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rhett o rick

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49. The point here is that Obama went out of his way to prosecute
Thu May 5, 2016, 11:32 PM
May 2016

and give long prison sentences to people dispensing medical marijuana in states that have approved it. Why? Same as Hillary, no empathy for those suffering from conditions like cancer. Big Pharma don't like medical marijuana so Obama and Clinton bow before them.

I mean, it would be different hereforthevoting May 2016 #1
A complete coincidence Warren DeMontague May 2016 #2
Hey now...we know that "propping" has no influence on decision making. CincyDem May 2016 #37
The Florida Senate - The Florida House of Representatives kevinmc May 2016 #3
She actively worked to defeat it in 2014, in alliance with Sheldon Adelson Warren DeMontague May 2016 #4
I know John Morgan (Morgan & Morgan) has been very active tom_kelly May 2016 #22
Just imagine if Florida elections had a history of deceit RobertEarl May 2016 #5
"Not her fault!" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #6
She's not connected at all RobertEarl May 2016 #7
You sure about that pure elections claim? d_legendary1 May 2016 #31
I think he's being sarcastic. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #36
You avoid commiting yourself as to whether you belive that people rhett o rick May 2016 #43
kick and rec fbc May 2016 #8
I can't stamd the sound of her voice. Lunabell May 2016 #9
K&R emsimon33 May 2016 #10
Denny Hastert is gonna get, what, 15 months for molesting kids? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #11
I agree someone who advocated life sentences for child molesters gets 15 months .. what a joke. YOHABLO May 2016 #44
It seems unbelievable to me. 15 months. And this woman is facing 10 years. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #47
Victimless crime should go the way of the dinosaur period. Amimnoch May 2016 #12
That's a good point. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #13
Yes. Victimless crimes---the bullshit of that whole concept.... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #68
She's an HRC flunkie. With the hard right swing on this board right now, DWS is the bee's knees. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #14
The Prison-Industrial Complex thanks her n/t n2doc May 2016 #15
You shouldn't shut up about it. She was in collusion with the HRC campaign from the time silvershadow May 2016 #16
Yeah, ive been supporting Canova from the get-go too. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #17
yw! nt silvershadow May 2016 #18
If she loses that primary? Volaris May 2016 #21
Howard Dean was head of the DNC ... aggiesal May 2016 #23
k&r n/t lordsummerisle May 2016 #19
What a waste of our tax dollars, paying dws. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #20
Maybe DWS will get primaried... ReRe May 2016 #24
What does DWS have to do with the Florida House and Senate that make Florida laws? leftofcool May 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #34
How do you feel about Clinton's none empathetic postion rhett o rick May 2016 #45
DWS and Bill Nelson control the party in Florida. HooptieWagon May 2016 #53
If you don't like DWS and what you think she did in Florida, be assured that truedelphi May 2016 #26
One difference is, Melinda Haag retired and they can't find juries out west that will convict Warren DeMontague May 2016 #29
Oh for Pete's sake, as President, all he had to do was remove Eric Holder and replace him truedelphi May 2016 #33
Obama is retiring. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #35
Where did he move the ball forward? Possibly he did so in CO and in WA, truedelphi May 2016 #41
I happen to think Obama has done more to end pot prohibition than any previous POTUS. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #42
Where have you been? Calif has long ago legalized medical marijuana. rhett o rick May 2016 #46
Like I said, I'm not defending that. Nor am I interested in defending it. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #48
But in his 45 years in politics... scscholar May 2016 #27
This thread isn't about Bernie Sanders, it's about Debbie Wasserman Schultz's record. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #32
Who is this "us" you speak of? eom mikehiggins May 2016 #38
Unlike Clinton, he thinks that cannabis should be descheduled n/t eridani May 2016 #54
That's just today's reason; but, to the story 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #28
I think it depends on the state. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #30
I hear ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #39
Right, well, maybe the cannabis group isn't the place to take lame stoner shots Warren DeMontague May 2016 #40
The point here is that Obama went out of his way to prosecute rhett o rick May 2016 #49
Hmmmm, you know, this story seems to get more interesting the more one looks at it. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #50
You should never shut up about any politician's record. merrily May 2016 #51
I just find it appalling. Hastert gets 15 months for abusing children, they want to put this woman Warren DeMontague May 2016 #52
If the Obama administration had remove pot from scheduled one Buzz cook May 2016 #55
Obama hasn't been perfect, but as we are constantly reminded, most marijuana law enforcement takes Warren DeMontague May 2016 #56
Federal law always has precedence over state and local. Buzz cook May 2016 #58
She actively campaigned against the initiative, along with Sheldon Adelson. It is public record. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #59
I didn't say she wasn't an asshat Buzz cook May 2016 #61
Obama could have done more, and particularly in his 1st term he was disappointing on the issue Warren DeMontague May 2016 #63
also by "remove from schedule one" do you mean Deschedule it entirely, as Sanders has proposed? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #57
I would decriminalize on the federal level. Buzz cook May 2016 #60
I would hope we can all agree that no one is served by sticking this 50 yr old woman, a known Warren DeMontague May 2016 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #65
I hope we can agree that jomin41 May 2016 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #67
DWS needs to be voted out of office! B Calm Jun 2016 #69
I agree. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #70
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