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In reply to the discussion: Pelosi condemns Obama’s continued raids on marijuana dispensaries [View all]fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)42. honesty is not a value in US politics
it's as if everything was a hollywood make believe film in the US.
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Hypothesis: There is a tactic amongst attornies in which they increase the pressure,
patrice
May 2012
#13
I loved my Libertarian corporate attorney & learned a lot from him, before he passed on.
patrice
May 2012
#37
Fundamentalist isn't a term usually applied to his faith and normally has a RW connotation.
24601
May 2012
#158
One of the most powerful of the President's powers is the power to not enthusiastically enforce laws
rhett o rick
May 2012
#136
Bingo he is more interested in pleasing the Radical right than the LIBERAL left
Vincardog
May 2012
#7
I for one am tired of playing defense, it is time to stand up and be counted.
Vincardog
May 2012
#14
So your argument is that he should act like a Republican so they don't have a card to play?
Dawgs
May 2012
#95
Out of the few thousand reasons he could have for doing what he does, that is ONLY one.
patrice
May 2012
#15
A reasonable person would note a pattern of his giving more to the right than they asked for and
Vincardog
May 2012
#24
Yes, a reasonable person would & they would also note how quickly and utterly what calls itself
patrice
May 2012
#29
I think that "the Left" was left out because PBO wants to go right. Believe what you want to.
Vincardog
May 2012
#32
BTW, why should he do anything for a Left that continues to hate him? Hmmmmmm? nt
patrice
May 2012
#17
Especially since it is possible that some of that Left is in bed with the Right to take him down.
patrice
May 2012
#19
Very sorry about your nephew. We have had quite a bit of stuff like that in my family. And I worked
patrice
May 2012
#47
You're making really lame excuses for Obama's crappy, failing neoliberal policies.
girl gone mad
May 2012
#129
Look at DODT & DOMA. He's NOT supposed to endorse MMJ. You are supposed to BRING IT.
patrice
May 2012
#31
There's a great deal at stake that a lot of people appear to dangerously oversimplify.
patrice
May 2012
#43
Thanks for this info! - and - of course the context changes over time. There appears to be
patrice
May 2012
#51
Nope. It takes two to tangle. It's the Left's fault for expecting him to do it FOR NOTHING or else.
patrice
May 2012
#54
And it's his fault for not being in a position where he can just write those votes off, however he
patrice
May 2012
#58
It's the left's fault, that makes no sense, you say he refuses to do it for nothing? how much is
Dragonfli
May 2012
#126
The left is "running" because he's showing up with armed federal agents
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2012
#55
Aside from the fact that the particular decisions are not his, but DOJ's, please see my post
patrice
May 2012
#60
See post #63 to see how far you have fallen down the consetvative path, while supporting GOP views
Dragonfli
May 2012
#64
disagree, DOJ is exec. branch under O & if he didn't agree with what Holder's doing
wordpix
May 2012
#81
The poster will have to plea the fifth, Conservative views must pretend to be "centrist" or we will
Dragonfli
May 2012
#63
If stoners/progressives are too lazy to make him keep his promise, that is their fault.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#139
Obama HAS to order Holder to focus on busting the pot heads until we write more letters.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#121
Obama is forced to order Holder to focus on busting pot heads unless I do (or do not) write letters.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#128
Got it! first thing's first, since Obama is forced to force Holder to bust clinics, who is his boss?
Dragonfli
May 2012
#133
If stoners/progressives are too lazy to make him keep his promise, that is their fault.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#138
No no no no no no no no no no no! Pelosi just needs to SAY things about this, not do things.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#119
I have no problem with minding their own business and not dwelling on what I do in the privacy
Purveyor
May 2012
#20
Is it okay to get drunk? Why is alcohol legal and canabis not? - and - WHY THE FUCK IS HEMP
patrice
May 2012
#22
Take it from a stoner: you meant "you're", not "your", and "whom", not who
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2012
#78
True. If they want it legal, they will have to get society, via Congress and the states
treestar
May 2012
#104
Yup- the lazy stoners should admit they smoked it just for fun- Like Obama and Al Gore did.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#131
Heaven forbid that someone uses marijuana to get stoned legally. The horrors.
rhett o rick
May 2012
#137
I am only surprised that big pharma isn't among them as we have an administration that
Dragonfli
May 2012
#66
Sorry, I replied as I was out the door and didn't follow the link until I got back.
Dragonfli
May 2012
#124
Check out this DU thread about what's happening to good people because of this.
Comrade Grumpy
May 2012
#83
Then again, perhaps Obama is concerned about jobs being taken away from street dealers...
Dr Fate
May 2012
#132
MONSANTO is eagerly awaiting legalization, so they can do to cannabis what they've done to corn,
yodermon
May 2012
#101
I agree - it should be legalized on a national level and the prez has chosen...
polichick
May 2012
#152
Is she planning on introducing any legislation that would directly counter Obama's raids?
Dr Fate
May 2012
#118
President Obama could decapitate Betty White during a Presidential debate and still win CA
Freddie Stubbs
May 2012
#122
So having Holder focus on busting medical clinics is Obama's idea then. And a damn good one too.
Dr Fate
May 2012
#130
Wow, President Obama must be a busy guy raiding all those places by himself. nt/
progressivebydesign
May 2012
#144