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DEA continues pot raids Obama opposes

WillRockwell said:
No offense, but you sound like a very bitter person who wouldn't be happy no matter who was in the White House. Obama has done nothing to indicate that he is "all talk", yet that criticism sounds good to you, so you use it. You say "he's a man not to be trusted", yet he hasn't had time yet to demonstrate he is unworthy of trust. You say his "goal" is the expansion of government, yet I think there is a concensus that his goal is the improvement of the lives of the American people. I suppose it is your Libertarian beliefs that lead you to conclude that no politician can be trusted, but I don't see how you could run a country on those beliefs.
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You must be smoking some of that medical marijuana! All talk about things like: TRANSPARENCY... ABILITY TO PREVIEW LEGISLATION... ETHICAL ADMINISTRATION (has anyone he appointed paid his/her income tax)... CHANGE...
 
Reverend_Hellh0und said:
I will give Obama until he appoints the DEA replacement head, but still, Shouldn't he be letting the current guy know this ain't no longer cool?



I have no problem with people who smoke weed responsibly. I could care less. These raids I disagree with and hoped Obama would indeed put a stop to them.


I guess its not a priority to Obama or the old DEA guy has some ballz.
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Read the bolded sentence in this form: I will give Obama, until he appoints the DEA replacement, head,:mrgreen::rofl For a second i thought you were a "closet pothead"!

It is an absolute waste of resources, manpower, and quite frankly news space.

We have pot dealers making a killing, because of DEA actions (black market), and it never changes. Can you imagine the effectiveness of securities fraud enforcement if the SEC was given even half of the money the war on drugs costs to "upgrade" them to enforce the 21st century?

Why is Escobar higher on the totem pole than Madoff?
 
independent_thinker2002 said:
Maybe he's waiting to do it under the radar so to speak. I'm sure he doesn't want it ruling the news cycle.
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With the current resurgence of state's rights arguments being used, and the history of government agencies going rogue just in the last 20 years alone, I absolutely would want media coverage plastering an end to overzealous use of raids, but that's my opinion.
 
Has he issued an executive order yet? In the event that he does my praise for Obama will not be in short supply.
 
Ethereal said:
Has he issued an executive order yet? In the event that he does my praise for Obama will not be in short supply.
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No executive orders yet, but from, all appearances from the statements during the Eric Holder press conference shown in the video above, he has been directed to stand down on this.

"What the president said during the campaign, you will be surprised to know, will be consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement." After a bit of laughter, he repeated, "What he said during the campaign is now American policy."
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Holder Hints at Ending DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana - KNBC-TV- msnbc.com

That is not something that Eric Holder who supports mandatory minimums and getting tougher on Marijuana would say on his own.

Here is a little take on his personal stance on the matter:

U.S. Attorney Eric H. Holder Jr. said in an interview that he is considering not only prosecuting more marijuana cases but also asking the D.C. Council to enact stiffer penalties for the sale and use of marijuana.

"We have too long taken the view that what we would term to be minor crimes are not important," Holder said, referring to current attitudes toward marijuana use and other offenses...
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So although not a signed executive order, it sure seems our executive has given his attorney general an order.
 
marduc said:
No executive orders yet, but from, all appearances from the statements during the Eric Holder press conference shown in the video above, he has been directed to stand down on this.



Holder Hints at Ending DEA Raids on Medical Marijuana - KNBC-TV- msnbc.com

That is not something that Eric Holder who supports mandatory minimums and getting tougher on Marijuana would say on his own.

Here is a little take on his personal stance on the matter:



So although not a signed executive order, it sure seems our executive has given his attorney general an order.
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I really hope the guy can get a nightwatchman gig at some parking lot and have health insurance.
 
Is it me or does this Holder guy make statments seemingly without Obama's approval?
 
Well, first of all let me say that I'm as hopeful as anyone that Obama lives up to the change he indicated on this issue (which he did).

That said, I understand why he's being slow about it, he's already started a war with the fiscal conservatives and this would just rile up the social conservatives into a frenzy. He needs all the political capital he can get for his economic plans, he doesn't want to waste any of it on pot I'm sure.

That said, if we're still talking about this type of action in a few years I will be very disappointed. To be honest, I had a feeling he wasn't going to pursue this once elected, but we'll see.
 
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Obama can't do anything publically. It would be a PR disaster. The gov't has done a magnificant job spending millions of dollars advertising about how dangerous marijuana is, how it will detroy your life, family, and job. These exagerrations and falsehoods have left there mark on many Americans who see pot as more dangerous than alcohol and tobacco and comparative to hardcore drugs such that truly are dangerous such as heroine, opium, and LSD.

Nothing can be done until the ignorance and falsehoods are pushed aside. I don't see that happeneing anytime soon. Additionally, petty drug convictions result in additional gov't income. A "stupid" tax.
 
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scourge99 said:
Obama can't do anything publically. It would be a PR disaster. The gov't has done a magnificant job spending millions of dollars advertising about how dangerous marijuana is, how it will detroy your life, family, and job. These exagerrations and falsehoods have left there mark on many Americans who see pot as more dangerous than alcohol and tobacco and comparative to hardcore drugs such that truly are dangerous such as heroine, opium, and LSD.

Nothing can be done until the ignorance and falsehoods are pushed aside. I don't see that happeneing anytime soon. Additionally, petty drug convictions result in additional gov't income. A "stupid" tax.
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IMHO, it would be much more politically sound to commit PR no no's in the beginning of his presidency, when his popularity is way up, than to wait.
 
Goldenboy219 said:
IMHO, it would be much more politically sound to commit PR no no's in the beginning of his presidency, when his popularity is way up, than to wait.
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I think he is making all the pr boo boos he can handle right now. DJIA went close to 6000 today. Wether or not what he is doing in regards to the economy is right or wrong it surely hurts his pr.value.

BTW citigroup went as low as 1.43 and we now own 40 percent of citi.
 
winston53660 said:
I think he is making all the pr boo boos he can handle right now. DJIA went close to 6000 today. Wether or not what he is doing in regards to the economy is right or wrong it surely hurts his pr.value.

BTW citigroup went as low as 1.43 and we now own 40 percent of citi.
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I can only pray it goes to 6,000:)
 
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