Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Penn Jillette Goes On Epic Obama Weed Tirade [Obama used drugs, but jails others who do]
foxnews.com ^ | May 21, 2012

Posted on 05/21/2012 2:00:06 PM PDT by grundle

*Strong Language Advisory*

(Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last

1 posted on 05/21/2012 2:00:11 PM PDT by grundle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: grundle

Who?


2 posted on 05/21/2012 2:03:57 PM PDT by icwhatudo (This is not a choice between Romney&Reagan-Its between Romney & most radical leftist Pres in history)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grundle
What does he mean "used?"

That implies past tense.

3 posted on 05/21/2012 2:07:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Do I really need a sarcasm tag? Seriously? You're that dense?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grundle

“I give it an 8...it has a good beat and it’s easy to dance to Dick”


4 posted on 05/21/2012 2:08:22 PM PDT by advertising guy ( Slo Joe Biden " I promise you the President has a big stick, but Michelle's is bigger ")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: icwhatudo

Penn Jilette of Penn & Teller fame. Two trained magicians who also had/have a series entitled BS (long form). They did a great show on the fallacies of gun control.


5 posted on 05/21/2012 2:09:26 PM PDT by wastedyears ("God? I didn't know he was signed onto the system.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: grundle

Moronic.

Just because someone once broke the law, doesn’t mean it should be okay for everyone.


6 posted on 05/21/2012 2:09:34 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: icwhatudo

Penn of Penn and Teller


7 posted on 05/21/2012 2:09:52 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: grundle

He won’t be getting any Xmas cards from zero this year.


8 posted on 05/21/2012 2:15:04 PM PDT by duckman (Go Newt...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: wastedyears; advertising guy; icwhatudo; grundle; kalee
Penn is an atheist libertarian. While their 'BS' tv show is generally full of loads of common Conservative sense their social commentary IMHO is extremely skewed and not very good. As atheist libertarians they are but a hair away from being very leftist in a lot of their social commentary.
But then again, I myself have a skewed opinion of libertarians and atheists.
9 posted on 05/21/2012 2:15:13 PM PDT by brent13a (Glenn Beck is an a$$hat.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: grundle

He makes some excellent points.


10 posted on 05/21/2012 2:18:41 PM PDT by DManA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grundle

So, Obama is best friends with terrorists yet if a person associates with terrorists that person can be arrested.


11 posted on 05/21/2012 2:18:51 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Some day our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: brent13a

I know and agree w/ ya BUT....when every man is called to bring a shovel and 2 bring a spoon, I’m gonna let em dig too


12 posted on 05/21/2012 2:24:45 PM PDT by advertising guy ( Slo Joe Biden " I promise you the President has a big stick, but Michelle's is bigger ")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: kalee

Teller (the silent one) is the person who turned Penn onto libertarianism. Betcha they’re big Ayn Rand fans. Atheist, small government, leave me alone etc.


13 posted on 05/21/2012 2:27:04 PM PDT by boop (I hate hippies and dopeheads. Just hate them. ...Ernest Borgnine)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: wastedyears
Penn and Teller's awesome show on the Second Amendment Anyone who hasn't seen it should...
14 posted on 05/21/2012 2:30:15 PM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: brent13a

So what business does fedgov have dictating intrastate drug policy?


15 posted on 05/21/2012 2:44:08 PM PDT by Ken H (Austerity is the irresistible force. Entitlements are the immovable object.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: GeronL
Just because someone once broke the law, doesn’t mean it should be okay for everyone.

Agreed, but PART of Penn's argument, if you want the video, is that Obama's beyond hypocritical - and it's a class thing - to be smug and show how cool he is in front of a bunch of college students by saying he smoked 'weed' and 'maybe did a little blow.'

Obama even phrased it as if the act itself made him hip and cool.

After that, Penn pointed out that one in six people in jail are there for a pot-related crime (I can't believe they were all for possession). But I'll take Penn's argument about Obama's smugness and trying to make his own drug use sound cool- while cracking down on others for doing what he's trying to make look hip and cocky and cool.

16 posted on 05/21/2012 2:50:09 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: boop

I bet they turned from liberals to libertarians the minute they started making real money and saw their first income tax totals. That’s generally how it works in the average Hollywood liberal’s journey from left to (somewhat) right. Other recent examples - Jon Lovitz and Will Smith.


17 posted on 05/21/2012 2:51:38 PM PDT by Argus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Scoutmaster

Hell, Obama even told everyone he was making federal enforcement against medical marijuana users the lowest priority of the DEA, but a couple years later, he started up with the busts again. If I was a liberal pothead, I think I would feel betrayed.


18 posted on 05/21/2012 3:09:47 PM PDT by Boogieman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Ken H
So what business does fedgov have dictating the contents of your flower garden?

Is this a FREE COUNTRY?

Not anymore.

19 posted on 05/21/2012 3:38:20 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
thank you...
20 posted on 05/21/2012 3:42:56 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson