So Obama opposes drug legalization

[betamanlet]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17716926

And comments libs? Doesn't even Ron Paul support legalization?

Is obama conspiring against minority communities to enable them to get killed off in drug related gangwars here in the US as well as all the deaths in say mexico?

[Mike Evans]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17716926

And comments libs? Doesn't even Ron Paul support legalization?

Is obama conspiring against minority communities to enable them to get killed off in drug related gangwars here in the US as well as all the deaths in say mexico?

I guess only blacks get high. Ooooooook

[betamanlet]

I guess only blacks get high. Ooooooook

All the libs on here say that the black on black crime, which makes up a huge % of our homicide rate, is due to drugs being illegal.

Now obama says that he doesn't favor legalization.

What do the libs have to say in response to that? Just this past week were were talking this very issue.

Please give your opinions.

[michiganjoe]

And comments libs?

You're quickly approaching parody status.

[betamanlet]

Okay, you are still only personally attacking me. Any comments on obama not wanting to legalize drugs?

[Bmoreteacher]

All the libs on here say that the black on black crime, which makes up a huge % of our homicide rate, is due to drugs being illegal.

Now obama says that he doesn't favor legalization.

What do the libs have to say in response to that? Just this past week were were talking this very issue.

Please give your opinions.

Why just the libs? Are conservatives for legalization of drugs?

I think we could turn around the deficit big time by legalizing drug use so that we could stop crowding our prisons (and building new ones) to stick repeat offenders (read: drug addicts) in jail for the upteenth time they've been caught shooting up.

[betamanlet]

Why just the libs? Are conservatives for legalization of drugs?

I think we could turn around the deficit big time by legalizing drug use so that we could stop crowding our prisons (and building new ones) to stick repeat offenders (read: drug addicts) in jail for the upteenth time they've been caught shooting up.

I believe Ron Paul has pretty loudly stated he's in favor of legalization.

[Bmoreteacher]

I believe Ron Paul has pretty loudly stated he's in favor of legalization.

That doesn't answer my question. Try again.

[betamanlet]

That doesn't answer my question. Try again.

Well, conservatives are accused of being racist all the time, and they are blamed for the war on drugs (despite it being started by FDR). So if drugs are the reason why there's so much black on black crime, why is Obama against legalization? Wouldn't that save black lives if drugs are really the reason for black on black crime?

[AttackPlanR]

He (or any other two party politician) won't do it because there are a lot of cops, lawyers, jailers, judges, parole officers, DEA / FBI / border patrol agents, and prison employees (among others) who vote. Legalize drugs and a lot of people would be looking for work.

BS, huh?

[Bmoreteacher]

Well, conservatives are accused of being racist all the time, and they are blamed for the war on drugs (despite it being started by FDR). So if drugs are the reason why there's so much black on black crime, why is Obama against legalization? Wouldn't that save black lives if drugs are really the reason for black on black crime?

Obama is against legalization because that's a topic most politicians don't want to touch, especially during an election year. You're going after Obama on this while ignoring the vast majority of politicians on both sides of the aisle who stand behind him. Most people aren't willing to look at the facts that treatment, not imprisonment, is the only hope for cutting down on drug use, and to do that drugs need to be at least decriminalized if not legalized.

[betamanlet]

He (or any other two party politician) won't do it because there are a lot of cops, lawyers, jailers, judges, parole officers, DEA / FBI / border patrol agents, and prison employees (among others) who vote. Legalize drugs and a lot of people would be looking for work.

BS, huh?

There's plenty of other illegal things out there. They could have a war on illegal software music or film downloads. The way you guys are going with smoking, that will soon be illegal, making a black market and work for law enforcement, lawyers etc.

[Bmoreteacher]

There's plenty of other illegal things out there. They could have a war on illegal software music or film downloads. The way you guys are going with smoking, that will soon be illegal, making a black market and work for law enforcement, lawyers etc.

Who is "you guys"? Again, conservatives have been behind smoking bans as well.

[betamanlet]

Obama is against legalization because that's a topic most politicians don't want to touch, especially during an election year. You're going after Obama on this while ignoring the vast majority of politicians on both sides of the aisle who stand behind him. Most people aren't willing to look at the facts that treatment, not imprisonment, is the only hope for cutting down on drug use, and to do that drugs need to be at least decriminalized if not legalized.

So why was Ron paul willing to touch it? Do youthink he's not going to be the nominee because of his views on drugs, or will it be some other view he has that he won't get the nomination?

Ive never even heard people criticize him for his views on drugs. Just on his foreign policy.

[bmore_ken]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17716926

And comments libs? Doesn't even Ron Paul support legalization?

Is obama conspiring against minority communities to enable them to get killed off in drug related gangwars here in the US as well as all the deaths in say mexico?

Obama is a part of the establishment, so this is no surprise to anyone with a brain. It's not a lib or conservative thing.

[AttackPlanR]

As much as you hate to hear this and love to generalize, smoking will never be illegal. They tried making booze illegal once, remember that peaceful time. Not unlike now is it?

[bmore_ken]

So why was Ron paul willing to touch it? Do youthink he's not going to be the nominee because of his views on drugs, or will it be some other view he has that he won't get the nomination?

Ive never even heard people criticize him for his views on drugs. Just on his foreign policy.

Because Paul doesn't have a chance in hell of ever getting in the white house

[dialtone]

There's plenty of other illegal things out there. They could have a war on illegal software music or film downloads. The way you guys are going with smoking, that will soon be illegal, making a black market and work for law enforcement, lawyers etc.

What does the voting public say?

[Bmoreteacher]

So why was Ron paul willing to touch it? Do youthink he's not going to be the nominee because of his views on drugs, or will it be some other view he has that he won't get the nomination?

Ive never even heard people criticize him for his views on drugs. Just on his foreign policy.

Ron Paul is willing to touch it because he realizes he doesn't have a popular vote, so being a radical politician makes him stand out and entice people. Those who know it could come down to a few thousand votes, which I think Ron Paul probably realizes it won't, aren't going to touch such a potentially explosive issue.

[betamanlet]

If it is true that drugs are the cause of black on black crime, which I'm not sure it is, it's POSSIBLE, that Obama would rather blacks continue dying in appauling numbers simply because legalizing drugs isn't politically popular? If there's any chance, if he truly cared about blacks then he should not care what people think, and do something, advocate, etc.. I cannot tell you how many times in the past several weeks have I heard just about every liberal poster on here say that black on black crimes is directly due to drugs being illegal. Now obama, a supposed community organizer, who comes from a city with a ton of this crime, doesn't favor legalizing drugs?