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ellisonz

(27,776 posts)
24. I didn't say it would...
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 09:24 PM
Jan 2012

"The drug cartels are not going to stop. All we can do is hope to inhibit their growth at this point, legalizing all drugs won't stop the flow. Legalizing just marijuana will make it more expensive for them to conduct the rest of their business and allow our enforcement to be more effective."

I would add that taxing MJ can pay for treatment and interdiction.

I'm not the total answers man, I take a progressive approach - stand for some basic principles, see what works.

I'm not going to even get into our flawed approach to Mexico. I just stated what they thought they were doing. You both see red when there is none in my statement other than known fact.

The President is a very busy man, until you can prove he was briefed about it you're just blowing hot air. Asking for Holder to resign just gives ammo to the Republicans, do you want the GOP to win in November?

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Time to renew the AWB in America. ileus Dec 2011 #1
No. Dr_Scholl Dec 2011 #2
And American gun owners are responsible for this *HOW*??? BiggJawn Dec 2011 #3
Where have I accused any American gun owner burf Dec 2011 #4
The legalization of some drugs would do far more good than another AWB... spin Dec 2011 #5
You mean... ellisonz Jan 2012 #9
The restictions on pseudoephedrine have caused an increase in smuggling of... spin Jan 2012 #10
So what drugs should... ellisonz Jan 2012 #11
Marijuana would definitely be my first choice for legalization... spin Jan 2012 #13
I can tell you plain as day... ellisonz Jan 2012 #15
Violence and property crimes are going to increase no burf Jan 2012 #12
Sorry to hear about your dog... spin Jan 2012 #14
I neglected to mention that burf Jan 2012 #17
"you mentioned on a post a while back why would someone in a rural area need an assault rifle" ellisonz Jan 2012 #16
"that's what Fast and Furious was trying to stop." beevul Jan 2012 #19
Good post! burf Jan 2012 #22
I'm not defending it... ellisonz Jan 2012 #23
As you said, MJ isn't the big problem. burf Jan 2012 #20
I didn't say it would... ellisonz Jan 2012 #24
Last year we found 3 cooking meth labs on the deer lease oneshooter Jan 2012 #18
They use some pretty nasty stuff making that crap. burf Jan 2012 #21
I forgot to use the sarcasm tag, too. BiggJawn Dec 2011 #6
Completely impossible! thumpandclunk Jan 2012 #7
Or maybe......... burf Jan 2012 #8
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