Kossack Logic
by Patrick Ruffini :: January 7th, 2007 6:08 pmDemocrats in the House will avoid winding up like Republicans… by keeping the term limits for committee chairs Republicans introduced in 1995.
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To be fair to Kos (can’t believe I’m saying that), he did say this is to avoid the corruption that led to us taking control in 1994. So it’s not to avoid becoming like the GOP circa 2006, it’s so Democrats can avoid being like the Democrats of 1993.
The obvious contradiction in that is that most of the Democrats now in leadership were either serving as Committee Chairs in 1993 or had seniority on those committees. So they really want to keep the Democrats of today from exhibiting the same excess they exhibited the last time they had any power.
Good luck with that, fellas.
If Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination we should vote for him. If Ron Paul does not win the Republican nomination we can punish the GOP by voting democrat.
“Ron Paul on drugs
Republican Representative (TX-14)
legalize industrial hemp
Paul believes in the legalization of industrial hemp. Paul supported HR 3037 to amend the controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. This bill would have given the states the power to regulate farming of hemp. The measure would be a first since the national prohibition of industrial hemp farming in the United States. He favors the legalization of marijuana.
Source: SourceWatch.org Jan 22, 2007
Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism.
Amendment to set up a task force on counter-terrorism and drug interdiction and allow military personnel to help patrol U.S. borders.
Bill HR 2586 ; vote number 2001-356 on Sep 25, 2001
Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests.
Drug demand Reduction Act: Vote on an amendment to require that anyone hired by the Federal Government is subject to random, unannounced drug testing.
Reference: Amendment by Taylor, D-MS; bill by Portman, R-OH.; Bill HR 4550 ; vote number 1998-443 on Sep 16, 1998
War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights .
Paul adopted the Republican Liberty Caucus Position Statement:
As adopted by the General Membership of the Republican Liberty Caucus at its Biannual Meeting held December 8, 2000.
WHEREAS libertarian Republicans believe in limited government, individual freedom and personal responsibility;
WHEREAS we believe that government has no money nor power not derived from the consent of the people;
WHEREAS we believe that people have the right to keep the fruits of their labor; and
WHEREAS we believe in upholding the US Constitution as the supreme law of the land;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Republican Liberty Caucus endorses the following [among its] principles:
While recognizing the harm that drug abuse causes society, we also recognize that government drug policy has been ineffective and has led to frightening abuses of the Bill of Rights which could affect the personal freedom of any American. We, therefore, support alternatives to the War on Drugs.
Per the tenth amendment to the US Constitution, matters such as drugs should be handled at the state or personal level.
All laws which give license to violate the Bill of Rights should be repealed.
Source: Republican Liberty Caucus Position Statement 00-RLC13 on Dec 8, 2000
Legalize medical marijuana.
Paul sponsored the States’ Rights to Medical Marijuana Act:
Title: To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States. Summary: Transfers marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act. Declares that, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict:
the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use;
an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a physician’s prescription or recommendation of marijuana for medical use; or
a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use under applicable State law.
Prohibits any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from prohibiting or restricting a State entity from producing or distributing marijuana for the purpose of its distribution for prescription or recommendation by a physician in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use.
Source: House Resolution Sponsorship 01-HR2592 on Jul 23, 2001
Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record.
Paul scores A by VOTE-HEMP on pro-hemp legalization policies
VOTE HEMP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for Industrial Hemp. Industrial Hemp is non-psychoactive low THC varieties of the cannabis sativa plant. Currently, it is illegal for U.S. farmers to grow Industrial Hemp because it is improperly classified as a “drug” under the Controlled Substances Act. Since changes in law require shifts in thinking and this requires education in the facts, our primary goal is the education of legislators and regulators, farmers and businesses, students and other concerned citizens.
Source: VOTE-HEMP website 02n-HEMP on Dec 31, 2003″
http://www.libertarianempire.com/Paul.html
no vicodin from prescription prescription from vicodin no
Here’s the interesting thing about the DHIMMIcRATs … they’re not the stupid party, and they’ll do just about anything to get/stay-in power. And that includes the “right thing.” Well, with the exception of the Congressional Black Caucus, which we all know is the legislative equivalent of a Mexican drug cartel.
Republicans, punished in the 2006 polls, ripped from power in the House and Senate, did what? Reorganize their leadership to show a willingness to learn from their mistakes? Nope. The Republican leadership did … nothing.
DHIMMIcRATs, punished from 1994 to 1996, are doing what after they’ve managed to ride a wave of dissatisfaction with Republicans, back into power, are doing what? Yep. They’re making an effort, even if cosmetic, to portray themselves as the party against corruption.
Nice going, Republicans. Remind me again why I voted for you.
Sigh. I’m exhausted and dispirited, but I’m not going to start voting for DHIMMIcRATs. I know a group that will sell America out in a heartbeat. However, I’m not going to vote for the same old stupid Republicans again and again.
Wave hi as you march around, Republican leadership. I’ll be one of the ones waving from the sidelines, you morons.