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joshcryer

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40. Their influence is dwindling, imo. There are a lot of new age churches here as well as...

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:08 AM

Jun 2012

...dispensaries every couple of blocks (not an exaggeration).

According to this site there are 59!

If they really had the influence you'd think they would've never allowed the dispensaries in the first place. The fact that they were allowed just shows how insignificant they are. I personally think the only reason we have fundy congress people is that they're able to use outside state money to pay for the elections (generally the fundy advertising for a congressperson outnumbers the democrat / moderate-conservative 5-1).

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Pure jury nullification here alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #1

Jury nullification, indeed. Especially since this administration lacks the spine to do the peoples' villager Jun 2012 #3

Exactly!!! "this administration lacks the spine to do the peoples' will," n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #5

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Thanks for this very thoughtful reply. Very well said and I agree 100%! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #10

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what administration? RainDog Jun 2012 #23

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Go, Colorado taxpayers, Go! n/t truedelphi Jun 2012 #27

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