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GOP stance on marijuana

PurpleJPurpleJ Member Posts: 37,154 Founders Club
huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/06/heres-what-the-presidenti_n_7184508.html

Seems like a whole lot of the same old shit. Politicians who want big government in your private life. Just like the Dems.
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  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 105,347 Founders Club
    I voted for Carter because he would legalize it
  • sarktasticsarktastic Member Posts: 9,208
    Perry, Cruz, Bush, Paul say states rights, the rest want the federal gov in your body. Got it.
  • ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    edited May 2015
    That's the Devil's weed!

    PS, saying it's a "state issue" is the biggest fucking cop out answer these days.
  • pawzpawz Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 20,566 Founders Club
    Schedule 2 > Schedule 1

    Until then, it will always be a federal issue.

    HTH
  • 2001400ex2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    Perry, Cruz, Bush, Paul say states rights when they dont want to deal with an issue, the rest want the federal gov in your body. Got it.

    FIFY
  • DugtheDoogDugtheDoog Member Posts: 3,180
    HFNY said:

    The GOP take on Marijuana is FS. Why can't they see that if they moderated their stance, they would win over a decent amount of 18-40 year olds and also get FREE PUB!

    If you can't see that they don't care about winning over voters OR free pub and they're part of a government that gets kick-backs, extorts cartels and makes more money off its illegality, then I can't help you.
  • sarktasticsarktastic Member Posts: 9,208
    2001400ex said:

    Perry, Cruz, Bush, Paul say states rights when they dont want to deal with an issue, the rest want the federal gov in your body. Got it.

    FIFY
    didn't you really mean to say FTUFY?

    IF I wanted to make a stupid cheesy partisan post to divert from the topic, I would have.
  • HFNYHFNY Member Posts: 4,733 Standard Supporter
    So if the government was truly getting massive kickbacks, extorting pot cartels, and making more money of its illegality, then why wouldn't the Dems be against it? They love taking money from people and giving it to others more than anyone else around.

    In reality, the most sensible explanation is that the Republicans are too beholden to their Christian Conservative voters who cry foul at any "drug". What they need is a true leader who says their approach is FS, that legalization will create business opportunities for entrepreneurs around the country, and tax revenues could be used at the Federal level to balance the budget.

    HFNY said:

    The GOP take on Marijuana is FS. Why can't they see that if they moderated their stance, they would win over a decent amount of 18-40 year olds and also get FREE PUB!

    If you can't see that they don't care about winning over voters OR free pub and they're part of a government that gets kick-backs, extorts cartels and makes more money off its illegality, then I can't help you.
  • 2001400ex2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    2001400ex said:

    Perry, Cruz, Bush, Paul say states rights when they dont want to deal with an issue, the rest want the federal gov in your body. Got it.

    FIFY
    didn't you really mean to say FTUFY?

    IF I wanted to make a stupid cheesy partisan post to divert from the topic, I would have.
    I'm just posting fact. And both parties are fucked up and want big government. The only difference is the issue at hand.

    HTH
  • ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    HFNY said:

    So if the government was truly getting massive kickbacks, extorting pot cartels, and making more money of its illegality, then why wouldn't the Dems be against it? They love taking money from people and giving it to others more than anyone else around.

    In reality, the most sensible explanation is that the Republicans are too beholden to their Christian Conservative voters who cry foul at any "drug". What they need is a true leader who says their approach is FS, that legalization will create business opportunities for entrepreneurs around the country, and tax revenues could be used at the Federal level to balance the budget.

    HFNY said:

    The GOP take on Marijuana is FS. Why can't they see that if they moderated their stance, they would win over a decent amount of 18-40 year olds and also get FREE PUB!

    If you can't see that they don't care about winning over voters OR free pub and they're part of a government that gets kick-backs, extorts cartels and makes more money off its illegality, then I can't help you.
    Religion strikes again.
  • ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    HFNY said:

    So if the government was truly getting massive kickbacks, extorting pot cartels, and making more money of its illegality, then why wouldn't the Dems be against it? They love taking money from people and giving it to others more than anyone else around.

    In reality, the most sensible explanation is that the Republicans are too beholden to their Christian Conservative voters who cry foul at any "drug". What they need is a true leader who says their approach is FS, that legalization will create business opportunities for entrepreneurs around the country, and tax revenues could be used at the Federal level to balance the budget.

    HFNY said:

    The GOP take on Marijuana is FS. Why can't they see that if they moderated their stance, they would win over a decent amount of 18-40 year olds and also get FREE PUB!

    If you can't see that they don't care about winning over voters OR free pub and they're part of a government that gets kick-backs, extorts cartels and makes more money off its illegality, then I can't help you.
    Religion strikes again.
    You mean like the Rastafarian State game? :)
    Jah, man
  • OZONEOZONE Member Posts: 2,510
    I grow it in my greenhouse and give zero shits about what the GOP thinks
  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 105,347 Founders Club
    I buy it on the street and give zero shits what Jerry Brown thinks
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,894 Standard Supporter
    edited May 2015

    That's the Devil's weed!

    PS, saying it's a "state issue" is the biggest fucking cop out answer these days.

    Disagree.

    Need more states rights kinds of things. You don't want to smoke dope legally, move to a state where it's possible. You want to have an abortion, trek over to a state where that's allowed. Want to shoot assault rifles and pack heat, pack your bags for Texas or Wyoming or someplace where that's part of their culture/laws.

    Same concept as a business makes on whether to put a factory in this state or that. Weight the pros and cons. If you don't like it, don't go there or, if you do, LEAVE!


  • ThomasFremontThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    That's the Devil's weed!

    PS, saying it's a "state issue" is the biggest fucking cop out answer these days.

    Disagree.

    Need more states rights kinds of things. You don't want to smoke dope legally, move to a state where it's possible. You want to have an abortion, trek over to a state where that's allowed. Want to shoot assault rifles and pack heat, pack your bags for Texas or Wyoming or someplace where that's part of their culture/laws.

    Same concept as a business makes on whether to put a factory in this state or that. Weight the pros and cons. If you don't like it, don't go there or, if you do, LEAVE!


    No. That's fucking retarded.
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,894 Standard Supporter

    That's the Devil's weed!

    PS, saying it's a "state issue" is the biggest fucking cop out answer these days.

    Disagree.

    Need more states rights kinds of things. You don't want to smoke dope legally, move to a state where it's possible. You want to have an abortion, trek over to a state where that's allowed. Want to shoot assault rifles and pack heat, pack your bags for Texas or Wyoming or someplace where that's part of their culture/laws.

    Same concept as a business makes on whether to put a factory in this state or that. Weight the pros and cons. If you don't like it, don't go there or, if you do, LEAVE!


    No. That's fucking retarded.
    That's a well-thought out rebuttal.

  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,495 Standard Supporter

    That's the Devil's weed!

    PS, saying it's a "state issue" is the biggest fucking cop out answer these days.

    Disagree.

    Need more states rights kinds of things. You don't want to smoke dope legally, move to a state where it's possible. You want to have an abortion, trek over to a state where that's allowed. Want to shoot assault rifles and pack heat, pack your bags for Texas or Wyoming or someplace where that's part of their culture/laws.

    Same concept as a business makes on whether to put a factory in this state or that. Weight the pros and cons. If you don't like it, don't go there or, if you do, LEAVE!


    Clear case of abundance. From a legal and governance standpoint, it's absolutely a states' rights issue. Politically, those answers were punts.
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