Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
I'm really tired of organizations and individuals starting initiatives and the public opinion always reflecting > 50% but they still don't pass the bill. That's purely unconstitutional I don't care what your argument is.. Do you know what we need?(Besides our rights back)
"Washington State Cannabis Legalization Action Center" website.
We need to list each and every politician that is against legislation, we need to start going to there house, work, whatever and letting them know that this isn't right.
We need to stalk them, harass them and every day ask them WHY they are not representing the people. Can you imagine what kind of impact this would be? having 100's of people showing up at a politicians house because they voted no? How about we do that with the republicans..
I watched the video on the public health committee hearing and the look on some of the politicians disgusted me. What the fuck are these people thinking? That's right, put down your pipe/blunt and get PISSED
I'm really tired of being walked over as a citizen, and if nobody does anything about it we are all going to lose our rights eventually.
But more importantly when it comes time to re-elect these officials we the cannabis community need to highlight and publicize cannabis friendly politicians, we need to get more ORGANIZED. We need to start becoming MORE professional, educated and start meeting every week at different locations throughout Washington.
Does anything like this exist all in one place? We need a website for this.
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
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Originally Posted by underplay
We need to stalk them, harass them..................
That's against the law unless done under the First Amendment and using a group of protesters. But, I agree, those who don't do the will of those who put them in office, should suffer something for not doing what those who elected them want. Far too many do what they want once they get elected, not what those who put them their want. Politicians should become an endangered or extinct group. :thumbsup:
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
This email is going around, maybe this helps?
Subject: Fwd: Please Read & Pass On if you
> think
> > this has merit-> >
> > > On December 19, 2009, Senator Ben Nelson,
> democrat
> > from Nebraska, was
> >
> > > granted immunity by the democratic Senate
> leadership
> > from Medicaid funding
> >
> > > mandates that all other states will be required
> to
> > pay, in return for his
> >
> > > vote to pass the Senate Health Reform Bill.
> > > > >
> > > Two weeks ago, Senator Mary Landrieu, democrat
> > from Louisiana
> > acquired,
> >
> > > $300,000,000.00 from the Senate democratic
> leadership
> > for the State of
> >
> > > Louisiana in return for her vote to save the
> Senate
> > Health Care Reform
> > Bill.
> > > Would you consider this blackmail, bribery or
> > corruption at its highest
> >
> > > level?
> > > Certainly an option very worthy of your
> > consideration!
> > > Pass It On For Our Country
> >
> > > And the memory of our Founding Fathers
> >
> > > At least read this. Form your own opinion,
> even
> > if you disagree with
> > this
> >
> > > issue, but at least read it.. You and I owe
> > that to our country
> >
> > > All I ask is that you consider the suggestion
> here.
> > > The entire Congress of the United States is
> > corrupt.. And I
> > mean both
> >
> > > Houses and I mean both major parties.
> > > I realize that a few Members of each House are
> > trustworthy, but as a
> > group,
> > > they are absolutely the most corrupt bunch to
> > ever disgrace our
> > Nation.
> > > In November of 2010 the entire House of
> > Representatives will stand for
> >
> > > re-election;
> > > all 435 of them. One third of the Senate, a
> > total of 33 of them,
> > will also
> > > stand for re-election.
> > > Vote every incumbent out.
> > > And I mean every one of them. No matter
> > their Party
> > affiliation.
> > > Let's start all over in the House of
> > Representatives with 435 people who
> >
> > > have absolutely no experience in running that
> body,
> > with no political
> > favors
> >
> > > owed to anyone but their own constituents.
> > Let's make them
> > understand that
> >
> > > they work for us.
> > > They are answerable to us and they simply have to
> run
> > that body with some
> >
> > > common sense.
> > > Two years later, in 2012, vote the next third of
> the
> > incumbents in the
> >
> > > Senate out.
> > > We can do the same thing in 2014 and, by that
> > time we will have put
> > all new
> >
> > > people in that body as well.
> > > We, the People, have got to take this Country
> back and
> > we HAVE to do it
> >
> > > peacefully.
> > > That's what the Framers of our Constitution
> > envisioned.
> > > I am also suggesting term limits on the NEW BUNCH
> -- 8
> > YEARS FOR
> >
> > > REPRESENTATIVES.
> > > AND
> > > 12 YEARS [2 terms] FOR SENATORS.
> > > NO EXCEPTIONS. THE LONGER THEY STAY IN OFFICE
> > THE MORE POWER THEY
> > GET AND
> > > THEY LOVE IT AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET
> RE-ELECTED.
> > > WE HAVE TERM LIMITED THE PRESIDENT
> > > NOW LET'S TERM LIMIT THE LEGISLATORS.
> > > And we do away with their Special Retirement
> system
> > and their health
> > program
> >
> > > (they should have same health programs everyone
> else
> > in America does).
> > When
> >
> > > they are through serving their country they go
> back to
> > being private
> >
> > > citizens. They should view their service as a
> > privilege; after all
> > it was
> >
> > > designed to be a part time job to represent the
> voice
> > of the people, NOT
> > the
> >
> > > special interest groups and those who can do
> favors
> > for them.
> > > If they don't like this proposal then don't
> > run for office.
> > > Please, if you love this Country,
> > > send this (as I have done)
> > > to absolutely everyone whose email
> > address
> > > appears in your address book.
>
> > > This thing can permeate this Country in no
> > time.
> > > Let's make it happen.
> > > VOTE THE POWER ABUSERS OUT........LET'S TAKE
> > AMERICA
> > BACK !!!!!!!!!
> >
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
Thats why intiatives are important. If our legislature won't follow the will of the people then we'll pass our own laws.
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
See my signature. My morning headlines said:
"Obama gets message, jobs, jobs, jobs."
Frankly, the only message the messiah got was that he is in trouble. He has not a clue. Taxpayers are tired of waste and the government not doing as they request while the lawmakers sit above all of it on their thrones and spend money like it grows on trees for free.
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
And one of the bad things about our initiative prodess is the legislature can change our initiatives after 2 years. SO they can nullify all our hard work.
But as usuall its 2 steps forward and one step back.
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
A solution for this 2 yr legislative thing is a constitutional amendment which states the same lingo as california constitution does. NO AMENDING INITIATIVES UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN THE INITIATIVE to do so.....:thumbsup: End of story.;)
Our politicians are a disgrace, we need to do something
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Originally Posted by jamessr
A solution for this 2 yr legislative thing is a constitutional amendment which states the same lingo as california constitution does. NO AMENDING INITIATIVES UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN THE INITIATIVE to do so.....:thumbsup: End of story.;)
Yep
