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Dragonfli

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124. Sorry, I replied as I was out the door and didn't follow the link until I got back.

Fri May 4, 2012, 01:49 PM

May 2012

I wish we were all wrong, but among the axioms I have come to accept, the "follow the money path" to understanding politicians truly is self evident.

All I really need to do to understand why the Justice Dept. has such a cruel and unjust policy against the wishes of the majority of all Americans is ask myself one question.

"Who benefits"?

Once you make a list of who benefits from such bad policy, just look at their donations and you will find who is working for them, Obama sure got a lot of money from these interests, so motives are very clear and easy to follow, they have also hedged their bets, they will use either party as their prohibition puppets.

I do get rather annoyed with people that lie directly to me and claim they are for a sane humane policy when they are not.

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Pelosi condemns Obama’s continued raids on marijuana dispensaries [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

Seriously, wtf is his problem when it comes to marijuana?! polichick May 2012 #1

He may have gotten high Lawlbringer May 2012 #3

Hypothesis: There is a tactic amongst attornies in which they increase the pressure, patrice May 2012 #13

Thanks for this post. redqueen May 2012 #35

I loved my Libertarian corporate attorney & learned a lot from him, before he passed on. patrice May 2012 #37

How would you apply this to mmj? RainDog May 2012 #87

It's a simple problem. Igel May 2012 #71

Presidents can use the bully pulpit to change outdated laws... polichick May 2012 #75

President could change the substance scheduling of MJ unilaterally. Today. librechik May 2012 #112

I guess he's putting some special interest ahead of justice and sanity... polichick May 2012 #114

indeed it is. n/t librechik May 2012 #141

fed vs state law tru May 2012 #134

Fundamentalist isn't a term usually applied to his faith and normally has a RW connotation. 24601 May 2012 #158

One of the most powerful of the President's powers is the power to not enthusiastically enforce laws rhett o rick May 2012 #136

He must pander to the right. obxhead May 2012 #94

I seriously doubt there will be any "Left Turn" NorthCarolina May 2012 #98

ONly if congress is still packed with republicans nt abelenkpe May 2012 #109

Corporate Dems are hardly much better than Republicans though, NorthCarolina May 2012 #143

Big Pharma wants to market MJ in a pill form. lib2DaBone May 2012 #153

I think you're right - especially big pharma... polichick May 2012 #154

You're 30 years late. boppers May 2012 #156

It continues to baffle me as well... truebrit71 May 2012 #2

Bingo he is more interested in pleasing the Radical right than the LIBERAL left Vincardog May 2012 #7

I don't think it's so much that PBO is interested in pleasing the righties. Jamaal510 May 2012 #12

I for one am tired of playing defense, it is time to stand up and be counted. Vincardog May 2012 #14

So your argument is that he should act like a Republican so they don't have a card to play? Dawgs May 2012 #95

Certainly not. Jamaal510 May 2012 #113

Out of the few thousand reasons he could have for doing what he does, that is ONLY one. patrice May 2012 #15

A reasonable person would note a pattern of his giving more to the right than they asked for and Vincardog May 2012 #24

Yes, a reasonable person would & they would also note how quickly and utterly what calls itself patrice May 2012 #29

I think that "the Left" was left out because PBO wants to go right. Believe what you want to. Vincardog May 2012 #32

And you BELIEVE what you WANT to too. patrice May 2012 #40

patrice tru May 2012 #135

More "interested in pleasing", or simply NorthCarolina May 2012 #99

BTW, why should he do anything for a Left that continues to hate him? Hmmmmmm? nt patrice May 2012 #17

Especially since it is possible that some of that Left is in bed with the Right to take him down. patrice May 2012 #19

How about this: kurtzapril4 May 2012 #33

Very sorry about your nephew. We have had quite a bit of stuff like that in my family. And I worked patrice May 2012 #47

You're making really lame excuses for Obama's crappy, failing neoliberal policies. girl gone mad May 2012 #129

are you fucking shitting me?! frylock May 2012 #38

uh . . . sissy don't play that game. patrice May 2012 #45

keep fucking that chicken frylock May 2012 #46

don't do it for the Left Enrique May 2012 #62

That's crazy talk - the left "hates" him because they'd like him... polichick May 2012 #67

How does this decision play out on the Mexican border? may3rd May 2012 #96

Wait, where's the "President-Obama-Supports-MMJ" chorus? markpkessinger May 2012 #4

Look at DODT & DOMA. He's NOT supposed to endorse MMJ. You are supposed to BRING IT. patrice May 2012 #31

your paranoia regarding the left trying to destroy obama is unsettling frylock May 2012 #39

There's a great deal at stake that a lot of people appear to dangerously oversimplify. patrice May 2012 #43

the naivete is believing that romney stands a chance in hell in beating obama frylock May 2012 #53

Oh yes! Proletariatprincess May 2012 #65

i sincerely believe that exact scenario will play out.. frylock May 2012 #73

We did f___king bring it. For at least a decade. truedelphi May 2012 #48

Thanks for this info! - and - of course the context changes over time. There appears to be patrice May 2012 #51

GREAT POST n/t RainDog May 2012 #88

Oh, I see ... markpkessinger May 2012 #50

Nope. It takes two to tangle. It's the Left's fault for expecting him to do it FOR NOTHING or else. patrice May 2012 #54

And it's his fault for not being in a position where he can just write those votes off, however he patrice May 2012 #58

It's the left's fault, that makes no sense, you say he refuses to do it for nothing? how much is Dragonfli May 2012 #126

why are you hitting yourself? frylock May 2012 #57

The left is "running" because he's showing up with armed federal agents DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #55

Aside from the fact that the particular decisions are not his, but DOJ's, please see my post patrice May 2012 #60

See post #63 to see how far you have fallen down the consetvative path, while supporting GOP views Dragonfli May 2012 #64

disagree, DOJ is exec. branch under O & if he didn't agree with what Holder's doing wordpix May 2012 #81

Hello. The boss of the DoJ is Attorney General Holder fuddyduddy May 2012 #116

The poster will have to plea the fifth, Conservative views must pretend to be "centrist" or we will Dragonfli May 2012 #63

If stoners/progressives are too lazy to make him keep his promise, that is their fault. Dr Fate May 2012 #139

They're hanging out with the kurtzapril4 May 2012 #36

Is weed on the table now, Nancy Pelosi? DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #5

+ me too. But I remember how she feels about really and truly keeping truedelphi May 2012 #49

So introduce a friggin bill to reschedule marijuana. anti-alec May 2012 #6

Activists are people who have tried things like that for decades. truedelphi May 2012 #52

H.B. 2306 was introduced in June 2011 RainDog May 2012 #92

Obama HAS to order Holder to focus on busting the pot heads until we write more letters. Dr Fate May 2012 #121

Contacting John Conyers would be a really useful thing to do RainDog May 2012 #125

Obama is forced to order Holder to focus on busting pot heads unless I do (or do not) write letters. Dr Fate May 2012 #128

Got it! first thing's first, since Obama is forced to force Holder to bust clinics, who is his boss? Dragonfli May 2012 #133

If stoners/progressives are too lazy to make him keep his promise, that is their fault. Dr Fate May 2012 #138

Not exactly what I said... RainDog May 2012 #145

Thank you! treestar May 2012 #103

No no no no no no no no no no no! Pelosi just needs to SAY things about this, not do things. Dr Fate May 2012 #119

It's pretty easy to guess why he's doing it. truthisfreedom May 2012 #8

RTFO, Nancy, push marijuana legalization Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #9

you can tell its an election year......... n/t IamK May 2012 #10

+1 Blue_Tires May 2012 #61

He was doing this BEFORE an election year! n/t rayofreason May 2012 #100

a case of "do as I say, not as I did" with Obama. provis99 May 2012 #11

Thank You, Nancy!!! We love you and will never forget your support! nt patrice May 2012 #16

I have no problem with ppl using marijuana for medical purposes. However, Galraedia May 2012 #18

I have no problem with minding their own business and not dwelling on what I do in the privacy Purveyor May 2012 #20

I don't smoke pot, nor do I have any of the conditions mentioned... markpkessinger May 2012 #21

Is it okay to get drunk? Why is alcohol legal and canabis not? - and - WHY THE FUCK IS HEMP patrice May 2012 #22

And, if true, so? obamanut2012 May 2012 #25

My medical issues aren't your concern when I exercise my right to kestrel91316 May 2012 #26

So what? Chemisse May 2012 #30

Most ppl want it placed on the same shelf as alcohol may3rd May 2012 #34

how is that any of your damn business? frylock May 2012 #41

Right. Let's imprison those fuckers! DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #56

O_o ...? Galraedia May 2012 #70

As a matter of fact, yes, I am high right now DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #72

Riiight. Galraedia May 2012 #74

Riiiiigh? No, really, I'm high right now. DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #76

I wasn't disputing that. I really do think your high. Galraedia May 2012 #77

Take it from a stoner: you meant "you're", not "your", and "whom", not who DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #78

The lunatic is on the grass, Dragonfli May 2012 #123

but, you know, that doesn't really matter RainDog May 2012 #86

True. If they want it legal, they will have to get society, via Congress and the states treestar May 2012 #104

are you trying to support Obama by attacking imaginary stoners? RainDog May 2012 #110

Yup- the lazy stoners should admit they smoked it just for fun- Like Obama and Al Gore did. Dr Fate May 2012 #131

Your attitude is ignorant RainDog May 2012 #146

and that's bad, why? mike_c May 2012 #115

Heaven forbid that someone uses marijuana to get stoned legally. The horrors. rhett o rick May 2012 #137

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #23

Seriously!! SCOTUS, Jimmy Kimmel, Time Magazine & now Pelosi. 99th_Monkey May 2012 #27

i'm sure her staffers hear it all day every day from pissed off constituents.. frylock May 2012 #28

honesty is not a value in US politics fascisthunter May 2012 #42

drugs used to be legal back before prohibition. once they decided teewrex May 2012 #44

Top 5 special interest groups that lobby to keep marijuana illegal: felix_numinous May 2012 #59

I am only surprised that big pharma isn't among them as we have an administration that Dragonfli May 2012 #66

I've always thought they were part of it too. polichick May 2012 #68

Big pharma is number 4 felix_numinous May 2012 #85

The article lists felix_numinous May 2012 #120

Sorry, I replied as I was out the door and didn't follow the link until I got back. Dragonfli May 2012 #124

Hey--you're so right felix_numinous May 2012 #140

Thank you Nancy! Proletariatprincess May 2012 #69

instead of regulating fracking, nukes, et. al, O's raiding med mj sites wordpix May 2012 #79

same here CountAllVotes May 2012 #107

K&R (n/t) a2liberal May 2012 #80

The Obama MJ problem keeps growing and growing . . . . . FlaGatorJD May 2012 #82

Check out this DU thread about what's happening to good people because of this. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #83

k&r THANK YOU, NANCY PELOSI!!! n/t RainDog May 2012 #84

Seconded, of Uncle Joe May 2012 #89

Oh, this needs a K&R! Trillo May 2012 #90

I'm so sick of this crap. Legalize it already! SunSeeker May 2012 #91

At least the Colorado Democratic Party endorsed legalization. joshcryer May 2012 #93

How is the rocky mountain high state going to dispense it? may3rd May 2012 #97

Our marijuana grown in Colorado is appropriately taxed by the state. fuddyduddy May 2012 #117

Then again, perhaps Obama is concerned about jobs being taken away from street dealers... Dr Fate May 2012 #132

More African Americans are in jail now than were enslaved RainDog May 2012 #149

Hows the BBQ sauce these days ? may3rd May 2012 #105

MONSANTO is eagerly awaiting legalization, so they can do to cannabis what they've done to corn, yodermon May 2012 #101

I agree with Ms. Pelosi except for this statement - TBF May 2012 #102

I agree - it should be legalized on a national level and the prez has chosen... polichick May 2012 #152

This post kind of reminds me of this... FightForChange May 2012 #106

Thank you Nancy Pelosi! abelenkpe May 2012 #108

thanks again Nancy! librechik May 2012 #111

Is she planning on introducing any legislation that would directly counter Obama's raids? Dr Fate May 2012 #118

President Obama could decapitate Betty White during a Presidential debate and still win CA Freddie Stubbs May 2012 #122

So having Holder focus on busting medical clinics is Obama's idea then. And a damn good one too. Dr Fate May 2012 #130

It may not be Obama's idea, but he certainly isn't stopping it Freddie Stubbs May 2012 #150

At first glance, I thought this was an "Onion" article. Peace Patriot May 2012 #127

The War on Drugs was a Republican Idea RainDog May 2012 #148

Kick Warren DeMontague May 2012 #142

Wow, President Obama must be a busy guy raiding all those places by himself. nt/ progressivebydesign May 2012 #144

I agree with Nancy, but it's another "state" situation where the state votes one way and the feds IndyJones May 2012 #147

Thanks kpete for the thread...Thanks Nancy for your "rebuke" of POTUS red dog 1 May 2012 #151

Kick! sarcasmo May 2012 #155

"whose actions complied with state laws".... boppers May 2012 #157

Good for Pelosi. musical_soul May 2012 #159

hopefully, this will be his next come to jesus moment yurbud May 2012 #160