Obama: Pot laws 'important to society'

The Hill ^

[angryoldfatman]

“Middle-class kids don’t get locked up for smoking pot, and poor kids do,” he said. “And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor and less likely to have the resources and the support to avoid unduly harsh penalties.”

Uhmmm... the reason why these "disaffected yoots" are poor is because they (and their useless progenitors) are wasting their money (read: taxpayer money) getting high.

Skewed priorities means skewed (or screwed) socio-economics.

[glorgau]

Alcohol laws should be adjusted to match pot laws since both substances are pretty equal in effects on the user.

I agree! So much so that I would like to see an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit the sale of alcohol entirely.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

To a pot smoker, everything is racist!

[Cementjungle]

I agree! So much so that I would like to see an amendment to the Constitution to prohibit the sale of alcohol entirely.

Well, that would certainly reduce traffic fatalities and liver and other disease... but on the other hand, I prefer the concept of freedom and letting people decide how they want to live their own lives.

[SunkenCiv]

“Middle-class kids don’t get locked up for smoking pot, and poor kids do,” he said. “And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor and less likely to have the resources and the support to avoid unduly harsh penalties.”

IOW, Zero was high when he gave the interview. Thanks Sub-Driver.

[GOPJ]

Didn't read the whole thing - did Obama throw in that gays and Union guys smoke dope too?

Must be nice to be a member of a democrat pity party group...

[nvscanman]

This from the leader of the “choom gang”.....