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MotherPetrie

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2. Can't believe he can't find something more productive to do and I think potheads are idiots

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 09:13 PM

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Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy leads campaign against legal pot [View all] Eugene Jan 2013 OP

He is just protecting his family heritage... rsmith6621 Jan 2013 #1

Hahaha Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #7

Can't believe he can't find something more productive to do and I think potheads are idiots MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #2

"I think potheads are idiots" SomethingFishy Jan 2013 #12

Do you use alcohol? malcolmkyle Jan 2013 #17

Nothing like a "former" addict on a crusade. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #3

My thoughts, exactly. nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #4

Hmm...just what I was thinking. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #24

Yup. Exactly. djean111 Jan 2013 #26

Yeah, it's too bad.. I especially hate it when former addicts Cha Jan 2013 #37

Interesting he has no problem with legal alcohol Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

Well he isn't an alcoholic, he is a recovering drug addict.... NotThisTime Jan 2013 #6

Yes, and alcohol is a drug and alcoholism is an addiction more common than addiction to other drugs Fumesucker Jan 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Upton Jan 2013 #25

Patrick Kennedy should take up leadership of the election integrity movement Cliff Arnebeck Jan 2013 #9

Since he is obviously all okay with arresting people for marijuana use, I somehow doubt djean111 Jan 2013 #27

Kennedy family traditions Cliff Arnebeck Jan 2013 #35

The cause you espouse is a good one. djean111 Jan 2013 #38

Don't write off Patrick Kennedy or underestimate Michelle Alexander's power of persuasion Cliff Arnebeck Jan 2013 #40

Well, then, good luck with that. djean111 Jan 2013 #41

Former drunks and drug addicts jaysunb Jan 2013 #10

Why do they think they have the right to demand that the rest of society force them-- eridani Jan 2013 #20

Why do recovering addicts think TXDem72 Jan 2013 #11

My experience with advocates for medical marijuana loyalsister Jan 2013 #13

cannabinoids green for victory Jan 2013 #14

So he wants to punish responsible cannabis users because, why?? kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #15

^^^^ This! madinmaryland Jan 2013 #16

We have all been here before malcolmkyle Jan 2013 #18

nice one! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #33

I'm sorry the guy had an opioid problem. tritsofme Jan 2013 #19

Wow, how "reasonable" to not want to throw all 70+ Million US Citizens who smoke pot in prison! Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #21

So he can't handle his drugs so he has to punish everyone now stultusporcos Jan 2013 #22

"his fellow liberals"..?? Upton Jan 2013 #23

So some junkie, some reprobate abuser of pharmaceutical drugs wants the chemists who sold Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #28

Wow! The guy has some serious problems. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #32

pot is`t additive.... madrchsod Jan 2013 #29

Color me surprised OccupyManny Jan 2013 #30

The Kennedy clan is a good evidence of a genetic pre-disposition to addiction Ligyron Jan 2013 #31

re: Big Pharma-holes farminator3000 Jan 2013 #34

he's sure been paid well... farminator3000 Jan 2013 #36

Ah, fuck off RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #39