Tiberius Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) In an interview with the New Yorker released on Sunday, President Obama made perhaps the strongest endorsement by any sitting president on relaxed marijuana laws. Pushed by interviewer David Remnick, Obama acknowledged that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol in its effect on consumers. He also noted the obvious racial and economic disparities in enforcement of marijuana laws. “Middle-class kids don’t get locked up for smoking pot, and poor kids do,” he said. “And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor and less likely to have the resources and the support to avoid unduly In fact, the president backhandedly came close to endorsing outright legalization of the drug for recreational purposes, by offering a modified endorsement of new laws in Colorado and Washington that do exactly that:Accordingly, he said of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington that “it’s important for it to go forward because it’s important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/01/20/obama-nudges-the-ball-forward-on-marijuana/ Edited January 20, 2014 by gatorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Oh goody, now we have 3 pot threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 So he blamed all the drug law problems on racism? How terribly original and clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 2 active "pot" threads http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/164539-us-teens-smoke-more-marijuana-but-back-off-other-drugs-survey/ http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/165013-losers-almost-kill-baby/page__st__400 1 active President Obama leadership thread http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/159910-what-if-obama-cant-lead-o/ Search function................. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 he said of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington that "it's important for it to go forward because it's important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished." hey.....he has a pen and a microphone. what's he gonna do about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) In an interview with the New Yorker released on Sunday, President Obama made perhaps the strongest endorsement by any sitting president on relaxed marijuana laws. Pushed by interviewer David Remnick, Obama acknowledged that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol in its effect on consumers. He also noted the obvious racial and economic disparities in enforcement of marijuana laws. "Middle-class kids don't get locked up for smoking pot, and poor kids do," he said. "And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor and less likely to have the resources and the support to avoid unduly In fact, the president backhandedly came close to endorsing outright legalization of the drug for recreational purposes, by offering a modified endorsement of new laws in Colorado and Washington that do exactly that:Accordingly, he said of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington that "it's important for it to go forward because it's important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished." http://www.washingto...d-on-marijuana/ So based on that logic we don't need borders. Let's just let everyone in. And we should also legalize it because blacks and latinos are poor. Edited January 20, 2014 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 This: “it’s important for it to go forward because it’s important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished.” Is an absurd standard which essentially states that all laws, and all law enforcement, are illegitimate. Unless he's arguing from the position that for all other crimes, the majorities of those who commit them are caught and punished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 So based on that logic we don't need borders. Let's just let everyone in. And we should also legalize it because blacks and latinos are poor. Ummm....that's a stretch and not what he was saying at all. Using your logic when could never repeal bad laws because it would mean all laws are bad This: Is an absurd standard which essentially states that all laws, and all law enforcement, are illegitimate. Unless he's arguing from the position that for all other crimes, the majorities of those who commit them are caught and punished. What other laws are broken on such a scale as people illegally having pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Ummm....that's a stretch and not what he was saying at all. Then please explain what he was saying. Or was this another example of what he meant vs what he said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor... Given how successful Obama has been ensuing that African Americans and Hispanics are poorer than any other race in the US, I suspect he isn't making a point with the statement above so much as bragging about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 In an interview with the New Yorker released on Sunday, President Obama made perhaps the strongest endorsement by any sitting president on relaxed marijuana laws. Pushed by interviewer David Remnick, Obama acknowledged that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol in its effect on consumers. He also noted the obvious racial and economic disparities in enforcement of marijuana laws. "Middle-class kids don't get locked up for smoking pot, and poor kids do," he said. "And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor and less likely to have the resources and the support to avoid unduly In fact, the president backhandedly came close to endorsing outright legalization of the drug for recreational purposes, by offering a modified endorsement of new laws in Colorado and Washington that do exactly that:Accordingly, he said of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington that "it's important for it to go forward because it's important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished." http://www.washingto...d-on-marijuana/ so, he is endorsing speeding, running stop signs, not knowing she was 17 and pulling tags of mattresses? Holy hell, chaos! That madman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 so, he is endorsing speeding, running stop signs, not knowing she was 17 and pulling tags of mattresses? Holy hell, chaos! That madman! hey, I pull the tags off mattresses all the time. someone just try and stop me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 What other laws are broken on such a scale as people illegally having pot? Show me data on the number of times pot has been smoked, nationally, versus the number of arrests that have been made where marajuana has been involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 What other laws are broken on such a scale as people illegally having pot? I'd list them but I've got other things to do this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 nothing in a society says tyranny like an excess of laws restricting natural behavior, unequally enforced, unequally prosecuted, and unequally penalized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 "Disparate impact." If an ethnic group does poorly in an area, obviously it's the rules that are racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 nothing in a society says tyranny like an excess of laws restricting natural behavior, unequally enforced, unequally prosecuted, and unequally penalized. Barack Obama: Fighting tyranny head on...one podium-issued executive order at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBUffalo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 hey, I pull the tags off mattresses all the time. someone just try and stop me. It's not actually illegal. It's only illegal for distributors to remove them. Once you own the mattress yourself you may remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 “And African-American kids and Latino kids are more likely to be poor and less likely to have the resources and the support to avoid unduly harsh penalties.” I would love to ask follow up questions on that. What do you feel are the root causes of blacks and Latinos being poor? And now well into you're second term, tell us what you have been doing to correct this disparity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 What other laws are broken on such a scale as people illegally having pot? Tax evasion. Traffic violations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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