Let's End the War on Drugs

I can't figure out why we forgot the lessons of prohibition? Are we really that dumb?



Yes.



The war on drugs even impacts the rest of us. I recently was negatively impacted by this "war against Americans" when a tenant was busted for smoking pot. He had to give up the apartment I rented him...I lose income and the present market is very bad when it comes to finding new renters.



Why do landlords, spouses, children, employers etc. have to pay such a price when someone smokes pot even as his neighbor is dying from cancer induced by legal tobacco?



There simply is no logic.
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"HC Update"

Health Care Repeal Campaigns Could Backfire On Republicans In Fall Elections

Republicans are increasingly becoming the party of "winers" in addition to the party of "no". Did health care pass? Yes. Did a single Republican vote for it? No...who cares.



They made it clear over and over that they would refuse to cooperate on health care so why should anyone be surprised? Baucus and Obama bent over backwards trying to do this bi-partisan. It was a mistake given the overt statements by Republicans that their only intention was to stall and kill health care and how ever many thousands of Americans who would die without it.



Republicans are more and more perceived as poor losers who don't like it when the Democrats do exactly what Republicans have done many times in the pass...get something done by themselves.



At least in this instance it was something for the people and not corporate interests, which is probably what really upsets Republicans.



The bill is not perfect. I don't agree with the mandate and hope the courts rule against it. Personally I would like to see a single payer system similar to the one we already have in the VA. The increase in income tax would be less than the cost of premiums which we have no control over and not vote on.
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