Some liberals responded that the legalization of marijuana should be on the agenda. Most people will be watching Colorado’s experience this year. Also, many complain that this should be an area where states can experiment in order to raise revenue, decrease the black market, and lower incarceration rates and save law enforcement dollars. The only problem is the federal government. Hence, perhaps the best thing Republicans can do in this area is have marijuana removed from the list of Class I drugs which would allow states more leeway in this area and get the DEA and people like Eric Holder out of the mix.
Conservatives? Catching on? One can only hope. BTW I like the rest of the suggestions as well.
Engineering is the art of making what you want from what you can get at a profit.
Well not everything. I wouldn't have started Prohibition in the first place.
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I'm reminded GIT that for all your love of Prohibition that it did nothing to keep you from all the Drugs you wanted. And yet despite your experience and despite all evidence to the contrary you think it is worthwhile. I wonder how good your engineering judgment is?
Well. No matter. It looks like your opinion will not prevail. Even on the Right. Sorry 'bout that.
It always amuses me. The people with the schtick: "Look at what Drugs did to me." I always like to come back with, "And Prohibition didn't stop you."
You are fooled by words. "Prohibited" does not mean "unavailable". It means "distributed by criminals". Which is exactly your experience.
On the legislative front, liberal Democrats joined by tea party Republicans have pushed hard for sentencing changes, particularly for drug offenders who make up about half of the nation’s more than 218,000 federal inmates.
And why would the TEAs be against Prohibition? It is a waste of money. The rest of the Republicans? Democrats in drag.