jun 2014 #36
"It's not like the stanky liars are ever going to stop their lies." Enthusiast Jun 2014 #42
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
Yes...enough Ds in Congress give you enough votes to change the CSA. msanthrope Jun 2014 #46
Heartless whores in government made this possible. Enough is truedelphi Jun 2014 #44
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