Democrats want to Legalize Marijuana

[phylodog]

The only problem is progressives don't want anyone to be held responsible for their actions.
They don't want Hunter held responsible because he was an addict and couldn't control himself.
They won't want high drivers held responsible for driving through play grounds. "It wasn't her fault; it was the weed."

I don't consider legalization to be a progressive stance, much more a libertarian position in my book.

 

[phylodog]

True Freedom is really scary to most of America. We have a bunch here that are deathly afraid of Freedom.

Most of us have been led to believe things which aren't true. Our own government is as guilty as anyone. It takes a lot more time to unravel BS propaganda than it takes to distribute it. Layer on a few generations who were never told otherwise and BS becomes fact. It'll take another decade or more to wipe away the fears perpetuated by the idiots.

 

[Creedmoor]

I don't consider legalization to be a progressive stance, much more a libertarian position in my book.

OK, I would like all politicians to ask themselves when pondering over submitting or getting ready to vote on a bill, How would a constitutionalist vote?

 

[phylodog]

OK, I would like all politicians to ask themselves when pondering over submitting or getting ready to vote on a bill, How would a constitutionalist vote?

I don't think many consider that approach, their first calls are to the lobbyists to see how their corporate owners want them to vote. Well, I'm not sure if they actually call their lobbyists first or their stock brokers to make the necessary trades before they sign the bills but those are the first two calls anyway.

 

[Creedmoor]

I don't think many consider that approach, their first calls are to the lobbyists to see how their corporate owners want them to vote. Well, I'm not sure if they actually call their lobbyists first or their stock brokers to make the necessary trades before they sign the bills but those are the first two calls anyway.

I agree, they don't.
And we continue to tolerate that poor behavior from them,
Instead we keep them in office until they are geriatrics.

 

[phylodog]

Instead we keep them in office until they are geriatrics.

At this point I'm going to have to be convinced that we have any say in the matter whatsoever.

 

[indiucky]

Mary Jane is a gateway to legal prostitution? First time I've heard that claim before.

Oh yeah...There was no prostitution in Vegas when the mob ran it...every one got along fine...sang Sinatra songs...drank responsibly...zero vice....

Then in the 1970s John Denver played there, bringing with him leather hat wearing, patchouli snorting, weed heads and it's been downhill ever since....

Many do not know that the catch phrase of Pawn Stars, "Let me phone a friend" began when Denver first played the Palace and his fans showed up at the front desk of the hotel to see about scoring some weed.....the desk clerk picked up the phone and said, "I know a guy....let me give him a call..."

And do you know what that young desk clerk's name was????

Rick Harrison

(not) a True Story....

 

[bwframe]

Has anyone asked Jim Lucas's current stance on legalization? Be interesting to hear his commentary...

 

[KellyinAvon]

DEA Schedule III: would make it legal to prescribe. New fill plus 5 refills.

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Norco) was C-III until October 2014, now C-II with Oxycodone, Morphine, Adderall, etc.

Not sure how this is going to go. This will affect the recreational side.

 

[Doug]

It is important to normalize cannabis use so the masses can be sedated enough to believe everything is good.

 

[phylodog]

It is important to normalize cannabis use so the masses can be sedated enough to believe everything is good.

Cannabis use was normal for tens of thousands of years before our friends in the U.S. Government decided they didn't like it and convinced you to feel the same.

It's more important to keep medicines limited to only big pharma and what they produce in Chinese factories. This is our health we're talking about here for God's sake. We can't have people using plants they can just grow, that would be awful.

 

[bwframe]

It is important to normalize cannabis use so the masses can be sedated enough to believe everything is good.

It's worked with alcohol, right?

 

[phylodog]

Some might find it eye opening to speak with a veteran suffering through PTSD who has found medical marijuana to be a life saver.

It's interesting to me that we had plenty of evidence that maybe, possibly, perhaps there might have been a legitimate reason for the extremely widespread use of marijuana by Vietnam war vets once they returned. We were too busy shaming them, locking them up and looking down our noses at them. Unfortunately this country historically prefers fat pharma profits and government control over taking care of its veterans. Fortunately the VA and some states are beginning to pull their head's out of their asses.

 

[Doug]

Well, yeah, as a state becomes more liberal, alcohol consumption increases. And alcoholism in socialist countries is, and always has been, rampant.

 

[edporch]

OK, I would like all politicians to ask themselves when pondering over submitting or getting ready to vote on a bill, How would a constitutionalist vote?

One big problem is, oftentimes they haven't personally read the Bill because in the time they get, it's not humanly possible.

So a true constitutionalist would have to vote NO because they can't know if a Bill is constitutional or not.
And voting NO most every time isn't conducive to being re-elected.

 

[Creedmoor]

One big problem is, oftentimes they haven't personally read the Bill because in the time they get, it's not humanly possible.

So a true constitutionalist would have to vote NO because they can't know if a Bill is constitutional or not.
And voting NO most every time isn't conducive to being re-elected.

Do they not have a staff?

Put up a bill to increase the time from interduction to the vote.

 

[Creedmoor]

Well, yeah, as a state becomes more liberal, alcohol consumption increases. And alcoholism in socialist countries is, and always has been, rampant.

One of my old neighbors was a liquor salesman for National? in Madison co.
I asked him what was the best sales week of the year for him. He said you will never guess yourseCo.
After a few guesses he laughed and told me, Church of God, Camp Meeting in Anderson every summer.

 

[phylodog]

Do they not have a staff?

Put up a bill to increase the time from interduction to the vote.

Isn't that what fire alarms are for?

 

[Doug]

Some might find it eye opening to speak with a veteran suffering through PTSD who has found medical marijuana to be a life saver.

It's interesting to me that we had plenty of evidence that maybe, possibly, perhaps there might have been a legitimate reason for the extremely widespread use of marijuana by Vietnam war vets once they returned. We were too busy shaming them, locking them up and looking down our noses at them. Unfortunately this country historically prefers fat pharma profits and government control over taking care of its veterans. Fortunately the VA and some states are beginning to pull their head's out of their asses.

Use of THC to treat a specific problem is one thing.
Normalizing the use of marijuana to anesthetize the plebes to the state of the nation so they'll keep electing progressives is something else.
Increasing the use of "weed" (as it is called on the news) is a political strategy.

 

[indyblue]

oftentimes they haven't personally read the Bill because in the time they get, it's not humanly possible.

This right here is what's wrong with our congress. There should be a law that all bills be short enough and readable in the time given before voting yea/nay on it. Or conversely no vote shall be taken until each and every member has personally read said bill fully.