I have to agree with that. Since people point out how the legal system hits minorities more than white people, him legalizing marijuana would be used to club him to death...You would hear a lot of "He is looking out for 'HIS' people..."No, not unless you elect him again...
If he did so now, it would play into the hands of the right wing...
"First they make a black man presiiident, now they be smokeing pot in the streets". would be the first response...
I think the real problem is admission of being wrong and that's something our government doesn't do without a court order. And they already make a shitpile of money of dope, they take it from the taxes you pay and spread it around while slapping each other on the back for being "hard on crime" What a bunch of fucking tools. I am all for hard edged enforcement of drugs that are truly dangerous to society (METH!) but marijuana prhibition only creates crime, it doesn't stop it...and you have to be a complete dipshit to fail to see that relationship.Once the government has found a way to profit from marijuana, they will legalize it. It is just a matter of when and how.
http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/open_for_questions_response/Q: "Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?" S. Man, Denton
A: President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
But...but....He promised us change! He promised that lobbyists would have no part in his administration! He promised us and that's why we voted for him...isn't it?That's right, all you have to do is be a fat cat making millions per year and you alone get to decide what issues make it to the President elect.
Bullshhhiiittt, dave, You didn't vote for him.But...but....He promised us change! He promised that lobbyists would have no part in his administration! He promised us and that's why we voted for him...isn't it?
Who said anything about lobbyist's I was talking about the fat dude incharge of the website that blocked the question.
Who picked the transition team? Obama, right? Only an apologist would look at the answer given and say that either he doesn't know about it or that he'll get around to it. The answer given is quite plain and simple...he does not support legalization. Everyone who voted for Obama based upon that one simple issue had blinders on and refused to look at the candidate and scrutinize his record."We've launched several features recently that are opening up the two-way dialogue between the Transition team and the Change.gov community."
How're those glass slippers working out for you?He'll do the right thing, and legalize it.
It was him or McCain. You'd have to be an idiot to not vote for him.How're those glass slippers working out for you?
Give the man a cigar!Bullshhhiiittt, dave, You didn't vote for him.