crb
09-08-2012, 10:03 PM
I was just complaining the other day when I read Romney's hypocritical stance on weed. Being Mormon I knew he would be against drug use, but technically if you're for a smaller federal government, state's rights, and the 10th amendment, you should sorta leave the issue to the states. Obama famously said he would instruct his DEA to ignore people in compliance with state law, but his gestapo has in fact vastly increased raids on medical marijuana places in California, more than Bush did. If you follow the marijuana advocacy news its been a pretty big deal how two faced he was on the issue.
Then enter Paul Ryan stage left:
http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-dont-interfere-legalized-medical-pot-025634169--election.html
He says exactly the thing a principled person should say. Sometimes free speech means people will say something you don't like, and sometimes state's rights will result in a state choosing a policy you'd rather they not have. But if you believe in free speech you have to let them say it, and if you believe in state's rights you have to respect their right not to follow your own position.
Hopefully he can fix Romney on the issue, it could help in Colorado for sure. I would fucking love to see this asked in the debate. Ask Obama how he can justify going back on his word. Then ask Romney how he can be for state rights if he is against this state right, and oh by the way your VP said we should respect state rights. Put him on the spot.
Then enter Paul Ryan stage left:
http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-dont-interfere-legalized-medical-pot-025634169--election.html
He says exactly the thing a principled person should say. Sometimes free speech means people will say something you don't like, and sometimes state's rights will result in a state choosing a policy you'd rather they not have. But if you believe in free speech you have to let them say it, and if you believe in state's rights you have to respect their right not to follow your own position.
Hopefully he can fix Romney on the issue, it could help in Colorado for sure. I would fucking love to see this asked in the debate. Ask Obama how he can justify going back on his word. Then ask Romney how he can be for state rights if he is against this state right, and oh by the way your VP said we should respect state rights. Put him on the spot.