Quote Originally Posted by DemoCommando
I think you guys should think outside the world of marijuana. These are the leaders of our country, their every decision decides the fate of our citizens including ourselves. So what if they support marijuana, it's a miniscule issue in the hope of a survivable future.

Yes we love ganja, but don't base your entire vote on who supports legalization or not, please!

Can you still buy marijuana and smoke it to your pleasure? Yes, legalization will come but try not to base your decision on this, now, hopeless measure.

Look at what else they stand for and DON'T stand for, those are the big ones.

The government has invested tens of billions, if not 100's of billions of dollars fighting the "insanity" drug, the evil Marijuana!

Do you think they will let up in just 1 push? No, this legalization thing will take many a decade.

In conclusion, don't be narrow minded, observe candidates real objectives and political bases besides just "do they support legalization?" Or we are doomed.

Dave

Legalization should be an important issue for us. It is the government policy that most affects us. If we don't stand up for our own rights no one will. Marijuana is not some miniscule issue. The War on Drugs is not a minuscule issue. It is one of the biggest problems facing the country. The DEA spends 60 billion dollars on fighting drugs. I don't even want to guess what the rest of the government spends on the drug war. Ending the Drug War could reinvigorate America. Imagine all the money America could save with the legalization of soft drugs. Imagine all the money America could make. For hard drugs there are better ways to discourage use than the Drug War. Legalization may be the answer it may not. However the current course does not work and must be changed. Also you are wrong on legalization. There are plenty of reasons to believe in could happen in a decade or less.

Another reason why the drug war is important is b/c it shows how honorable a politician is, especially Ron Paul. He is a Republican that opposes The Drug War. There aren't to many of those. They aren't even that many Democrats at the federal level that want to end the Drug War. Most politicians know The Drug War doesn't work. They don't stand against because it is easy not to. Those few politicians that stand against the Drug War should be commended for their courage. They have the character to criticize a policy that benefits the rich and makes reelection a million times easier because you are "tough on crime."

You seem to have a dislike for Ron Paul. I wish you had just begun an educated debate about Ron Paul's views. Instead you choose to chastise us supporters by saying all we cared about was legalization. Then you went even further by saying this is a bad thing. I am sure most posters do not vote purely on legalization. I do not. However I would have no problem with someone who voted for a candidate solely for his or her views on marijuana. Legalization should be the major issue for most these posters. This issue could make their lives a million times easier.