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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:09 AM Original message |
Pres Obama, were you opposed to marijuana when a joint was hanging from your own mouth? |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's all politics |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. They're having a field day attacking him NOW lol!! |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. If he came out supporting legalization the right would continue to smear him but he'd have support |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
60. True regarding him having support from the left. But I think he'd |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Very true. The only "people" supporting the war on drugs are Corporate |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. This may come as a surprise to you, but many of us realize as we mature |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. +1 |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. fine, round up americans like dogs and throw them in cages. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Uh, so you think that throwing pot smokers in jail is good for society and 'mature'? |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. So it's called growing up when Obama admin does it...what was it was called when BushCo did it? |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Maturity has little to do with the issue. |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
47. My post was mostly related to the childish attack on Obama |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Apparently for you 'growing up' does NOT equal 'growing wise" |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. +1000 |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. From your reply, I would say that at the least, you are a living testimony that |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. What does that have to do with smoking pot? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. The older I get, the more I like pot |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Do you, or anyone you respect, drink? nt |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. And then someone you love will get cancer or MS and you'll mature again.nt |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. My comment didn't refer to whether pot should be legalized or not. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. yep, full prisons are much better for society |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Could non-pot smokers be just a little more sanctimonious? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Not this one! n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. I haven't smoked it in years |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
74. I think MindandSoul was mostly disturbed by the attack on President Obama. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Well that is nice, but it has nothing to do with the OP. |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
72. I very much doubt that, Rex! . . .I wouldn't be surprise if we were close to the same age! |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. there's nothing mature about upholding racist laws based upon lies |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. Do you, or anyone you respect, take psychoactive prescription drugs of any type? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. This may come as a surprise to you, but prohibition is FUCKING STUPID and DOESN'T WORK. |
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miscsoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. clarify how pot prohibition benefits society |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I am still undecided on this issue, as I said on a previous post. . . |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. The default position when one is "undecided" is to NOT incarcerate people for a victimless "crime" |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. Where did you get that I was for incarceration of people using and/or growing marijuana |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:54 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. That's the status quo. You were speaking in defense of it just now. |
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Mike K (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. In case you believe that only adolescents use marijuana - |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
55. And then we jail young people for the "mistakes" that we got away scot free with? |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
61. lmao..I bet you are also against medical marijuana. Reefer madness, anyone? |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
71. You have obviously not read my posts. . . and you are jumping to the wrong conclusion |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
69. I think that's true of most people when they mature. But |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. America's police welfare industry would have to find something useful to do then nt |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. I am for legalization but does everyone have the same views they did at 20 as they |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. what the hell does that have to do with anything? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Some people change their minds the older they get is my point. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. That's where I am coming from. I don't care for it recreationally, and I don't expect everyone to |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. Since I didn't vote one year do I have to be against voting? |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. What crawled up your butt? |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. my guess is the "rant" was prompted by a bit of light reading |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
67. yes and if we really want to keep it out of the hands of children |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
14. You do know that Obama is already moving away from incarceration |
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BakedAtAMileHigh (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Totally! Hope! Change! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. What "this" are you referring to when you type "what this means?" |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. He says that |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Funny, Obama's drug war budget looks just like Bush's drug war budget. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #40 |
65. We should still wage war on certain drugs. |
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Mike K (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
54. You do know that - |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Almost ALL of what he said/says turns out to be bullshit. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. Back when he smoked it was probably catnip leaves |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Are you mad? He was a Hawaii local |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. That rich, volcanic soil... |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. maui wowie and puna go back to the early 60s, todays pot is the catnip leaf |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. You are sooooo right |
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Mike K (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. That is absolutely true! |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. It is possible for people's views to change as they get older. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. the heart to lock people up in prison |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. And change again when they get older still. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
58. Then Obama must pay his debt to society. Time to turn himself in!!!! nt |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
35. Ha! Ha! Gidget Goes Hawaiian happens to be on TCM & guess what botanical motif is laminated |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
41. K&R. Some of the comments on this thread have actually lowered the global IQ. n/t |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
52. Clearly, Obama thinks it would have improved his own life to have been busted for pot.. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
57. We live in a "post-integrity" society--today's leaders feel no shame from hypocrisy |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Why should they?..it's not as if any of em are ever held accountable for anything |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
64. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours. |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. me too |
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