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To: Paddy Irish
In my opinion, pot should be regulated similar to liquor.

What is the constitutional basis for your opinion?

However there are thousands of federal laws that supersede state laws.

Yes, we are all aware of that. It is one of the reasons for Free Republic:

"A return to a strictly Constitutional form of federal government will automatically repeal and abolish all unconstitutional federal involvement in states issues such as: crime, health, education, welfare and the environment. The Tenth Amendment will again be in effect, which will bar all federal attempts at legislating social issues."

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But until then this medical marijuana movement is stupid. So is legalization at the state level.

Do you say the same about state efforts to assert their 10th Amendment powers in other areas such as resistance to federal gun laws and Obamacare?

You guys are saying that since the feds are not enforcing immigration like they should, they should look the other way on reefer.

I made no such argument. Immigration is an enumerated federal power. State laws that contradict federal immigration laws are repugnant to the Constitution, IMO.

68 posted on 10/18/2010 12:04:00 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Ken H

Keep and bear arms is in the Constitution. Where does it say anything about dope in the Constituion? Bad example. If the prohibition on Marijuana is wrong, right that wrong. Medical marijuana does not right that wrong, neither does a state amendment.


70 posted on 10/18/2010 12:41:52 PM PDT by Paddy Irish
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To: Ken H

I’m not a big fan of the income tax, so I get the small county I live in to outlaw the federal income tax. That’s what you guys are trying to do with reefer laws and medical marijuana. Admit it! You are trying to go around the law.


71 posted on 10/18/2010 12:46:34 PM PDT by Paddy Irish
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