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Reps. Frank and Paul: Let states legalize pot
Seattle Post Intelligencer ^ | June 22, 2011 | Joel Connelly

Posted on 06/22/2011 1:23:14 PM PDT by Second Amendment First

A bipartisan team of Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Ron Paul, R-Texas, will introduce federal legislation that would permit states to legalize, regulate, tax and control marijuana without federal interference.

The legislation will be unveiled Thursday by Frank, an outspoken liberal Democrat, and the libertarian Paul, who is running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

The bill would limit the U.S. government role in marijuana enforcement to interdiction of cross-border or inter-state smuggling. Citizens would be able to legally grow, use or sell cannabis in states which have legalized the forbidden weed.

The legislation is the first bill to be introduced in Congress that would end federal marijuana prohibition.

In a preview of the legislation, the Marijuana Policy Project noted that last week marked the 40th Anniversary of when President Nixon declared that the federal government was at war with marijuana and other drugs.

Nixon had rejected recommendations by a presidential panel that the country move toward decriminalization and an education and treatment-based drug policy.

(Excerpt) Read more at blog.seattlepi.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 10a; 10thamendment; barneyfrank; bongbrigade; corruption; gethigh; liberalism; libertarian; libertarianism; moralabsolutes; prodope; psychosis; ronpaul; slavery; surrender; wod
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To: chris_bdba

Your stream of consciousness is almost garbled. Let’s agree to disagree. OK?

But, in my mind you and others will always be stupid for doing pot.


241 posted on 06/23/2011 5:50:47 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: Raider Sam

How about you being compared to Obama? After all, he smoked pot.


242 posted on 06/23/2011 5:53:30 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: Raider Sam

Really, their genes didn’t allow them to hold their likker. Their genes are part of mine. Who wants to waste their lives being drunk? I don’t.

I chose not to do these things because I am responsible to God about what I do. God holds all of us responsible and He is watching all of us. Read His Word. You will have a test at the end of life. Will you pass? Will I see you at the graduation party that He is going to have?


243 posted on 06/23/2011 6:00:56 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: Buddygirl

Again can you not read? There was nothing “garbled “about what I said. I guess you must be out of insults and nastiness? I still think you are too much of a busy body with way too much time on your hands. Stupid is a word I reserve for those who open their mouths when they know nothing about what they speak of....


244 posted on 06/23/2011 6:07:08 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Raider Sam

*Snort* stop it you make too much sense for some here! ;)


245 posted on 06/23/2011 6:11:38 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: GourmetDan

No not at all. I think we are momentss away from someone shreiking “because I said soooooo!” *eyeroll*


246 posted on 06/23/2011 6:13:27 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: GourmetDan

OOOPPPPSSS sorry that should be moments....wouldn’t want to be accused of my post being garbled because of a typo...


247 posted on 06/23/2011 6:14:35 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Buddygirl

I do not think YOU are going to be there judging everyone else’s activities like you seem to like to do....I’m fine with G-d thank-you thoguht I do think there are many parts of the Bible you may want to reread. BTW what the h*ll is likker?


248 posted on 06/23/2011 6:17:14 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

Look it up. You will learn something.


249 posted on 06/23/2011 6:23:16 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: Buddygirl

I know it backwards and forwards and know that G-d told us not to proclaim what you have have about others, t is up to him to decide NOT you. Those who are so sure they are the ones are usually the worst of the lot and are the ones who give Christians a bad name. I think you are going to be very surprised someday when G-d asks you about this....


250 posted on 06/23/2011 6:27:57 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Buddygirl

If you google likker it bring up nothing except that perhaps you may mean liquor? And you called me stupid...ROFLOL!


251 posted on 06/23/2011 6:31:03 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

Your comments do not fit into what God requires of us. If you really wanted to live for God, then you would obey His Word. Since you advocate every man for himself, free to do what each man pleases, I do not see you as a follower of God. Surprise me by obeying what God says in the Book.


252 posted on 06/23/2011 6:32:50 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: chris_bdba

Ah, so you finally learned something!


253 posted on 06/23/2011 6:37:15 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: Buddygirl

You have no idea of what you speak of none at all. You put words into people’s mouth and know little of what you speak. A true Christian does not trumpet their faith to smash others with. Now go away and live in your fantasy world where everyone bows to your whims. I do obey what G-d commands me to do I’m just a little puuzzled by where YOUR thoughts fit in? G-d told us that everything we need is here on earth, we are discussing a weed afterall.....Get off of your high horse and stop judging everyone like what you think matters...


254 posted on 06/23/2011 6:41:55 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: Buddygirl

Yes that you call people stupid but can’t spell...Funny how that works that way.


255 posted on 06/23/2011 6:43:30 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

Actually we have to judge others, whether they are doing right by our laws or not, and whether we want to associate with them who don’t want to obey the laws. YOU are just as guilty as I am judging. But let us agree to disagree. If you respond, then let you know that I am not responding back.


256 posted on 06/23/2011 6:52:34 PM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: Buddygirl

Actually the BIble says the opposite but whatever. You have too much time on your hands.You really should find something to fill your life besides worrying about what everyone else in the world is up to....


257 posted on 06/23/2011 6:55:45 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba

Too late. You have totally discredited yourself forever.

“Curtains of shame won’t hang themselves.” - Baljeet

/s


258 posted on 06/23/2011 7:26:53 PM PDT by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: Second Amendment First

More stoners= more Obama voters


259 posted on 06/23/2011 8:55:56 PM PDT by dennisw (NZT - "works better if you're already smart")
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To: chris_bdba

More potheads=more Obama voters
Marijuana legalization is a Democrat wet dream, this is why George Soros often funds marijuana legalization referendums.


260 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:02 PM PDT by dennisw (NZT - "works better if you're already smart")
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