Friedman calls for decriminalization of marijuana (Effectively Quits Governors Race)

Houston Chronicle ^ | Sept. 13, 2006, 8:51PM | JANET ELLIOTT and PEGGY FIKAC

[GulfBreeze]

Well that was fun but now that it's over...

[GulfBreeze]

Sorry guys...

[thoughtomator]

"We've got to clear some of the room out of the prisons so we can put the bad guys in there, like the pedophiles and the politicians," said Friedman...

Now, really, who could disagree with this?

[roses of sharon]

But, but, Imus says he is brilliant.

[SJSAMPLE]

Agreed.
He should've waited until after the election to say it.

[GulfBreeze]

It doesn't matter. He just quit. He has just capped his support level at 20% or so.

[rhombus]

Cut out one of the big cross-border businesses (aside from the human trade of course).

[tx_eggman]

Latest Survey USA Poll ..

Perry 35%
Friedman 21%
Bell 20%
Strayhorn 19%

[mysterio]

A politician finally gets it. Amazing.

[DemforBush]

To paraphrase Henry Clay, Kinky apparently would rather be right than be governor.

[kinoxi]

We've got to clear some of the room out of the prisons so we can put the bad guys in there, like the pedophiles

I agree.

[gumboyaya]

Willie made me do it.

[Ilky Hucktar]

Kinky needs a bong break.

[Concho]

The worst part about Kinky is he is too close to being right. As long as this country is inundated with illegal Mexicans, we are going to have marijuana. It has become a habit here and in reality the only way that it is going to be controlled is economically. It will have to be treated the same as alcohol. Only when the gubmint legalized and taxed it were they able to control it.

[Recon Dad]

You seem to have a dog in this fight, which leaves me thinking your opinion is a bit tainted.
Why don't you let the Freepers decide who's dead meat.

[girlscout]

Sounds to me like he's pushing for the young vote. College kids and the music crowd are going to eat this up.

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

"You can't keep banging your head against the wall."

Even though I don't touch the stuff, I'm forced to pay for this insanity. More government intrusion, less freedom, higher taxes, where does this end?

[deport]

He has just capped his support level at 20% or so.

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The real question is what is the bottom number where the Joker will be come 7pm Nov. 7?....

The Statesman ran a couple of columns on the Joker the last few days..... a few snips:

After complaining about out-of-control state spending, Friedman was asked what programs he would cut.

"I don't know what I would cut," Friedman said. "How 'bout cutting that last question?"

.......
He admitted that his proposal to pay Mexican generals a bounty for capturing illegal immigrants crossing the border isn't serious but contains a methodology that would work better than current policies.

"The five Mexican generals is a joke that flies close to the truth," he said.

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[Ouderkirk]

Here's a ping for you. You can argue with these folks

[mysterio]

Even though I don't touch the stuff, I'm forced to pay for this insanity.

Ditto. But if we can keep just one adult from getting high it's worth it, right? lol