Quote Originally Posted by hardon
wow...its almost as if america is moving backwards at the federal level...i mean..fuck....whats the point of even having states if the federal government gets the last say anyways, and undermines what the STATE has decided??? this is effing ridiculous...
The Dredd Scott decision precipitated the first Civil War back in the 1860's... which was all about states' rights. Perhaps the Raich decision will be seen by history to be a landmark case as well. How much will shit from the federal government will we take before we've had enough? Is it possible to motivate all of us lazy potsmokers to stand up for what we believe in, or is fear of persecution staying our wrath? Where would the boundaries be drawn if it's fought on the issue of pot? Can't be north/south this time around. May be much more splintered. Revolution was easier to stage when everyone had a common enemy - the British. Civil War was simpler when slavery (which was a necessary economic evil at the time for the south but not the north) was the polarizing factor. Pot is loved and hated by people in all states of the Union. Where do you draw the lines?