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Posted on 02/16/2011 3:21:54 PM PST by bronxville
[...] Regardless of when he officially announces his candidacy – the “libertarian in disguise” was thrown a curve ball last week when Republican congressman and former presidential candidate Ron Paul announced he was considering a 2012 bid.
Johnson, who would be a natural to tap into Paul’s base, shrugged off any concerns over sharing the limelight with Paul, saying the congressman “still has his heyday today.”
“First of all, having a couple people talk about the same thing, I think, is really powerful. I mean, that’s a good thing!” he told TheDC.
When asked if he is in regular communication with Paul’s people, Johnson said, “no,” and congratulated Paul on “the awareness he’s brought about in this country.”
“I think concerns are offset by the fact that there is this awareness and having more than just one person talking about this says something to everybody else that ‘OK, it’s not just one guy saying it, it’s a couple that are saying it.’”
“He [Paul] still commands a lot of respect and a lot of attention,” Johnson added. “And that’s great. Terrific.”
Johnson, who advocates slashing the federal budget by 43 percent, had some blunt words for Republicans in Washington.
“Get some starch!” he said, referring to Republican struggles to cut spending. “I’d start with the big four.”
For Johnson, that means Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and defense. “It needs to be a trillion and a half dollars,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any kicking the can down the road anymore.”
That hard-line messaging is resonating with voters, especially in New Mexico, where Johnson was governor from 1995 to 2003. A recent statewide poll showed Johnson is the New Mexico GOP favorite to challenge President Obama. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney came in second.
That said, voters nationwide could expect Johnson to officially put his hat in the ring “very soon”.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/11/thedc-interview-gary-johnson-talks-ron-paul-and-future-presidential-plans-at-cpac/#ixzz1EA5GOBMg
“The Drug Policy Alliance is the leading organization in the United States promoting alternatives to the war on drugs. On July 1, 2000, The Lindesmith Center merged with the Drug Policy Foundation to form DPA. Created in 1994, The Lindesmith Center was the first US project of the Open Society Institute and the leading independent drug policy reform institute in the United States.”
Board Members -
Harry Belafonte;
Frank Carlucci (CIA -GH BUSH);
John Conyers; (Walter Cronkite RIP);
Ram Dass - addicted to LSD - had a stroke in his forties and appears to want us all to join him;
Joycelyn Elders (ex-Surgeon Gen);
Ira Glasser - Activist;
Arianna Huffington;
GARY JOHNSON;
Ethan Nadelmann - Activist;
George Soros;
Paul Volcker;
Kevin Zeese - Activist.
http://www.nndb.com/org/908/000126530/
http://www.drugpolicy.org/homepage.cfm
Why do millionaires/billionaires want to legalize drugs?
Was he smokin’ a doobie?
Pro-baby-killing.
Not fit to be dog catcher.
Gary Johnson
Former governor of New Mexico
Posted: February 1, 2011 07:11 PM
Yes, It Is time for Pot Legalization, Mr. President
The Web is humming with stories and discussion from the aftermath of President Obama’s response to questions about drug legalization during last Thursday’s YouTube forum. While his words this time around are a bit more encouraging than previous signals from the administration, I would strongly suggest that we all, including the president, cut through the platitudes and get to the truth about marijuana prohibition.
If, as the president suggests, it is time for a “serious debate” about legalization, let’s get to it, starting with a few questions that beg for truth:...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-johnson/yes-it-is-time-for-pot-le_1_b_816376.html
He writes this on the HuffPo and a week later he’s speaking at CPAC...I think CPAC got snookered.
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