Quote Originally Posted by eccentric
I can understand politicians not wanting to take up legalization, but how can the people vote this down?? How is a democracy supposed to work if the majority is this stupid?

How does it even make sense that a 55% majority can put people in jail for something supported by the other 45%?
The Founders gave the people the right to act in disobedience and defiance against an overbearing majority. There were protections or still are that just aren't applied in the way they should be. And your question goes right to that, how can only 10% more tell us no. Even the Senate need a super majority to stop a bullshit session (filibuster). Its just how we play with numbers any more. A percentage that close should at least call for a moratorium on this victimless crime or the smoker being the victim. Frankly, under the constitution, they can't tell us no and the prohibition is actually unconstitutional. But, they will let Bush off the hook without legal repercussions after admitting to ordering torture (waterboarding) of terror suspects. Kind of fucked up if you ask me.