R U serious? Maybe 'they' need a wake up call.;-)
Yes, I'm serious.
From LP.org
"The Libertarian Party is committed to America's heritage of freedom: individual liberty and personal responsibility; a free-market economy of abundance and prosperity; a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace, and free trade."
In the ongoing saga of the People v. the Government, the U.S. Congress just won another round by defeating the
Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment with a vote of
161-264. This is the amendment to an appropriations bill which would have defunded federal efforts to prosecute (or persecute, as many might suggest) medicinal marijuana users in the states where compassionate use laws have already been passed....
What is truly scary about this outcome is that it exposes both Republicans and Democrats alike for what they really are - pompous elitists who place party politics above the will of the people. By their actions, they have condemned countless Americans to needless pain and suffering, arrest, exile or death.
Only 15 Republicans voted for the bill, despite public approval ratings of up to
80% on the issue. During floor debate, the Republican opponents of the bill made very slippery usage of the truth.
According to Rep. Elton Gallegly, (R-California), "Marijuana is not a medicine and should not be legalized for any purpose."
This sentiment was echoed when Rep. Mark Souder (R-Indiana) stated, "'Marijuana has never been proven as safe and effective for any disease," despite the
compelling evidence that it has been proven effective. While an FDA study has not been conducted, the anecdotal evidence is that none of the tens of millions of medicinal and recreational users throughout the country have died from cannabis use.
Marinol was repeatedly mentioned, but opponents of the bill failed to mention that many medical marijuana users either can't keep Marinol down or can't afford its expensive price tag. For most Americans, $400 to $800 a month is indeed a tough pill to swallow. (I bet the lobbyists of the pharma companies are paid very well
.)...
To their credit, Democrats used several strong States' rights arguments in defense of the amendment. In fact, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) expressed it well with, "It would leave to the discretion of the states how they would alleviate suffering of their citizens.
This is a States' rights issue."
Democrats, joined by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California), expressed other points in favor of the Amendment which echoed the strong
10th Amendment argument recently made by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Also to be noted is that there was significant Democratic support for a measure which would have defunded certain Federal efforts. To be sure, it would have reduced neither the deficit nor taxes, but it would have shifted some money to more constitutional and sometimes more worthwhile purposes....
Full article
scroll down to "The Victims of Compassionate Conservatism."
sometime if you feel like it and people will forgive you usually. Just push the more button. Let it out. Get mad if you want. We're allowed here. 
...my brownies look funny and I can't find the powdered sugar!!!!
