Obama is a hypocrite on marijuana policy
Obama Said that “The war on drugs has failed”, yet his support for the policies that make up “The war on drugs” (which began far before his own Presidency) still exist. The hypocrisy of his admitted behavior juxtaposed against his policies is glaringly obvious. At 5:00 mark I misspoke because Eric Holder didn’t say “medicinal”, he only talked about recreational use. I realized that in fact Eric Holder’s position on recreational marijuana has always been consistent. He is and always was against it. However, the DEA is in many instances has ignored the directive from the Justice Department concerning medicinal dispensaries, while continued raids on medicinal distributers in States’ where it is legal. All this behavior displayed only to the silence of Barack Obama, and the White House. What Eric Holder said in the past is consistent with what he said a few days ago, but the behavior of the DEA doesn’t reflect that consistence. Also, it is Obama and his opinions from before and during the campaign on how the War on Drugs has failed that are hypocritical. By hiring someone like Eric Holder, Obama has demonstrated that he does think the War on Drugs is something that must be continued no matter the human or economic cost. The reason why Obama came down so hard with this new assertion of “vigorously enforcing” federal law, is obviously to counter prop 19 in California, since he doesn’t want to disturb the established order. The question that was voted for the most was this: With …
looks like someone didnt get their daily dose ey hugo!
@Foreverclever87 Why do you use so many appositives?
@Foreverclever87 Well prop 19 failed 47% to 53%. That’s not a majority and certainly not vast (Legalization). Maybe provide some actual statistics before you cut someone down? For the record, I support legalization.
Of course Obama smoked weed, he’s black!
Dude, did you not see my question? I assume not. Check a few comments down, I’d appreciate a response if you have one, thanks!
Foreverclever87 accidentally deleted my comment, but has added an update correcting himself re: Holder.
I withdraw my previous comment.
Yes on 19 ~ No on Cooley
Funny. You deleted an innocuous comment pointing out how Holder didn’t actually contradict himself.
You’re not clever. Just obnoxious.
There should be two types of weed, one for us and one for medical
There shoo
@Foreverclever87 well yeah, i get what your saying, i hate the drug war just as much as you, thank fully I’m north of the boarder in Canada, we tolerate pot a lot more. I’m pissed off at the US government too, and the DEA since they both feel the need to police the world and the DEA has offices in Canada and where recently involved in raids in the area i live. The DEA extradited Marc emery. But last i heard, most people know the drug war has failed, but only 40% of americans favor legalization.
Bro, do you have a link to the video in question (the one where Obama slights the online community)?
Thanks.
How you doing btw? Been awhile.
Man, you are a smart and know how to speak.
Keep it up! You will make a great governor.
I guess all the articles & mainstream media hit pieces on cannabis aren’t working so they’ve decided to throw the sick & dying in jails. I would just like to add the Obama administration is nothing more than a pack of treasonous, money junkie, cowards & liars.
@vistadude123 Actually, the majority of Americans favor the decriminalization of marijuana, and the vast majority favor the legalization of it for people who are sick and have a prescription. I simply disagree with your assertion. The only people who favor the criminalization of marijuana are sadists who like their fellow citizens to be imprisoned, or people who have no understanding of history and how prohibition has failed in the past. If you favor the drug war, you support drug lords.
yeah, obama admitted to all this, but if he comes out and says, hey, lets legalize weed, do you think that since the majority of America is against legalization that obama would gain support?
Nice very Nice! Peace!
So true man
Great job!
Couldn’t of said it better myself.
I call him “bong hit” Barry…
@BlindMaphisto Large investment. Missed that in the edit.
@Foreverclever87 With a bit of a renewal from George Bush Sr. Also of note is the fact that he had a rather last investment in phisher pharmaceuticals and Marijuana can fight cancer all the while chemotherapy is the cash cow of the pharmaceutical industry. The whole thing is obscene.
@BlindMaphisto Indeed, this did all begin under Harry Anslinger because of racist ideas about black men raping white women, true. But the whole ideology of the “war on drugs” really did start with Nixon and his cronies. Prison sentences became much harder under him, and he really helped fuel the police state.
Nicely stated!
Presidents are just tools (corporate shills as you say)…faces to funnel public attention while those various corporations (and the men behind them) build missiles, bombs and armies and utilize them against other human beings…
Shouldn’t the bomb makers and droppers be gone after long before peaceful people engaging in the ‘natural’ law of supply & demand?
Less robots & more people who think for themselves!!