Why is Ron Paul the only Republican sponsoring the marijuana bill?

[Zatch]

Where are the Tea Partiers? Where's Justin Amash? Where's Walter Jones?

 

[Zatch]

Bump

 

[cindy25]

I didn't expect Walter Jones, but I did expect Justin Amash.

 

[Sola_Fide]

As usual, Ron is a step ahead of everyone else.

 

[Brett85]

I doubt if they want to go out on a limb when the bill has no chance of passing. Also, it's simply not a priority when we have a 1.6 trillion dollar deficit and a 14 trillion dollar debt. If I was in Congress, I would vote for it if it came up for a vote, but I wouldn't go out of my way to cosponsor it.

 

[acptulsa]

Um, because he's the only one with principle and backbone enough to stand up to Prohibition--regardless of whether it's election season or not? Or perhaps its just because the rest of the field keeps trying to mimic him and he wants to stand apart?

 

[COpatriot]

Because most self-proclaimed "small government, pro-business, pro-liberty/freedom" conservatives in the GOP aren't actually what they say they are.

 

[pcosmar]

Um, because he's the only one with principle and backbone enough to stand up to Prohibition--regardless of whether it's election season or not? Or perhaps its just because the rest of the field keeps trying to mimic him and he wants to stand apart?

Ding! Ding! Ding!
Thread winner.

 

[nbhadja]

This is a trick question. The answer: Ron Paul is the ONLY republican.

 

[erowe1]

It's a good question. I hope it comes up in a presidential debate in a way that puts some people on the spot to demonstrate how hypocritical they are when they claim that Obamacare is unconstitutional but the drug war isn't.

 

[pcosmar]

This is a trick question. The answer: Ron Paul is the ONLY republican.

OH,
Good answer

 

[dejavu22]

The left wants to control the economy and the right wants to control the bedroom... this is a bedroom issue and ... ding ding republicans forget what freedom means.

 

[LibertyEagle]

I think it's best to choose your battles. I think there are a few more pressing issues to deal with right now than decriminalizing pot.

I agree with the bill's intent, but I sure do question its timing.

 

[Koz]

This is a trick question. The answer: Ron Paul is the ONLY republican.

This is the real thread winner. RP is the only true conservative.

 

[silentshout]

Because most Republicans love the state, especially when it locks people up for ingesting a "forbidden" substance.

 

[pcosmar]

I think it's best to choose your battles. I think there are a few more pressing issues to deal with right now than decriminalizing pot.

I agree with the bill's intent, but I sure do question its timing.

The timing was about one week after a Global Commission on Drug Policy that declared the War on Drugs a Failure.

And before you go ballistic on the "Global Commission",, the global policy was started and heavily influenced by US interests as well as being connected to Interpol.
The War on Drugs is Global.
The head of Interpol is the same US @#$% that was responsible for WACO.

This Global Commission called specifically for political leaders to step up and change Drug Policy.
The timing was about ONE WEEK. (give or take a few days)

 

[specsaregood]

The timing was about one week after a Global Commission on Drug Policy that declared the War on Drugs a Failure.

This Global Commission called specifically for political leaders to step up and change Drug Policy.
The timing was about ONE WEEK. (give or take a few days)

Yeah, that was relatively big news too.

 

[zach]

lol most "standard" republicans would lose their political identity if they gave up their control issues

 

[specsaregood]

lol most "standard" republicans would lose their political identity if they gave up their control issues

This bill doesn't give up control, it increases control at the state level. You know all limited government, states rights and all that jazz that the tea party is supposed to support.

 

[Imaginos]

Time and time again, Ron has proven that he is the man of principle.
The others simply do not have principle, integrity, and courage.
Forget about other Re-pukes and Demagogue-crats.
They all are politicial prostitute.
ps: My sincere apology to all the prostitute of the world.
You are 100 times more honest and upfront than the people in Washington.