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In reply to the discussion: House Votes To End DEA Raids On Legal Medical Marijuana Operations [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)39. Rand supports the bill to crack down on legal states
He and other so-called "libertarians" are Republicans who are playing younger voters. He's just another sleazy drug warrior.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/14/rand-paul-backs-bill-that-could-lead-to-crack-down-on-states-where-voters-legalized-weed/
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has thrown his support behind legislation that Republicans could use to force President Barack Obama to crack down on legal marijuana in states like Colorado and Washington.
Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, the libertarian-leaning senator said he supported the Enforce the Law Act, which has been approved by the House. The legislation would allow Congress to sue the president for failing to faithfully execute laws.
Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, the libertarian-leaning senator said he supported the Enforce the Law Act, which has been approved by the House. The legislation would allow Congress to sue the president for failing to faithfully execute laws.
WHAT A HYPOCRITICAL ASSHOLE!!!!!!
Legislation exists for the House and then Senate to vote on that would deal with this issue. What does little AynnyRandy Paul do, instead of pressure Sensebrenner or Golmert to deal with this issue? HE ATTACKS OBAMA.
If he REALLY cared about this issue, he would not be doing this. All he cares about is his political career, not the actual ISSUE of whether or not Americans should be able to have a Congress that actually passes laws that represent the will of the voter.
So, if any "libertarian" wants to claim Rand supports legalization - ask them if they know he is trying to force the DEA to invade Colorado and Washington to enforce laws the majority of those states do not want - and law THE MAJORITY OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DOES NOT WANT.
I am so freaking sick of libertarians who think they're anything other than just one more racist, corporate Republican. If they care about the issue of legalization, they will never vote for a "libertarian" (i.e. Republican.)
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This was a bipartisan effort -- one of the cosponsors was GOP. They like that weed, too. nt
MADem
May 2014
#5
Rand makes statements that sound like he's for legalization when the audience supports it. It's
okaawhatever
May 2014
#46
It's coming in 2016. The big boys with the money will do an initiative then.
Comrade Grumpy
May 2014
#54
Only a handful of Dems voted against it, including Debbie Wasserman Schulz. WTF?
Comrade Grumpy
May 2014
#31
I wonder if Wasserman Schultz and Wilson are in heavily gerrymandered districts and the idea of
Uncle Joe
May 2014
#40
Was Debbie voting against the larger bill? Sometimes that happens with amendments. nt
okaawhatever
May 2014
#47