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In reply to the discussion: Obama Lies to Jake Tapper About His Ability to Reschedule Marijuana [View all]gulliver
(13,205 posts)59. You are probably the one who is lying.
If you don't know for a fact that Obama was deliberately saying something he did not know to be true, then that makes you the liar.
You didn't say "I think Obama lies." You didn't say "Obama may be lying." You said "Obama Lies." You can't know that. So I think you, unfortunately, are the one lying.
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TalkingDog
Jan 2014
OP
The author's choice. He's been in office for 5+ years, the MJ debate has been going on most of that
TalkingDog
Jan 2014
#2
He is a constitutional scholar and historian. I am pretty sure he knows he can use a EO
Doctor_J
Feb 2014
#66
Well, first of all, what is and isn’t a Schedule One narcotic is a job for Congress.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2014
#18
So.... he's telling lies because he's got a lot on his plate? And that makes it okay.
TalkingDog
Jan 2014
#9
Agreed. Plus, while the question was specific about changing it from a class I drug, Obama was
okaawhatever
Jan 2014
#11
See how evil drugs are? Obama's not even smoking pot and it's making him say stuff that's not true
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#6
I guess eventually they will have to go arrest the state of Washington and Colorado.
Rex
Jan 2014
#15
Can you cite a treaty that requires cannabis to be Schedule One? If not, you have no
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#38
from your link,it is obama stopping the change other nation are asking for
questionseverything
Feb 2014
#57
I would explain to you how you're completely wrong, but 1Strong already did so
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2014
#22
Nuance will be lost on many here, I'm afraid. But thanks for doing the research.
randome
Feb 2014
#34
It's time to walk away from the global drug treaties. They are toothless, anyway.
Comrade Grumpy
Feb 2014
#49
"[EO]...implements or interprets a federal statute, a constitutional provision, or a treaty."
Cerridwen
Feb 2014
#39
If it's for Congress, why has the DEA considered three separate rescheduling petitions?
Comrade Grumpy
Feb 2014
#48
not relying on any after election promises. And I find it offensive when politicians wait on taking
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2014
#71