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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: AbstraKt_I_Am]
#14378279 - 04/30/11 03:28 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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AbstracKt_I_AM wrote:
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You know what fuck the DEA. Let those fucks come to my house. I will have trip wires leading to Semi Auto triggers pointing at my fucking doorway.
Well, if you are in Spain as indicated under your avatar, I doubt you have any worries from the DEA, so your assertion regarding trip wires and guns is simply machismo and empty bravado.
Its the citizens of Amerika that have the fight on their hands, sir.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: MidRange]
#14378362 - 04/30/11 03:44 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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MidRange said: Okay it would appear that some of you have the wrong idea of what capitalism is. First off any government which subsidizes a majority of the markets, foods and such, isn't capitalism. A government that buys out car companies and bails out companies and banks isn't capitalism. A government which redistributes wealth isn't capitalism. So how is the drug war driven by capitalism?
Because the people making shit tons of money in other areas (Pharma, alcohol) have lobbied the government to keep the laws how they are so they can make more money. What isn't capitalistic about that? If you look at the drug trade it is completely capitalistic. Anything that is regulated so the government can make money off of it, is still capitalism, just not pure capitalism.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: ShroomyJohn]
#14378391 - 04/30/11 03:51 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I believe the term you are looking for if free market capitalism.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: batman returns]
#14378622 - 04/30/11 04:56 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Capitalism has been hijacked and no longer refers to lassiez faire regulations (read: the absence of regulation) in an economic system.
The same way that "Communism" as it's been practiced in the real world has nothing to do with everyone contributing and people only taking what they need.
Absence of regulation is the best way for a market to flourish. Absence of all regulations is the best way to make money.
Look at ebay.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: Humility]
#14378750 - 04/30/11 05:36 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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If I were the DOJ I would feel like my intelligence was being insulted by calling the weed stores "compassion centers". The obvious response is "these fuckin potheads think they can sell marijuana by calling themselves compassion centers? Who the fuck do they think we are?"
Not like they'd be any more lenient if they were up front and called themselves weed stores like liquor stores, but I honestly feel like a stupid title like "compassion center" is at best, not legally beneficial so they should drop the bullshit IMO.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: imachavel]
#14379308 - 04/30/11 08:06 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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imachavel said: how do you spell bouja?
bourgeois?
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: Dr. P. Silocybin]
#14379462 - 04/30/11 08:39 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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The simple fact of the matter is, its not up to the Central National Government to make decisions for every individual state based off of the current cabinets point of views of the subject in question. I believe what people here are trying to say is Greed, not capitalism, is driving the drug war...However to defend them too, Capitalism would not be a working form of economic structure without Greed playing a key role. And realisticly speaking, the only way for the Drug war to be slowed down is on a state level first, where the population has a more direct impact on the current government, Therefor the National Govt is going to do everything in their power to slow down or completely silence the WILLs of the states and the people in the states, their excuse is? ::: We will cut your Money supply if you do..:::We will place massive DEA Stations in your state:::We will make sure you dont get relected::: The drug war (AKA-The War on American Citizens) Im done ranting, Have fun reading!
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#14379653 - 04/30/11 09:26 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: MidRange]
#14379707 - 04/30/11 09:35 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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MidRange said: Okay it would appear that some of you have the wrong idea of what capitalism is. First off any government which subsidizes a majority of the markets, foods and such, isn't capitalism. A government that buys out car companies and bails out companies and banks isn't capitalism. A government which redistributes wealth isn't capitalism. So how is the drug war driven by capitalism?
It's called Democracy. The fact of the matter is that, true capitalism will never be popular by the majority, which is why we end up with a mixed system. Does the public really want unrestrained monopolies running the economy? That would be considered true capitalism, and a resounding majority of Americans do not support such a prospect.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: mikehauncho]
#14380078 - 04/30/11 10:58 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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LightShedder said: If I were the DOJ I would feel like my intelligence was being insulted by calling the weed stores "compassion centers". The obvious response is "these fuckin potheads think they can sell marijuana by calling themselves compassion centers? Who the fuck do they think we are?"
Not like they'd be any more lenient if they were up front and called themselves weed stores like liquor stores, but I honestly feel like a stupid title like "compassion center" is at best, not legally beneficial so they should drop the bullshit IMO.
Really? Because if I were in the DOJ and intelligent *not a likely combo in the real world* then i'd ask myself why they named it that and then research a little and see that the Compassion centers comes from Compassionate care for people who have terminal illnesses... those stupid dying potheads...
Since you're from the evil land I escaped to Colorado from, I'll be the "mmj patient" to burst ur bubble. the mmj guise is exactly what the DOJ and dea recognize it as- a guise for legal pot distribution. It should be legal but it's not and these departments see the same thing I do- 130,000 22 yr old snowboarders with "back or headaches" in Colorado alone. Then there's the occasional terminally I'll patient that is an exception. It is what it is man and I've been appalled that they haven't done this kind of shit earlier.
lol compassion centers
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: LightShedder]
#14380120 - 04/30/11 11:06 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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And believe me, I have as much or more hatred for these evil organizations as any of you, I just think it isn't helping their case by calling themselves "caregivers" or "compassion centers". lol in Denver, you walk into a given "compassion center" and you'll be greeted by a skateboarder/thug type guy tellin u how "bomb dis new fire shit be dawg". You buy weed, you go hone and smoke it, you get high, it's no big deal.
You forgot about the drug war. All of this mmj shit goes against their war. They won't allow it. No matter what stupid name you try and call it. It is the perfectly moral business of growing/selling cannabis. It's not the "we provide sick cancer patients only with "true medicine" they lie to the Feds with. And if I know it, you bet the Feds do.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: LightShedder]
#14380177 - 04/30/11 11:16 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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ive been saying it since the day i heard his name, Fuck Obama!
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: Da_Vine]
#14380183 - 04/30/11 11:17 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Da_Vine said: ive been saying it since the day i heard his name, Fuck Obama!
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: LightShedder]
#14381039 - 05/01/11 02:23 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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At least for my comment, you have made the logic error of assuming that when i said capitalism i was referring to the whole Gov. Capitalistic pursuit clearly has compelled the drug war. Capitalist actors perusing greed and lobbied for legislation against drugs. Today the drug war is self sustaining, meaning the police and bureaucracy must capitalize on prohibition to gain funding.
i can go on...
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: rodfarva]
#14381084 - 05/01/11 02:37 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Me? I never read your post.
Plus, that doesn't make much sense. I can't even figure out exactly what you mean. ???
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: batman returns]
#14381224 - 05/01/11 03:47 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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orison319 said: Shouldnt he worry about the rednecks killed by this weeks storms, instead of some Weed heads?...
If that's what you would like to talk about, I'm sure you're capable of starting a thread on it. In fact, I'll help you out. Here's a link to begin your charity work, http://www.redcross.org/. Not trying to be a huge prick here, but I feel both topics are worth discussing, in their own rights.
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orison319 said: Shouldnt he worry about the rednecks killed by this weeks storms, instead of some Weed heads?...
If that's what you would like to talk about, I'm sure you're capable of starting a thread on it. In fact, I'll help you out. Here's a link to begin your charity work, http://www.redcross.org/. Not trying to be a huge prick here, but I feel both topics are worth discussing, in their own rights.
im not trying to be a prick here, I wouldnt give a shit either way. I live in pencilvainia..
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: orison]
#14382030 - 05/01/11 10:51 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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As more states are legalizin medicinal cannabis, the feds are starting to feel threatened. Esentially all the medical states are openly telling the feds we are not going to follow your laws
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: veggie]
#14382095 - 05/01/11 11:11 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Sorry if this has been discussed in this thread, but didn't the Obama admin say medical MJ dispensaries should be left alone? When did that change and does anyone have a good link explaining why?
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: 5HTSynaptrip]
#14382131 - 05/01/11 11:27 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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If they are targeting "large scale drug traffickers" then they should focus on doctors, psychiatrist, and pharmaceutical companies. The last one especially. But that won't happen because they politicians get money from them.
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Re: Obama Administration Threatens Rhode Island Over Medical Marijuana [Re: 4HO-DMT]
#14382254 - 05/01/11 11:58 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Wow Obama disgusts me. Ever since he got into office, every single word he uttered about medical marijuana during his election has been a lie. Not like anything else he said has come true either...
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