TYT: DEA Head's Absurd Marijuana Testimony

[pokerfan]

"Michele Leonhart, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, ducked a tough line of questioning from Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) on Wednesday, refusing to answer a number of questions about the comparative health impacts of marijuana and other, harder drugs.

Leonard was testifying before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Polis, a top congressional advocate for marijuana law reform, took the opportunity to grill the DEA administrator on some specifics about marijuana, which has been decriminalized in some parts of his state and legalized for medical purposes in the rest...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

[Webster Green]

1. Reefer Madness.

Nothing has changed in 75 years, since they started the big lie about cannabis.

[Tx4obama]

2. Here's link to the video of Representative COHEN questioning her - it's even MORE awesome than Polis

Video here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/101736073

[SoCalMusicLover]

3. I'm So Glad We Have A Democratic Administration

Drug companies are more loyal than voters I suppose.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Translation: "Shut up, and keep buying us expensive helicopters."

"And make sure you have plenty of prison space for all the cancer grannies we say you need to lock up."

[99th_Monkey]

6. That would be "prison space"

complements of Dick "faceshooter" Cheney, who owns most
USA's private prisons.

Actually "compliments" of the US Taxpayer, but shhhh ....
Please don't tell M$M about this travesty.

Or should I say don't bother telling them,
they will NEVER hear you because,

their ears are attached to their heads,
which are so far up their "you know whats",

The proverbial horse is out of the barn, it seems.

[lib2DaBone]

5. I have never seen a more clueless Bureaucrat....

She didn't even know what the budget for her organization is....

But then again, she doesn't have to... they throw more money at her every year.. regardless.

If there is anyplace AUSTERITY is seriously needed.. it would be at the DEA.. followed by the TSA.

[rhett o rick]

8. I doubt that she is clueless. She was very, very careful to not provide any information.

That is the goal in a hearing like that. Information can and will be used against you.

[The Wizard]

7. she's committing fraud

when she signs her pay check

[RC]

9. What other bu$h political appointees did Obama leave in place or reappoint?

Ray LaHood------ Republican--Secretary of Transportation 2009 – Present Barack Obama Democratic
Robert Gates-----Republican--Secretary of Defense 2009 – 2011 (reappointment)
Jon Huntsman, Jr.-Republican --Ambassador to China 2009–2011
John M. McHugh--Republican--Secretary of the Army 2009 – Present
Jim Leach--------Republican--Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities 2009 – Present
Douglas Kmiec----Republican--Ambassador to Malta 2009 – Present
Larry Pressler-----Republican--U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad 2009 – Present
Ben Bernanke-----Republican--Chairman of the Federal Reserve 2010 – Present (reappointment)

President Barack Obama, a Democrat, attempted to appoint U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, a Republican, as United States Secretary of Commerce.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_political_appointments_across_party_lines

And there are probably more not listed. Why are there Any holdovers from the worst administration in American history?
Where is the needed house cleaning?

[ihavenobias]

10. K & R n/t

[NoMoreWarNow]

11. wow, that's insane.

I wish those in charge would realize how much the times have changed.