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GOP Congressman Warns Of The Real Social Ill Destroying American Values: Marijuana
Huffington Post ^
| Sep 26th, 2014
| Elise Foley
Posted on 09/26/2014 6:15:59 PM PDT by Mariner
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"During a conference mostly focused on religious liberty, abolishing the IRS and promoting small government, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) delivered a full speech on the ills of decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana."
Somehow SoCons and libertarians have to come to an agreement on this subject.
As I don't think the good doctor sees the irony in the support of both small government and the WoD.
But let there be NO DOUBT, politically it's a losing issue. Marijuana will be legal nationwide within 10 years, or so many states will make it legal as to make any laws against unnoticed and unenforced.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:15:59 PM PDT
by
Mariner
To: Mariner
Hell, the do-gooders in 1919 were right too.
Alcohol is terribly destructive to society and costs BILLIONS per year, a butden carried by every citizen.
It destroys families, and it destroys people.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:18:11 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:19:22 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
The good Dr. is no doubt correct in his evaluation of this drug, but this is not an issue for this campaign.
With so much to go after Obama and the democrats, to get sidelined on this is ridiculous...
This is why the Senate currently belongs to the democrats...
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:22:05 PM PDT
by
Delta Dawn
(Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
To: Mariner
His comments regarding alcohol make him a hypocrite. Someone should have asked him to show the data on deaths from cannabis, he can’t.
Alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs have killed millions and he thinks we should keep this plant illegal.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:26:26 PM PDT
by
free_life
(If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
To: Mariner
The real culprit isn’t reefer, it’s socialism.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:27:02 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: Mariner
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:30:03 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
To: Mariner
But let there be NO DOUBT, politically it's a losing issue. Marijuana will be legal nationwide within 10 years, or so many states will make it legal as to make any laws against unnoticed and unenforced. It should be a losing issue: you cannot support the war on drugs and honor the Constitution. Period.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:36:57 PM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: free_life
"Alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs have killed millions and he thinks we should keep this plant illegal."
TENS of million have died, in the last century, as a direct result of ingestion of those substances.
As far as I know nobody has died as a direct result of ingesting cannabis.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:37:24 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
To: Mariner
But let there be NO DOUBT, politically it's a losing issue. Not for me. I don't want pro-stoner politicians.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:38:14 PM PDT
by
palmer
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To: palmer
And I don’t want rabid anti-marajuana politicians. I’d rather have a guy in place that will honor the Constitution, rather than a guy that promised to kick down more doors, seeking to arrest and imprison more people for smoking a plant.
And I like to see someone in place that will end the unconstitutional practice of civil asset forfeiture.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:42:45 PM PDT
by
christx30
(Freedom above all.)
To: Mariner
GOP Congressman Warns Of The Real Social Ill Destroying American Values: Socialist Democrats
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:48:52 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: Mariner
this is the Value’s Voter conference so I expect this rhetoric there.
Libertarians need to understand that welfare and legalized marijuana doesn’t mix. Libertarians need to also understand SoCons don’t believe there are no societial consequences to getting high.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:49:59 PM PDT
by
RginTN
To: Mariner
Or if you ask Patrick “Patches” Kennedy, he will tell you the real problem is Ambien.
To: christx30
""I'll show them the real science, and they just don't want to believe it because quite frankly, they want to smoke marijuana," Fleming said. "It's like if you're overweight. Who wants to cut back on eating when you enjoy eating? But it's still bad for your health."
Perhaps the good doctor would like to jail folks for selling cheeseburgers and fries?
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:53:20 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: RginTN
" Libertarians need to also understand SoCons dont believe there are no societial consequences to getting high.
libertarians don't believe that either. we just don't believe in a collective responsibility to fix it when compared with the social costs.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:55:52 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
In 1917, when Members of Congress thought it was a good idea to ban alcohol, they realized that they had no power to do so without amending the Constitution.
Why does this idiot think this is a matter for Congress, in any respect? And if he does, let him introduce an amendment to confer the power he seeks onto Congress.
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posted on
09/26/2014 6:56:44 PM PDT
by
Jim Noble
(When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
To: Mariner
I was going to make a comment on this, but forgot what I was going to say.
To: kaehurowing
I was going to make a comment on this, but forgot what I was going to say.Friday night happy hour?
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posted on
09/26/2014 7:00:30 PM PDT
by
ConservingFreedom
(A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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