Esquire Article Encouraging

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/richardson-report/obama-marijuana-legalization-122308

very interesting!

"Famously, Franklin Delano Roosevelt saved the United States banking system during the first seven days of his first term.
And what did he do on the eighth day? "I think this would be a good time for beer," he said."


Good article, above is my favorite part

"The irony is that the preference for "decriminalization" over legalization actually supports the continued existence of criminal drug mafias. "

I think this is the most compelling. Decrim is a comprimise. It comprimises an argument in favor of freedom. We should not settle for decrim, we should demand nothing less than full legalization. The government doesn't run the people. The people run the country. At least that is how it's supposed to be isn't it?

I'm glad someone has noticed this and had brought it more out into the open. I loved that they posted the number 1 question was well as the canned answer.

I want to encourge everyone to go to change.gov and propose your own marijuana question. If we all shout at once, they have no choice but to hear us.


http://change.gov/page/content/openforquestions20081229/