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Warren DeMontague

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11. Who cares? A LOT OF US.

Fri May 4, 2012, 05:22 AM

May 2012

I'm sure if you're not the nausea sick cancer granny who has a swat team in her back yard over a pot plant, or the college student who just spent 5 days in a locked room with no food or water because you committed the "crime" of getting high at a frat house, the drug war is no big deal.

However, like the fact that GLBT citizens can't marry, it is a MORAL TRAVESTY and an OUTRAGE and I EXPECT some LEADERSHIP from our LEADERS on these IMPORTANT issues.

But don't worry, it'll happen. The people are way ahead of the beltway on these things.

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What do you think of Medical MJ and the Obama admin stance? [View all] quinnox May 2012 OP

Legalize completely is my longtime stance. MrSlayer May 2012 #1

Is there an option for even stronger disapproval than just "strongly disapprove"? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #2

I thought about that quinnox May 2012 #4

Medical Marijuana is legal....... murphyj87 May 2012 #7

I'm afraid JackInGreen May 2012 #17

However .... murphyj87 May 2012 #20

You'll get no argument from me JackInGreen May 2012 #24

That it's a right wing attempt to sow discord treestar May 2012 #3

thanks, there are several choices for you in the poll quinnox May 2012 #5

It is correct to prosecute for violations of the law, however treestar May 2012 #37

the prez can reschedule with the stroke of a pen.. frylock May 2012 #46

Prove that with a cite to the law treestar May 2012 #72

here you go.. frylock May 2012 #73

That says this: treestar May 2012 #74

DOJ is an arm of the Administration Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #57

Evidently there are no laws against torture.. Fumesucker May 2012 #6

Maybe there have been such prosecution? treestar May 2012 #36

Actually in this particular case I was demanding torture be prosecuted.. Fumesucker May 2012 #41

for fucks sake, that's the same lame bullshit the bush fanbois used.. frylock May 2012 #52

Last time I checked the RW not been closing MMJ clinics the last few years estiparanoic May 2012 #8

THat is hilarious treestar May 2012 #35

stats bear out that the obama doj is raiding facilities and making more arrests than bush.. frylock May 2012 #54

Who cares? A LOT OF US. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #11

Then do as I said and see Congress and your state people treestar May 2012 #34

I say this with respect RainDog May 2012 #49

There's no danger of me deciding who to vote for or not on the basis of something "treestar" says. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #69

"Do as I said"--wow, what an ego DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #53

Yeah, so much better for the incarcerated chemo sick cancer patients to apologize and minimize Warren DeMontague May 2012 #68

No, the administration doesn't have to enforce the laws. tru May 2012 #14

THAT is what you depend on? treestar May 2012 #33

The administration is using a ridiculously broad interpretation of the commerce clause Warren DeMontague May 2012 #70

Agree completely. Right wing attempt to sow discord. FSogol May 2012 #44

Did you know? The guy on your avatar is a longtime drug warrior. KamaAina May 2012 #50

Legalize it. n/t DLevine May 2012 #9

I think the Prez is getting some seriously bad advice Mopar151 May 2012 #10

Yah, it's the gravy train and the asshat conventional wisdom crowd Warren DeMontague May 2012 #12

Don't care either way, but sick of hearing about it Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #13

Thanks, Walter. tru May 2012 #15

Perhaps you would care if it was your family member suffering. n/t DLevine May 2012 #16

I appreciate JackInGreen May 2012 #18

Not to make light of your situation but... randome May 2012 #22

My oncologist JackInGreen May 2012 #23

Hmm.. a synthetic form of the active ingredient is legal.. Fumesucker May 2012 #25

Odd that, innit? JackInGreen May 2012 #29

It's not odd if you consider that a pill form is better in concept for your health than smoking. randome May 2012 #32

There's two arguments that make that talking point invalid.. Fumesucker May 2012 #43

you don't have to smoke it.. frylock May 2012 #58

Which is why I mentioned the pill form. randome May 2012 #64

you can vaporize the plant.. frylock May 2012 #66

If you followed this issue RainDog May 2012 #51

Yeah, because the war on drugs is completely unrelated to pressing issues like the economy. smokey nj May 2012 #27

It would be nice if War on Drug supporters just owned it: You support the War on Drugs because you Romulox May 2012 #47

+1 uponit7771 May 2012 #56

If its so unimportant, why are our prisons full of potheads? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #71

Why is "Fucking Appalled" not an option? CBGLuthier May 2012 #19

next time I will make a stronger option quinnox May 2012 #21

Legalize it.(n/t) Iggo May 2012 #26

Federally DeSchedule, Decrim & Regulate fredamae May 2012 #28

There are a few sayings in the bible I can get behind Tsiyu May 2012 #30

This isn't my only or even my largest problem.. 99Forever May 2012 #31

I am strongly against the policy, nevertheless I support Obama's handling of the question, bemildred May 2012 #38

The racist wingnuts hate him and would never vote for him... Bigmack May 2012 #39

We disagree. nt bemildred May 2012 #40

So he should continue incarcerating minorities at a massively disproportionate rate--to appease the Romulox May 2012 #48

The racists will not be appeased, no matter what he does, as the other poster noted. bemildred May 2012 #59

despite the fact a majority of people would like to see it decriminalized.. frylock May 2012 #61

Most people are against vast swathes of current government policy, but they don't vote that way. bemildred May 2012 #63

nice dodge frylock May 2012 #65

Thanks. bemildred May 2012 #67

so you believe that political expediency trumps doing what is right? frylock May 2012 #60

If Obama does it, it can be just as easily undone. bemildred May 2012 #62

I support the president, but he's dead-wrong here boxman15 May 2012 #42

Strongly against...although there's an argument to be made for "clueless" joeybee12 May 2012 #45

color me completely unstunned that Occulus May 2012 #55