Potheads bigger problem than Torturers.

[lies and propaganda]

Apparently anyway.

Because President Obama said this bullshit would end and yet today he says he wants a 5 YEAR SENTENCE for a grower arrested here in Cali.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/21/BA1V175SB9.DTL&tsp=1

So he can go back on his word, not give a shit about what Californians voted for, and this torture shit just gets swept under the rug?

Good to know our priorities are super solid here in.. Going after them durn terrorist potheads and were gonna torture them by denying them a Mountain Dew and Funyuns.

[panader0]

1. I posted about this the other day

Not this particular case, but the idea that torturers get forgiven, but pot smokers are in jail by the hundreds of thousands.
Please President Obama, turn this injustice around!

[lies and propaganda]

3. its mind boggling, offensive even

leaves me a total loss for words. I really dont understand why he is pursuing this..

[rcrush]

2. One thing is for sure.

Our "democratic" leaders are far better liars than the neo-cons are.

[derby378]

4. Potheads are only worse than torturers if they burn your skin with joints

:hide:

Yes, I know better than that. They're too busy relaxing with joints to even think about hurting anyone.

[snappyturtle]

5. Everyday I think I won't be as disappointed as I have been in the last few weeks

and then something else is destroyed. What's REALLY behind the curtain? The drug companies? Don't the President and the Feds realize they will be encouraging more underground growing? Of course, if that's the case, the prison networks gain too. I just want to get off this crazy merry-go-round to see if there's any stable ground left!

[Dennis Donovan]

16. Big Pharm & Big Booze - they stand the most to lose...

...when people "naturally" chase away the blues.

*cough*

[snappyturtle]

17. Oh! you're right! I forgot about Big BOOZE! So true. nt

[Democracyinkind]

6. Seems like we all have the same problems with "reality"

I don't get it either. Although prosecuting him was probably not Obamas decision, I support the gist of your thread.

[bamacrat]

7. That sucks.

[moriah]

8. This does raise a state's rights question in my opinion.

I know "states rights" has been a "codeword" for racism in the past, but I believe that medical marijuana is an issue where the rights of the states to make their own laws should take precedence.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

There is nothing in the United States Constitution that prohibits a state from making laws that do not interfere with interstate commerce. I think California's regulations on the medical marijuana establishments in its state are enough to keep it from interfering with interstate commerce.

[sarcasmo]

9. Meet the new boss same as the old boss.

When it comes to the Prison Industrial Complex no single leader can make a change.

[FiveGoodMen]

14. "no single leader can make a change"

Can no single leader at least speak out in favor of sanity?

Many years ago, a commission set up under Nixon to study the drug war issued their annual report which said the war doesn't work and we should legalize.

That year the report wasn't published (although its findings made the news).

What's stopping Obama from at least talking like a sane person? He's not stupid, so what the fuck?

[Echo In Light]

10. But it's not a police state. The hypocrisy of our govt is shameful, astonishing

[BeFree]

11. well

Potheads have no union, but the CIA? Not only are they union but they have connections.

Once again the little guy makes an easy target.

[RedCappedBandit]

12. liberty and justice for all

or not

[tridim]

13. This case is shitty, but your post is misleading

This guy was charged under Bush's Justice Dept before Obama was elected. No idea how that translates into "Obama said he wants a 5 YEAR SENTENCE".

The guy obviously needs to appeal if he loses, if he didn't break state and/or federal law then he'll be cleared under Obama and Holder's directive.

[Coffee and Cake]

15. This is goddamn ridiculous.

How the hell any can justify this is beyond me.