Candidates we support

[hizeman]

Again--this is a RED STATE. You do not live in California or New York city. You live in Colorado--and most Coloradoans are FISCALLY conservative people. They could give a rats ass about other social issues--such as gay marriage--they are mainly pro-life people--whom do not believe abortion is right--and you're lucky to be living in this state-because as a 3rd generation native--we do not like federal government intervention into our personal lives.

Now for those that are NEW to this state--I am certain that our ways comes as a SURPRISE to you. We are not LIBERALS. If you want to go to a blue-state--Liberal mmj state-then go-New Jersey-the number one blue most liberal--democrat lead states in this country to do your business. But I would suggest that you look up their marijuana laws before you start packing your bags--

IOW--Welcome to Colorado

I'm at least 3rd generation and a liberal. Dont' tell me how to think or that Colorado is a red state and imply that we are all conservatives. If anything, Colorado is a purple state.

While parts of the state are conservative, there's also places like DENVER and BOULDER that are liberal. And Denver was the first city in the US to legalize weed.

Fact is, it's REPUBLICANS that want to lock people up for smoking weed. It's you right wingers that started the whole "war on drugs" that has made millions of victims out of innocent people. Please don't deny this, it will destroy any credibility you have. Take responsibility for Regan and Nixon, the two presidents most influential in the prosecution of drug users.

You remember the conservative idol Ronnie "Zero Tolerance" Reagan, and his "successful" War on Drugs right? The guy that was telling us not to use drugs or else, meanwhile he was sending money to drug czar Manual Noriega in the Iran/Contra case.

You can make a case that libertarians are in favor of legalization, but law and order republicans want to fry people that smoke weed.

And about republicans wanting "NO federal government intervention", that's a lie. What happened with the BP oil spill? All of a sudden all the republicans that were so against gov. intervention now want the gov. to come save their ass. You have Jindle saying a few months ago he wouldn't take fed money, now he's crying for the gov to help him. Then the wack-job Michelle Malkin, that stout "anti socialist" starts yapping about how the gov should commandeer private citizens' boats. Seriously? She can say this with a straight face? No gov intervention? Marshall law? Really?

Yep, you're a conservative until you're in court or need someone to save your ass, then everyone is a liberal...Even Rush turned liberal when his addicted butt was in court. "Please have mercy on my drug using butt. I only want the death penalty for OTHER drug users". Yes, Rush has said he supported the death penalty for drug users, of course this was before he went to court himself.

Plus who cares about politicians? The obvious way to beat this thing is to have the citizens vote, just like we did the first time. Sure, continue to fight the recent legislation, but this "medical marjuana" isn't what most of us here want anyway and favor full legalization.

Here's what I believe to be a fact...More than 50% of the population is for the legalization of weed in Colorado. The problem is that 50% of the voters aren't, and that's a big difference. We either need to get the 18-30 year olds to vote, or wait for them to get a little older when they will vote.

Instead of driving a wedge between conservatives and liberals by getting on a soap box, preaching and wagging your finger in everyone's faces, pretending to speak for all Coloradans, I suggest you try to find ways to unite both sides. You don't speak for me. So don't.

[HighPopalorum]

Framing the discussion around support or non-support for 1284 is also self-defeating. Ritter, Hickenlooper, even Romer are on our side. There's no need for a purity test, and particularly not one based on a very mixed piece of regulatory legislation. This cause is a big tent, and you shouldn't exclude MMJ-friendly candidates who favor the "tax and regulate" approach.

[hizeman]

PS...Here's a link to all the governors of Colorado over the years to see how Colorado actually voted:

Colorado Governors

Note that the R party was the liberal party from 1850's - about 1919.

In my lifetime, Colorado has had a D for gov 32 years and an R for gov 20 years. Hardly proof for saying Colorado is a "red" state. Seems a lot of "red" voters have been voting "blue" when it actually matters.

[Vancefish]

Not sure who I should quote here, as left/right, or Dem -VS- Rep is a closed minded subject from both sides. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE!!

Republicans are SUPPOSED to be for small government and VERY FEW LAWS!
Leading to actual freedom.

But they are not. (because they are not republicans, they are NEO-conservatives,(better called a socialist Democrat))

Dems are for throwing money at issues and regulating them to death. (this is what the neo-conservatives (republicans??) are ALSO doing).

However NOW both sides are aiming at the same goal. SOCIALISM!!

Although not ALL politicians are like this 99.8% ARE! They switch sides on issues after elections because their long term plans are the same on BOTH sides.

This is because they are bought and paid for by the SAME banks that are currently robbing us of our Country and human rights.

If your a DEM and think this is bull, OR if your a REP and think this is bull. Investigate your politicians, I guarantee they have VERY close friends who supposedly believe the opposite as they do. (depending on WHO is in control at the time)

THEN, find an issue/bill that failed under one party(opposed by the other party) a few years back. In most cases the opposing party will pass the bill a few years later! While the original party opposes the bill THEY first introduced. It's happened THOUSANDS of times.

Point is,... This is not a right or left issue, It's not a Republican-vs-Democrat issue!

EVERY issue is a,.. "World banks" against the people issue! Via the paid minions (politicians).

They don't vote on ANYTHING because they read or actually understand what they are voting on. They vote based on either who paid the most FOR the vote,... OR they vote because they discover their vote might cost them their career. NOTHING ELSE!!

I say,... Vote out ALL INCUMBENTS!!

[Mississippi Steve]

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your
wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do
something damned nasty to all three of them.

[HighPopalorum]

Whenever a Liberal utters the term "Common Sense approach"....grab your
wallet, your ass, and your guns because the sombitch is about to do
something damned nasty to all three of them.

*shrug*

I grew up in NOLA and Bham. Out here I grow my own and distill my own, and not once has a "common sense" liberal tried to deprive me of any of dozens of firearms I own. You'd be surprised how well the "common sense" approach works in the [still] wild west.

[pfunk211]

rightwinger,

are you a third generation native?

[Mississippi Steve]

rightwinger,

are you a third generation native?

I am only 2nd generation in the US.

[pfunk211]

how about all you red people and all you blue people
all you this people and all you that people
come together and create a cohesive list of PEOPLE that CAN make a difference?

seems like one or two dedicated folk should be able to put together a few hours of exhaustive research and find out what's what.

wasn't that the threads intention?

i'm no third-generation (smug) coloradoan, but my vote counts just the same....

thanks for the thread, copbo

[copobo]

he supported adding ptsd as a condition that would be allowed.