Posted on 06/19/2010 9:13:23 AM PDT by nmh
Sarah Palin says recreational pot smoking is "relatively speaking a minimal problem" in America.
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"I think we need to prioritize our law enforcement efforts," she said. "If somebody's gonna smoke a joint in their house and not do anybody any harm, then perhaps there are other things our cops should be looking at to engage in and try to clean up some of the other problems we have in society."
Allen St. Pierre, the director of NORML, which supports liberalizing drug laws, said Palin's position on pot is perfectly in line with her identity as a politician.
"If you're a populist as she appears to be, it's maybe not that surprising," he told AOL News in a phone interview today.
(Excerpt) Read more at aolnews.com ...
wow, I didn’t hear this a year ago, I heard this this year!
Law enforcement does have to have priorities. That’s not to say they shouldn’t follow up on tips or arrest someone that’s selling or caught smoking but resources are finite and on the scale of murder to jay walking, it’s closer to jay walking.
Cindie
I’m SO glad you’re feeling better! I was worried about you because you were so upset.
Cindie
You want to be a 3rd worlder then smoke pot and indulge your fantasies. If you want to fit into traditional Judeo-Christian-European civilization then alcohol is your intoxicant of choice. Wine is mentioned many times in the Bible. Pot is never mentioned. Think about it, not just you but any other stoner who happens to read this
BTW The Dead were boring as heck and sucked live the two times I saw them in 1973 or so.
MSM Headlines:
Palin Advocates Illegal Drug Use
Morality is only legislated in the mind of the legislator.
To the individual - the moral will always trump the law.
IMO - By relying on laws for social order - we weaken our morals.
If we all followed the law - we wouldn’t need morals.
If we all had morals - we wouldn’t need the law.
Which would you prefer...?
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