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Im ALL FOR legalizing marijuana but PLEASE keep heroin and cocaine less accessible.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#97
Do you know how exactly Paul would effectively 'end' the war on drugs as POTUS?
PeaceNikki
Jan 2012
#29
I agree with you on some points and I am just asking for realistic, rational discussion.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2012
#40
I agree. If you follow the current logic that Paul is pushing, that is exactly what would happen.
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#92
The ONLY reason states are passing laws is because a) The Feds do; and b) it's profitable for
ixion
Jan 2012
#151
And SOME states would decriminalize Pot Growing, regulate and tax the Hemp industy,
bvar22
Jan 2012
#179
The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy that Obama appointed is 'right', too.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2012
#22
No, he's not. But that's the only thing he isn't wrong about and that's just not enough.
tavalon
Jan 2012
#154
Yep, I often wonder similar ... The damn drug war does not work, but this country remains
RKP5637
Jan 2012
#3
They are such an evil force in this country, religious right. I'm not a religious person, but
RKP5637
Jan 2012
#87
I agree that it should/could be reigned in. Current Director of the Office of National Drug Control
PeaceNikki
Jan 2012
#21
Obama has to support the war on drugs because if he doesn't then the republicans might accuse him of
limpyhobbler
Jan 2012
#8
He's also talking out of his ass cuz he couldn't do SHIT as POTUS to end the war on drugs.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2012
#42
Well, since he's been against the Drug War going back eons, I wouldn't worry that he's 'out to get
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#68
Really, you think the racist, Ron Paul, is 'against' the WOD because it's racist?
Spazito
Jan 2012
#26
I don't have a problem with the way the post was created, I have a problem with...
Spazito
Jan 2012
#130
The only reason Ron Paul is being 'used' if you want to call it that, is because he is the only
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#136
The demographics are changing, if he was elected in 2016 he'd have been all for it.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#33
I'm sure he does, however, Obama has spent much of his political career campaigning.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#32
Look at the upside to Obama supporting drug legalization from the Oval Office.
JohnnyRingo
Jan 2012
#53
One does not have to believe him to push Democrats in this area. If the old crazy bigot
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#58
Ron Paul's supporters are the best argument against the legalization of marijuana
Galraedia
Jan 2012
#46
Do liberals, Democrats, moderates and independents put cannabis before country?
Galraedia
Jan 2012
#103
Because he thinks the only thing the government should ban is abortion. He doesn't
pnwmom
Jan 2012
#66
I'm with you. I don't recall President Obama trying to be like Ron Paul EVER.
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#118
Obama is not for permanent war. I have no idea why anyone would think he is. He just ended one AND
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#119
That was one of the things they were talking about, they were also talking about Iraq and Afghanista
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#123
exactly. you can't get elected as POTUS if you don't support failed drug policy
RainDog
Jan 2012
#129
Sure they would. They would build more corporately funded prisons where slave labor is done
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#137
We've left Iraq. A large embassy doesnt qualify as a war. Nice try though. Next? nt
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#122
What makes you think that Obama does not believe the drug war is racist and wrong?
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#142
Of course he has by his actions. He's busting medical, that says it all and there is no
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#144
I just recall his responses about it during the campaign and he seemed really, excruciatingly...
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#145
I really don't care about his personal thoughts but his policies and appointments
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#146
Anyone could've predicted a staunchly moderate post-partisan would've made those appointments.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#147
Doesn't Ron Paul think it's ok for Businesses to discriminate against people based on Race
JI7
Jan 2012
#149
from the last stats I saw, 800,000 were arrested in 2007 for simple POSSESSION
RainDog
Jan 2012
#178
Yeah I find it odd that someone who I'm pretty sure is racist, has admitted racism is the driving
Puregonzo1188
Jan 2012
#167
Ron Paul is a racist...I sincerely believe he finds the drug war racist against whites. n/t
vaberella
Jan 2012
#174
Well at least he and the President agree that marriage equality is all nasty and wrong
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#177