Ba-da-ba-da-daaaaaa....

I'm lovin' it.

As a Californian, I say thank you.

As someone with 3 friends currently dying from cancer, I also say thank you.

*blink* an AG who isn't a power grabbing douche? That's change I can believe in.

From TFA: "After Eric Holder's comments Wednesday, blogger Radical Russ on NORML, the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws, wrote that people should mark down 2/25/09 as "the beginning of the end of adult marijuana prohibition.""

4/20/09 would be a really cool date to mark the end of the end.

/TO 4/20--THE END OF THE END!

Some Farkers have accuse me of being a "neocon"

To those, I just want to say that I'm the one who submitted this thread :)

Damnit, now that my cancer is in remission, I can smoke pot?

DAMNIT!

As a Californian with a couple friends that work at medical marijuana facilities, good work.

Only wish that those that I know with cancer lived in states where medical marijuana was legal. Regardless of it's legality, I will get my mom blunted if and when she goes through chemo again.

WhyteRaven74: *blink* an AG who isn't a power grabbing douche? That's change I can believe in.

Not by a long shot. It's no secret that Holder disagrees with Obama on this issue- it wasn't too long ago he was pushing for increased mandatory minimums for marijuana. Holder is not a civil libertarian at all.

It's a start.

Well, this is certainly one thing he's done that I can get behind.

WhyteRaven74: *blink* an AG who isn't a power grabbing douche? That's change I can believe in.

You might want to stop believing in change. (^)

palladiate: Damnit, now that my cancer is in remission, I can smoke pot?

DAMNIT!

shave your head, claim its back, who's gonna know?

Wait, Obama's doing what he said he would? Clearly this means something has gone wrong somewhere.

This makes me happy.

SchlingFocker: This makes me happy.

I know of at least one broken wrist patient that this could have helped.

As a medical professional that doesn't smoke, I hope that this is the beginning of the end for marijuana prohibition.

PacManDreaming: You might want to stop believing in change.

Bit of a stretch, isn't it? A ban on assault weapons says nothing at all about medical marijuana. Even Churchill2004 is making more sense with his questionable policy reference - which makes you look really dumb.

Dancin_In_Anson: I know of at least one broken wrist patient that this could have helped.

BWAHAHAA!!!

Good. The federal raids were only further hurting people in pain.

And America finally moves forward in drug policy... to the 1970s. Only 30+ years of catch-up to go.

It's a step in the right direction on the issue.

Dancin_In_Anson:
I know of at least one broken wrist patient that this could have helped.

I know of many people who suffer from overworkedbrainitis who this might help as well.

/if they lived in the US

And-1: PacManDreaming: You might want to stop believing in change.

Bit of a stretch, isn't it? A ban on assault weapons says nothing at all about medical marijuana. Even Churchill2004 is making more sense with his questionable policy reference - which makes you look really dumb.

I dunno, I think the demonstrable stupidity of the scary-looking gun ban is relevant to a claim that Holder isn't a power-grabbing douche. I actually have to begrudgingly give Pelosi credit for being smart enough to shoot this down, even if only out of a pathological fear of a 1994 repeat more than any kind of principle.

This makes me happy, but the assault weapons ban things pisses me off to no end. They want to help Mexico out and end the violence by banning assault weapons because the mexican cartels traffick drugs and GUNS? Do you think enacting a new law is going to stop them from trafficking? If you do, I'd like to take you out into the street and beat you severely with a baseball bat. All adding this law would do is INCREASE their trade. fark, I'd be tempted to buy one from them.

I truly wish there was a way to get through to my senator, congressman, etc, but none of them listen. I'm sick of wasting my time writing them letters.

cambie: the assault weapons ban things pisses me off to no end.

Fortunately it's already dead in the water. Not to worry, though, lots of manufacture-the-outrage republicans will continue to pound the issue till 2016.

unlikely: cambie: the assault weapons ban things pisses me off to no end.

Fortunately it's already dead in the water. Not to worry, though, lots of manufacture-the-outrage republicans will continue to pound the issue till 2016.

It is? Nancy Pelosi saying she doesn't think Obama has time right now to think about it gives me no comfort whatsoever.

Most excellent.

Most...excellent.

aaaahhhhh pot....the great equalizer in fark's perpetual righties vs lefties flame wars.

Well, I'm bored
I'm bored
C'mon, let's get HIIIIIIGH

Goddamn pot smokin hippies. Get your lazy asses the hell off my lawn before I let the dogs out.

Got any chips? Pie? I like pie. This commercial has been on for an hour. Did you say pie? Funny word. Pie. Chips? Are you hungry? Man I could go for some Denny's right now. We could walk there, it's just around the corner. Can we stop on the way and grab some snacks? Oh, maybe on the way home? What commercial is this.

Wait, are we going to Denny's? Excellent. Cheese sticks. Can you pay?

Well, I think we can finally Let the Eagle Soar (new window)

/whoa

This is just phenomenally awesome.

log_jammin: aaaahhhhh pot....the great equalizer in fark's perpetual righties vs lefties flame wars.

Hard to be pissed off about anything when you're stoned off your ass.

/starts a drum circle

I despise tobacco, and I think this is a good move.

But what about the drug enforcement/prison racket? There's millions of dollars in this scam and people are going to snap.

I'm waiting to form an opinion until after I hear what Rush has to say.

Phil Moskowitz: But what about the drug enforcement/prison racket? There's millions of dollars in this scam and people are going to snap.

Well, with any luck they will use all the empty prison space to house reich wingers.

/it was just getting too civil in here

Maddogjew: Phil Moskowitz: But what about the drug enforcement/prison racket? There's millions of dollars in this scam and people are going to snap.

Well, with any luck they will use all the empty prison space to house reich wingers.

/it was just getting too civil in here

When I heard a california appellate court judge talk about how drug law from start to finish was a complete racket focused on sucking on the American taxpayers tit, I was just sickened.

How amoral can a justice system get when it comes down to imprisoning people for tax dollars?

I suppose that juvenile court judge jailing kids for kickbacks is worse, but jesus.

And-1: PacManDreaming: You might want to stop believing in change.

Bit of a stretch, isn't it? A ban on assault weapons says nothing at all about medical marijuana. Even Churchill2004 is making more sense with his questionable policy reference - which makes you look really dumb.



No. There is a valid point here. While becoming less overzealous on marajuana laws is a good thing, starting the gun control debates again is bad. The AWB was a worthless piece of legislation that did NOTHING, it has been proven.

On one hand he is being cool, and on the other he being a serious power douche. The douche still outweighs the cool so far.

/you know...b/c we are nation of race cowards

Maddogjew: Well, with any luck they will use all the empty prison space to house reich wingers.



What do have against the followers of Robert Reich?




/unless you advocate imprisoning the retarded

And-1: PacManDreaming: You might want to stop believing in change.

Bit of a stretch, isn't it? A ban on assault weapons says nothing at all about medical marijuana. Even Churchill2004 is making more sense with his questionable policy reference - which makes you look really dumb.

Actually, any move in the direction of taking freedom from law abiding citizens is a power grab. Yes all of my usual conservative allies, the USAPATRIOT ACT was a power grab. It granted extra-constitutional power to the executive branch. It allowed for warrantless search and seizure. It allowed for people to no longer be secure in their papers and positions. The assault weapons ban would take a weapon that is basically less dangerous than a high powered hunting rifle, and make it illegal. Banning pot and other substances mean that instead of ADM and Pfizer producing them in a legally, a criminal organization is now making greater profits and more people are getting hurt.

I really think it's time to legalize pot. Farm it, tax it etc. Create jobs and revenue and put the cartels out of business.

WhyteRaven74: *blink* an AG who isn't a power grabbing douche? That's change I can believe in.

He's not prosecuting people that are criminals under US law? So... explicitly not doing his job because he personally feels he knows better than the US congress?

Yeah, sorry, whether you agree with his personal stance or not he's being a power-grabbing douche here. The executive branch doesn't get to make the laws.

smeegle: I really think it's time to legalize pot. Farm it, tax it etc. Create jobs and revenue and put the cartels out of business.


Now that is a "green job" I can wholeheartedly support.


/when are you returning to the states? You should start a newsletter, I would then subscribe to it.

Phil Herup: smeegle: I really think it's time to legalize pot. Farm it, tax it etc. Create jobs and revenue and put the cartels out of business.


Now that is a "green job" I can wholeheartedly support.


/when are you returning to the states? You should start a newsletter, I would then subscribe to it.

I'm finally home. Yay. The bay is lovely too bad it's too cloudy to go to the beach.
It really would be a "green" job, for sure.
I'm not sold on screwing with the Second Amendment.
The great thing about this country is it would be very difficult to invade because it's citizens are armed.
We need to deal with the idiots abusing existing laws instead.
That's my take on it.

smeegle: Phil Herup: smeegle: I really think it's time to legalize pot. Farm it, tax it etc. Create jobs and revenue and put the cartels out of business.


Now that is a "green job" I can wholeheartedly support.


/when are you returning to the states? You should start a newsletter, I would then subscribe to it.

I'm finally home. Yay. The bay is lovely too bad it's too cloudy to go to the beach.
It really would be a "green" job, for sure.
I'm not sold on screwing with the Second Amendment.
The great thing about this country is it would be very difficult to invade because it's citizens are armed.
We need to deal with the idiots abusing existing laws instead.
That's my take on it.

We really need to start reminding politicians that we are armed. They need to know that they are not indispensable. A good start would be a 90% incumbency loss in 2010. Especially if third party canidates won a few of them.

smeegle: I really think it's time to legalize pot. Farm it, tax it etc. Create jobs and revenue and put the cartels out of business.

Yeah, and then allow big business (another form of cartel) to get their grimy hands on it? No way. Sell it at greenhouses like any other plant and let people grow it themselves.

globalwarmingpraiser: We really need to start reminding politicians that we are armed. They need to know that they are not indispensable. A good start would be a 90% incumbency loss in 2010. Especially if third party canidates won a few of them.

For Politics, we are armed with voting power. Since the GOP is a train wreck, now would be a great time for a third party to gain momentum and push the GOP to the sidelines permanently.

However, that party would need to find middle ground platform issues. Extreme policies always kill third parties.

PacManDreaming: You might want to stop believing in change. (^)

Eh. Give me some weed and you can keep the uzi.