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RIP Steve McWilliams......
Friends and supporters of McWilliams, who killed himself last week in a desperate effort to end his suffering and draw attention to his cause, will gather at City Hall at noon to remember the activist who pushed San Diego into becoming the largest city in the nation to adopt a medical marijuana law.
http://www.unknownnews.org/0507190717McWilliams.html
I really feel for this guy. I do. There's no question he got shafted big-time by an overzealous prosecuter.
Nevertheless, the Supreme Court made the correct decision when they announced their verdict. The question was not whether medical marijuana should be legal - which I clearly think it should. The issue was the legality of medical marijuana users being prosecuted under federal law even when states' laws permit such use. Being that federal law will always trump state law, the Court had no choice but to render the decision they made. Any other decision would've been the judiciary making a legislative action.
Personally, I think headlines such as "Supreme Court murders California man" do more harm than good to the legalization movement. It puts a bad face on things and casts an inappropriate shadow on the good we are trying to accomplish.
well with all due respect, the Supreme Court upheld the law, true. but what did they do to try and change it? See, it's the same principle as saying you're not responsible for something just because you were ordered to do it. Kinda like nazi generals being shocked because of their war convictions since hitler ordered them to do the holocaust.Quote:
Originally Posted by bhallg2k
It's all a matter of beuracreacy. The democrats blame the republicans but ignore their own faults. and vice versa.
medical marijuana has been proven time and time again to be beneficial. it's being supressed to make profit. and i think headlines like that are just what we NEED. we need more attention grabbing headlines like that on serious investigative journalist channels. Noone who erroneously disapproves of cannabis is going to be interested in a headline that reads "Medical Marijuana advocate passes away"
In due time, i hope the members of the supreme court who voted against state jurisdiction feel shame for what theyve done.
I'm going to smoke a blunt tonight and dedicate it to this guy. I hope he's in a better place where the bud is so potent it's purple.
let's roll.
its not the supreme courts place to make such a decision. I hope whoever blames the supreme court gets a mental exam. Its not their place, their right, or in their power to do such things nich. But of course, everything in America is comparable to Nazi Germany... I really admire your ability to relate everything back to Nazis. Really.
Jesus Christ dude why do you always respond to my posts with an attack?Quote:
Originally Posted by yocass
I never said the supreme court shouldve ruled in favour. to an extent i would agree with their decision because it is the law. what im trying to say is that they shouldve at least made note of that fact. since they didnt, it comes off as though they couldnt care less.
Which, of course, suits you just fine because you dont have any debilitating diseases now do you? You're just another punk smoking because you think it makes you look cool, or you think you're fighting some kind of establishment. you obviously dont know whether to be a fucking hippy or an anarchist.
Such a shame that you dont see any correlation between what happened in nazi germany and whats happening now in america. Either you're blind or you dont know history. either way you're still a pathetic loser.
all hail dumbasses
I actually have a medical marijuana card, with a noted disease. Im not a hippy, and I dont believe in the stupidity called anarchism. where are you from? Im starting to doubt you being an american... you just know so little about law/politics of this country. THe supreme court votes yes or no. Its the law or it isnt. No ifs, ands, buts, or note making about it. I attacked anyone who believes the supreme court is at fault for someone killing themselves. If you do, then your an idiot. Or at least blinded by emotional stupidity. Anyways like I said, educate yourself about 2 things: nazi germany, and then american politics.
im not american. im canadian. im bombarded enough by your news media and i studied american history for years in high school. i never said the supreme court does anything beyond saying yes or no. that's their job. But they do have a voice. i wouldve respected and agreed with any supreme court justice that went on record stating he had to uphold the law but urged that if people were so passionate to fight for it. With a respected official going on record like that, we could advance legal cannabis usage light years ahead.\Quote:
Originally Posted by yocass
You're just looking to pick fights.
And also, why would you say america has no relation with nazi germany?
Nazi germany had gun control. America has gun control. the difference is americans have the fourth amendment.
nazi germany linked christianity with politics. hitler was a christian believe it or not. you probably wont without checking but im used to it
nazi germany spied on its citizens constantly. hmmm...i wonder what the patriot act allows the fbi to do when we dont know about it...
nazi germany originally used the reichstag fire to rally citizens to invade poland. america used 9/11 to rally people into war with iraq and afghanistan.
i could go on and it gets more complex. i do know american politics...in fact i know more than canadian politics and i do know history. what else have you got?
just remember, if you reply just reply with decency and common sense. otherwise you're useless to anyone who wants a good read.
let's roll.
haha.. that explains a lot. Canadas like nazi germany too! Canada has gun control, right? Like most countries. Whats religion have to do with it? Are all christians nazis now? We actually have lots of jewish people in america.. ~gasp~ Certain spying abilities are necessities for every country that plans to live 5 minutes. Ive never been spyed on it, nor has anyone I know. Canada has the canadian flag, along with Canada day too. From most of your posts you dont understand american politics whatsoever, maybe a little bit of american law, but not politics.
Considering the source, I find this statement absolutely hilarious. Many times when someone strongly disagrees with you or disparages your so-called "sources" you launch a personal attack, rather than following your own advice. Take the other thread as a case in point: yocass picked apart your argument point by point and called into question the accuracy and credibility of your sources, and how did you respond? By attacking his avatar and suggestion he was unhappy because that must be his picture. Was that your idea of decency and common sense? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by nicholasstanko
how would you know if someone was spying on you? isnt that the point to not know?Quote:
Originally Posted by yocass
i wasnt bad-mouthing america justifying canada. i was pointing out the similarities of your country with nazi germany before they went radical. we werent talking about foreign policy.