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90-percent

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6. Marijuana Prohibition
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 09:14 PM
Jun 2012

The current situation is akin to TREATING DANDRUFF BY DECAPITATION, to quote some Senate Testimony by my hero Frank Zappa during the rock ratings debate.

The absolutely most unhealthy aspect of marijuana is becoming entangled with our medieval American criminal justice system if caught with marijuana.

Getting sent to jail and getting your life ruined is absolutely by far the most damaging aspect of marijuana use.

Tell me why this woman's testimony doesn't deserve a big fat fucking CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS CITATION?

another nasty side effect of marijuana prohibition is that it may cause unintended death to innocent people, like, for example, the estimated 50,000 dead mexicans. Just a little blow back and unintended consequences of our imbecilic marijuana prohibitions.

The fucking cure is worse than the disease, fer chrissakes!

Mexico has lost almost as many people in this drug war as America lost IN THE ENTIRE VIET NAM CONFLICT! (50,000 vs. 58,000)

And the demand is as high as ever. What is it about America that makes so many of us strive to go through our lives totally anesthetized, any way?

It's pretty damn sweet watching a Congressman actually representing the people that elected him. What a refreshing concept! I hope he never morphs into a vapid bureaucrat like this non-responsive female waste of skin who's solitary redeeming value seems to be in running out the clock.

There will come a time when we look back on our failed and stupid marijuana prohibitions and see it as something as ignorant as blood letting with leeches.

-90% Jimmy

Speaking of "Contempt of Congress"?!?! 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #1
Those too were my thoughts upon first seeing this. DeSwiss Jun 2012 #7
+100 ~nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2012 #14
Call the DEA directly lakota_weedist Jul 2012 #26
That is one incredibly dimwitted woman. She's a law enforcement officer, as she says. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #2
How unfortunate, but true..... DeSwiss Jun 2012 #8
She even looked a bit like a parrot. intheflow Jun 2012 #15
No, she knew what she was doing. Because she knows where most of the money goes. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #16
That horrible, horrible woman. I wonder how she got the job? Romulox Jun 2012 #18
She's not "horrible". She may even believe her own BS. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #19
She isn't "wrong". She spouts the Administration's policies. Then she gets paid. Romulox Jun 2012 #20
If you think im not holding the Pres responsible for pushing these failed policies, you are wrong. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #22
OK. Michele Leonhart is a diversion, then, if you care about this admin's drug policy. Romulox Jun 2012 #23
I hold her responsible as well, and im glad the reps gave her a hard time. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #24
This man is a national treasure. Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #3
Agreed. DeSwiss Jun 2012 #9
It's unfair to demonize Leonhart--she's merely parroting Obama administration positions. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #4
So you're saying she has no will of her own? DeSwiss Jun 2012 #10
Nope. I'm saying she is reciting the President's policy. Nothing more, nothing less. Romulox Jun 2012 #17
I'm not scapegoating anyone..... DeSwiss Jun 2012 #25
She's Parroting What She's Been Told To Say? YOHABLO Jun 2012 #5
YES! DeSwiss Jun 2012 #11
Marijuana Prohibition 90-percent Jun 2012 #6
+1000 DeSwiss Jun 2012 #12
God, I hate "drones"... jjewell Jun 2012 #13
sorry for the double post RainDog Jun 2012 #21
I'm really hoping a 2nd Obama term will bring more sanity on this front. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #27
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