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What word? And wrong about what exactly? I do think he is sincere when he says he won't use federal resources to go after individual users, but when has the federal government (as opposed to the state) ever made users a priority? A: Never. The DOJ also said last last month after the election that "Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged." These two statements are completely compatible with each other. The DEA/feds will continue the drug war, and users will continue to not be a federal priority. IOW, business as usual.
If you're wondering if I can admit to being wrong, sure I can, but I insist that you be willing to so the same. "I was wrong" are some of the most powerful words that exist, they allow you to evolve past your errors.
I don't put a lot of stock in faith, so I doubt I would feel wrong about not having it. I mean really, you guys have a lot of nerve to expect us to start cheering for Obama after stuff like this.
No this just sounds like the same carefully parsing of words we heard 4 years ago, as lawyers and politicians famously do (depends on what the definition of is is). Is it within the realm of the possible that he is, in fact, a secret drug-war emancipator carefully biding his time, but what is there beyond blind faith to support that theory? No, skepticism is clearly the right call given the evidence and experience (fool me once ...).
I will sing his praises as soon as he makes clear, declarative statements opposing the prohibition policy like Carter & Clinton are currently doing.
here bro, got a dab for you, peace outLet me just offer a final word here.
What I'm attempting to be is a voice of reason. I don't really know whats going on in one direction or the other. It's my intention to suggest that neither do you guys.
Not that you're wrong, not that I'm right.
In fact I'm not trying to say anything is a certain way or not another way.
What I'm saying is that, within the scope of what's being discussed--you guys haven't made your case, and you are flinging some pretty serious insults and attacks on the back of your zero proof that you have.
When the dust settles, you guys might all be right--and I will be more than happy to admit you were always right, and jump on board with you in protest.
My mind is 100% open to the idea that you guys have gotten everything you've said here correct. I just don't think there's yet certainty in that, and so I'm still holding my cards.
By doing this I have probably the highest likelihood of ultimately being right--because I'm going to wait to make my judgment until the cards hit the table, not before.
Maybe I'm playing it safe and that's wrong, and I can agree that might be the case as well. If you guys end up being right, I will commend you for having been so from day one when the time comes.
I just don't think that time is yet here, and that is really my only argument.
I'm just wary of the GOP and pot policy more than anything--because I believe they have a proven track record of being against it. Not a guess, not cards waiting to hit the table--their cards are ALL OVER the table.
Hell, this is the group that originally made the shit illegal. It is their "family values" that keep it illegal now. Really they were the only justification EVER USED in the attempt to make it illegal in the first place, and they are the first line of defense against making it legal now.
To me there is no question in this, and so while Obama might not be the MJ hero we all wanted, I think he's significantly better than someone coming from a party who's precepts gave the ONLY justification for making this shit illegal in the first place.
While I think some of the things people SAY here are incorrect--I have no opinion as to whether or not their overall belief is correct or not.
I'm wary, I don't know if my belief is correct--but it IS my belief. I think it's a well-founded one.
Time will tell.
here bro, got a dab for you, peace out
for sure take a double down!Mind if I have one?
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Really Nice Glass Baba G ! :)
Nice, I haven't hit the inverted stem 4 but I'm a lightweight in the oil rig industry, lolAgreed! I really dig the new SG inverted stem 4. Think I need to sell my recycler and natty stemline for one of these.
Thanks for the dab, baba. Tasty!
outwest
I think you're a dumbass and you think I'm one.
Ignored.
I'll make sure to un-ignore you to shove your face all the fuck up in your wrongness when the time comes for that, though. Hope you're still around when that happens :) Peace until then!
Really just wondering if you can admit when you are wrong (and obviously you can, not that you did just that you are willing).....I personally am wrong on what seems like multiple times a day but I actually love it. Like you say admitting you are wrong is very powerful and cool in terms of personal growth. Do I blame you for your questioning? NO, not at all. I just hope that people, like yourself, understand that being wrong can be virtuous if one is willing to learn from the mistake. So often in terms of President Obama, and especially on this site, I have seen such negativity that people cannot even admit when they are apparently wrong. Glad to see you are not of such tribe! Clinton has to stand as one big ass hypocrite though, no? I mean he had 8 years to do something and all he did was say he did not inhale and go after the few clubs in Cali that existed then, right? Thanks for the reply, really do appreciate it. Hope you are smoking some dankity dank like I am tonight.......good evening fellow ganja heads!
All the president can really do is not sign legislation presented before him. The real power lies with the houses--Senate and Congress--and guess who puts those folks into power directly?
Why would we expect anything less! ;)So, when he speaks and doesn't act, it's called b.s. WE have seen it before and most of us are betting we'll see it again.
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