Comments on: Final Round of Change.org Voting Starts Now! http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/ Working to reform marijuana laws Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:58:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jake http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-16209 jake Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:39:51 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-16209 So what happens now that Obama said no to this? Who else is disappointed by his lies about "change we can believe in"? So what happens now that Obama said no to this?

Who else is disappointed by his lies about “change we can believe in”?

]]> By: Charles C http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-12631 Charles C Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:59:45 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-12631 I believe in the constitution of the United States of America as a whole. It is likend to a spoked wheel, remove a spoke and the wheel is weakened. Restore our wheel and many of the other problems we have as a free society will take care of themselves. End prohibition Today and use some of the procedes to get us out of the hole that past political figures have dug for us while they were lining their pockets with money from Synthetic manufactures and pharmaceutical conglomerates. Charles I believe in the constitution of the United States of America as a whole. It is likend to a spoked wheel, remove a spoke and the wheel is weakened. Restore our wheel and many of the other problems we have as a free society will take care of themselves. End prohibition Today and use some of the procedes to get us out of the hole that past political figures have dug for us while they were lining their pockets with money from Synthetic manufactures and pharmaceutical conglomerates.
Charles

]]> By: kyle wempe http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-12267 kyle wempe Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:41:58 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-12267 guys we really need to vote on change.gov which is obamas actual site, here is the link http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000004lrP "YES WE CANnabis" guys we really need to vote on change.gov which is obamas actual site, here is the link

http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/ideas/viewIdea.apexp?id=087800000004lrP

“YES WE CANnabis”

]]> By: Andrew L http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11935 Andrew L Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:36:18 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11935 I say If President Obama doesnt listen to our young generation.... we call for impeachment and we get a petition going, every marijuana user must sign, and we will impeach him for infringing on our rights as free people. They cant tell us we cant smoke Marijuana who are they, im sorry Govt but you have a title thats all and I swear on my life ill smoke marijuana til the day I die and so will millions of others. SO My brothers and sisters If he doenst listen to our cries..please stand with me and sign my petition but only if ignorance consumes obama and he doesnt acknowledge will I make this petition but the people must know if he doesnt even answer this question IT MEANS HE DOESNT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WHAT 2/3 OF THIS COUNTRY THINKS AND U BEST BELEIVE HE COULD GIVE SHIT WHERE AMERICAS GOIN I say If President Obama doesnt listen to our young generation…. we call for impeachment and we get a petition going, every marijuana user must sign, and we will impeach him for infringing on our rights as free people. They cant tell us we cant smoke Marijuana who are they, im sorry Govt but you have a title thats all and I swear on my life ill smoke marijuana til the day I die and so will millions of others. SO My brothers and sisters If he doenst listen to our cries..please stand with me and sign my petition but only if ignorance consumes obama and he doesnt acknowledge will I make this petition but the people must know if he doesnt even answer this question IT MEANS HE DOESNT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WHAT 2/3 OF THIS COUNTRY THINKS AND U BEST BELEIVE HE COULD GIVE SHIT WHERE AMERICAS GOIN

]]> By: ryan http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11887 ryan Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:13:24 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11887 yes so we can smoke weed all we want yes so we can smoke weed all we want

]]> By: Ted Dankson http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11676 Ted Dankson Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:41:30 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11676 They think we're gonna take the same answer they gave us last time? NO! We have to e-mail Obama and tell him that it isn't about what HE wants, it's about what WE want. Questions for decriminalization were 1st in National Security and 2nd in Additional Issues on change.gov. We cannot let our new president ignore us or our cries for change. E-mail Obama and tell him we want marijuana decriminalized not years from now and not when we have a president that thinks we're ready; we want it NOW. They think we’re gonna take the same answer they gave us last time? NO! We have to e-mail Obama and tell him that it isn’t about what HE wants, it’s about what WE want. Questions for decriminalization were 1st in National Security and 2nd in Additional Issues on change.gov. We cannot let our new president ignore us or our cries for change. E-mail Obama and tell him we want marijuana decriminalized not years from now and not when we have a president that thinks we’re ready; we want it NOW.

]]> By: Tone http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11647 Tone Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11647 not only did I vote but I gave them a piece of my mind as well... The following was my post over there at Change.gov "Abraham Lincoln once said it best when he stated "Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." The US govt has EVERY right to protect me from others; this there can be no dispute. This govt. cannot, however fly the banner of freedom while it tries to protect us from ourselves. NO govt has that right where freedom and liberty are concerned. Forget not the Constitutional right to be secure in our papers, persons, possessions from unreasonable search and seizure. For the rights to self governance are unmatched in importance to the retention of freedom in this great nation. Let us not fall to the path of the Hypocritical States of America. Let us realize finally that after over 70 years of WAR against our own people; that the time has come to end this madness and insanity against a plant that has multiple medical uses; is less harmful than most of the food we eat, has cause 0, count that, 0 deaths in all of recorded history; was made illegal through racism and greed of companies like DuPont. Not to mention the cost to taxpayers in funding the ever-growing prison population thanks to a constant increase in the arrests for Cannabis. Of which the majority are for simple possession. How can this govt boast of freedom and righteousness when the most basic of freedoms, ie.. self governance, are being withheld from the people of this nation? There are more than enough rational ideas on ways to regulate and safely endorse the recreational use of Cannabis with moderation and responsibility. Remember the above quote from Mr. Lincoln... and remember it well... for our freedom and liberty lie in the balance. Thank you for your time, and God bless this great nation to see it to a brighter future for all, not just for some. Jerry "Tone" Borelli" not only did I vote but I gave them a piece of my mind as well…

The following was my post over there at Change.gov

“Abraham Lincoln once said it best when he stated

“Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded.”

The US govt has EVERY right to protect me from others; this there can be no dispute. This govt. cannot, however fly the banner of freedom while it tries to protect us from ourselves. NO govt has that right where freedom and liberty are concerned. Forget not the Constitutional right to be secure in our papers, persons, possessions from unreasonable search and seizure.

For the rights to self governance are unmatched in importance to the retention of freedom in this great nation.

Let us not fall to the path of the Hypocritical States of America.

Let us realize finally that after over 70 years of WAR against our own people; that the time has come to end this madness and insanity against a plant that has multiple medical uses; is less harmful than most of the food we eat, has cause 0, count that, 0 deaths in all of recorded history; was made illegal through racism and greed of companies like DuPont.

Not to mention the cost to taxpayers in funding the ever-growing prison population thanks to a constant increase in the arrests for Cannabis. Of which the majority are for simple possession.

How can this govt boast of freedom and righteousness when the most basic of freedoms, ie.. self governance, are being withheld from the people of this nation?

There are more than enough rational ideas on ways to regulate and safely endorse the recreational use of Cannabis with moderation and responsibility.

Remember the above quote from Mr. Lincoln… and remember it well… for our freedom and liberty lie in the balance.

Thank you for your time, and God bless this great nation to see it to a brighter future for all, not just for some.

Jerry “Tone” Borelli”

]]> By: Alan http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11559 Alan Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:53:30 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11559 “Will you consider legalizing cannabis/marijuana/hemp so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a multi-billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?”—DJ C, Chicago, IL Open for Questions Response, 12/15/08: “President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.” Ok, this scares the crap out of me. Just went to change.gov and not only did they not even touch upon the drug war question they answered a question pertaining to marijuana that is *very* similar to the last question with a pointer to the last answer and I don't remember even seeing that question in the top questions! Are they trying to send us a message to give up!? I don't care about marijuana anymore, we will smoke whether they like it or not and I don't want to pay a "sin tax" to do what we humans have been doing for over 3000 years. I care about this country and the fact that Obama is following in Bush'e footsteps to not upset the status quo and effect true change sickens me! NORML had it right all along don't waste your votes on people that *hint* at freedom vote for people that will stand against tyranny... RON PAUL 2012!!! “Will you consider legalizing cannabis/marijuana/hemp so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a multi-billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?”—DJ C, Chicago, IL
Open for Questions Response, 12/15/08: “President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.”

Ok, this scares the crap out of me. Just went to change.gov and not only did they not even touch upon the drug war question they answered a question pertaining to marijuana that is *very* similar to the last question with a pointer to the last answer and I don’t remember even seeing that question in the top questions! Are they trying to send us a message to give up!? I don’t care about marijuana anymore, we will smoke whether they like it or not and I don’t want to pay a “sin tax” to do what we humans have been doing for over 3000 years. I care about this country and the fact that Obama is following in Bush’e footsteps to not upset the status quo and effect true change sickens me! NORML had it right all along don’t waste your votes on people that *hint* at freedom vote for people that will stand against tyranny… RON PAUL 2012!!!

]]> By: Paul http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11532 Paul Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:32:22 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11532 I just watched the video response to "open For Questions" at: http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/open_for_questions_round_2_response/ Not even one word about the failed War on Drugs, stopping DEA raids on medical marijuana patients, marijuana decriminalization or regulation and taxation is even mentioned. Marijuana law reformers are brushed aside with only a written repeat of Obama's insulting reply from the 1st round of questions regarding marijuana taxation and regulation...“President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.” And to add insult to injury the repeat of this one liner is at the very bottom of the page at the link above. Believing that Obama is going to base his policies on proven science is now an obvious lie. I just watched the video response to “open For Questions” at:
http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/open_for_questions_round_2_response/

Not even one word about the failed War on Drugs, stopping DEA raids on medical marijuana patients, marijuana decriminalization or regulation and taxation is even mentioned.

Marijuana law reformers are brushed aside with only a written repeat of Obama’s insulting reply from the 1st round of questions regarding marijuana taxation and regulation…“President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.” And to add insult to injury the repeat of this one liner is at the very bottom of the page at the link above.

Believing that Obama is going to base his policies on proven science is now an obvious lie.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11465 Jim Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:14:51 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2009/01/05/final-round-of-changeorg-voting-starts-now/#comment-11465 Just got back from the change.gov site. Not even a response on the video. Not one word. Just got back from the change.gov site. Not even a response on the video. Not one word.

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