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Posted on 11/16/2011 12:53:06 PM PST by LonelyCon
At a campaign stop in Urbandale, Iowa, Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said he supports letting states establish their own laws regarding medical marijuana. "If states want to legalize medical marijuana, I think that's a state's right," Cain said, according to NBC News. "Because one of my overriding approaches to looking at all of these issue --most of them belong at the state, because when you do something federally . . . you try to force one-size-fits-all." The federal government restricts consumption of marijuana under current law, but 16 states and the District of Columbia have passed measures to allow use of the drug in some form, causing friction between federal and state authorities. Despite support in years past from President Obama for reforming federal marijuana laws, the Drug Enforcement Agency continues to raid dispensaries that operate where marijuana use is legal on the state level. A Gallup Poll conducted in October found that half of the population supports legalizing the drug. Cain's fellow GOP presidential candidates Texas Rep. Ron Paul and Texas Gov. Rick Perry have also voiced support for allowing state and local discretion
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I am more impressed by Mr. Cain every day.
[ But, Mr. Cain, abortion is murder, and murder is a serious crime all over the country. So I am for an appeal of Roe vs Wade. ]
Roe v Wade trampled all over states rights. Because before Roe v Wade a lot of states had banned abortions. After the ruling by 5 crooks in robes the consitution was trampled all over.
I think Cain would like to see that question of the if abortion should be legal should go back to the states like it was before Roe v Wade.
Those are real crimes with actual victims - unlike marijuana use.
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Yeah, because pot is the equivalent of murder, rape and child molestation. Stupid much? Jeez
[ The statement will play fine, as long as other Republicans don’t play gotcha games.
This fits in with the overall philosophy Cain is putting forward: that too many decisions are made at the federal level that should be made at the state level. When put in that context, I think it will play just fine.
BTW, this is the exact same position Gov. Perry holds, so it’s well within the consrvative mainstream. ]
If a “Conservative” doesn’t support States Rights (even if it could mean their pet issue is weakened) , then they are definately now a Conservative, they are a Big Government RINO.
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Bush sent Justice Department lawyers before the USSC to argue to uphold Wickard v Filburn in the Raisch case.
If you aren't familiar with the case, you'll need to read about it to understand just how absolutely screwed up this is coming from a man who claimed to want an "original intent" interpretation of the Constitution during his campaign.
The substantial effects doctrine, if it hasn't already, will eventually result in the federal government breaking the implied contract with the States by denying them a republican form of government. All power will rest with the national government, as an exercise in "regulating commerce".
Which is what would happen if, Roe is ever overturned...
Why? What in the Constitution authorizes the federal government to ban intrastate drug matters?
Actually, yes. The states individually decide what constitutes murder, rape and child molestation under their own state laws. When one is charged with any of those crimes, it is state law that determines whether there is ground for prosecution.
The comparison between marijuana and rape/murder/child molestation is, with all due respect, absurd.
I am over 60 years old, and over the years I have known many productive people who have smoked pot recreationally at various times in their lives. I'm talking lawyers, doctors and successful business people. Some still do, on occasion. Threatening them with criminal sanction is an outrageous government over reach. Putting them in jail is absolutely counter productive and unjust.
Even if marijuana is to be illegal, that should be done on a state by state basis. Why do the feds need to get involved?
You may remember that the supreme court did exactly that, until it reversed itself.
I'm not sure about the child molestation or rape, but states could, indeed, legalize murder within their sovereign state if they so desired (with certain exceptions for crimes committed against federal officials, on federal property, against ambassadors, etc). Been that way since the founding of the republic.
As it stands now, there are numerous differences among the several states in how degrees of murder are defined.
However, a federal civil rights case could be brought against a murderer - and this has sometimes happened when a state failed to convict a murderer for his crime.
The founders, unlike the current federal government, assumed the states COULD be trusted to do some things for themselves.
I’m for smaller..far smaller government, but I was commenting on Cain bringing up a drug issue that surely isn’t going to help himself.
I’m with him on this one, but it isn’t likely to endear him to some social conservatives.
On the other hand, he might “clarify” this tomorrow, and I’ll look silly for saying I liked something he said.
Stupid post of the week award.
The pro-pot crows are ALL imbeciles.
Most everything should be left to the states. If you don't like what your state is doing, you are free to move to a state that suits you.
Good grief ... we might actually get control of this country again and you're not in the least bit enthused.
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