Mitt Romney, on Medical Marijuana.

Guy with MDS, and in a wheelchair asks Romney "Would you arrest me and my Doctors for using medical marijuana." Romney walks away.

NORML members, you got this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NY6UTnS6Z-A

 

I don't like him, but to be fair, he did answer the question at around 45

 

And his Answer is against 80% of American opinion.

And he didnt answer the Arrest part.

 

It's his stance, all I got to say is whatever. And I think the arrest part was implied in the answer.

 

Now hear Ron Paul's response to that same young man:

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I wouldnt expect Mitt Romney to man up and just answer the question. You do not have to like drugs or want to legalize them to understand that the feds should have no business in this.

This should have been left to the states. Instead we are spending billions of dollars a year for nothing. Every city has drug issues hell even the Amish have drug issues.....The war on drugs is a failure

 

NORML wont like the response. NORML is a very prominent PAC.

Dont just sit there and think Romneys views on this issue wont hurt him.

 

If this was from 07, 1. They wouldn't like him for it anyway, and I'm sure Romney would have thought of a plan by now. 2. If not, I'm sure he's changed his position, or some other way of making him appear better for NORML.

 

Theres no proof that he changed his stance. The debates thus far have shown no change on the issue. Furthermore, why are you disputing evidence dug up from the past on Romney? This is fair treatment. I mean other candidates have had things dug up from the past that have destroyed their chances... Why is this different?

 

Please refer to number 1 of my above post.

I'm acting the same way I would have acted for Cain's scandal. I would have said what the truth was, and nothing more. I would have said that all Cain has is allegations. Romney said his stance, and I will respect what he believes in.

 

You respect that he stands for a failed War on Drugs?

Im glad you stand with 20% of the American people who think 75% of prisons filled with Non Violent drug "offenders" is a good thing.

Im glad you love seeing Government Waste.

 

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Do you think I agree with this? If so, that explains a lot.

 

You said:

Implying that you agree.

 

When I'm saying respect in this case I mean this:

to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone's rights.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Respect

I don't agree with it, I just respect his opinion as his own.

 

I don't respect his stance. It's a bankrupt stance.

 

Just accept the fact that it's his, and we're good.

 

Agreed.

 

I'd love a open debate with Paul V.Romney on the war on Drugs.

According to Paul ANY war is too costly.

You bring your wheel chair idiots.
Let Romney bring the thousands of parents..kids.. friends and neighbors who know that the war on drugs cannot end without defeat of all morality.
Let the ones who know the anger..the deaths...the horror of drugs speak out in the open.
Let those who know while high on Pot you cannot drive ,work..or even function .

Let that crybaby in a wheel chair just go and collect more welfare money for his bad habit.
My Dad suffered for years with cancer..he didn't cry and whine like a baby for mind altering drugs...he used meditation ..prayer ..and HE died with dignity..
Not being USED for a cause so punk kids can grow and sell and make a living distributing drugs for MEDICAL reasons.
Paul needs to explain how he Can NOT follow constitutional law and enforce the law of the land PERIOD.
Others need to explain why THEY are better than those who voted for that law ..PERIOD.
And those burnt out hippies in wheel chairs need to get a life..one that is not drug influenced poop.

Who does Paul he think he is.. President ?
Who do the users think they are..??
Above the law ?

Never .

 

Sigh. I knew you were a blind fool but I never thought you could be so blind to common sense.

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And you talk about how many people think that these addictions have ruined lives but guess what? Many more lives in America and in my own family have been ruined by the worse addiction of them all. Poor diet. But you don't see that being outlawed. You and your politician friends can argue morality all you want but the reality is that morality has NOTHING to do with the war on drugs. It is all about money.

 

Just because things in society are wrong..broken or diluted with fraud..doesn't mean we should just give in to the anarchy and let the mob rule the day.
Our society would look like biker gangs..Mexico..and central America.

Because we have a weakness doesn't mean we shall surrender to the dark side..give in to the easy way of dealing with issues..and forget our religious and family background.

How can any Tea party person with a clear mind support the ending of the war on drugs ?
The surrender and retreat of those same family values Paul talks about so much ?

It would be like asking church going God fearing people to quit worshiping in church because of the religious priest sex scandals and abuse cases.
That is the same deal with bring booze and its legality into the equation.
Just because we can be weak..doesn't mean we should give up and not try and BE stronger than that.

We lived and died for centuries without the aid of drugs in our society as medical cure all for ending pain and suffering. Just because we can.. doesn't mean we should.

I KNOW Paul avoids this issue like a plague after IOWA.
And he should be tested on its merits ..like how he secretly courts the younger voters with that ending the war on Pot slogan.

Funny thing about kids..they grow up.
they know better.

 

Most marijuana users do not drive while under the influence, they do not go to work stoned, and very few people have ever been killed by people under the influence of thc. Some drug wars are necessary (the once that cause violence, theft, addiction, death) but marijuana does not fit into this category. I hate the way pot makes me feel but it makes no sense to ban a plant to people smoke in the privacy of their home, many of them function just fine. DUI is another story.

How very christian of you, "I do not do something so no one else should be able to either". Screw those that use a god given substance to alleviate their pain... Do not have contempt for your fellow man, follow your preaching's.

This alone shows your ignorance, pot was made illegal because of corrupt politicians that were bought off by timber companies to keep hemp illegal as it would basically replace paper. They went to work convincing the public that "negros" high on pot were raping white women. You should do your reaserch instead of being spoon fed what the government feeds you. PERIOD!

Society is moving away from the pot rage propaganda, where will you be?

 

yeah, but if we legalize drugs everyone will become crazed drug addicts and criminals!

 

Not legalize. Give states their constitutional right to decide. Drugs shouldn't be a federal matter.

 

to be completely fair, romney did give an answer before walking away, but i think romney's interaction was unacceptable, the guy in the wheelchair tried to set him up and was successful, romney should have spent more time explaining his view, with which i disagree


on the other hand, here's what ron paul says about the use of illicit drugs:

"i detest the use of drugs!"

that creates chaos and causes trouble for travelers who would need to look up the laws of any state they intended to visit or pass through

 

It is the opinion of most people that the point of this video was to show that romney did not answer the guy's question. "Would you arrest my doctor and I, if you were president?" At that point, Romney walked away. He claimed that he answered the question, but really, he answered the first question which was, "What is your stance on medical marijuana?" To which he answered "Against."

I dont think its a set up. Medical Marijuana obviously is very helpful to this man. He is rightly concerned with Romneys policies on something that directly affects him.

Its only fitting that the guy would ask if he would be arrested. Romney deflected, and claimed to have answered the question, when clearly he didnt.

Thats a personal belief. Ron Paul wouldnt bring his personal beliefs to his job. He is a consistent supporter of states rights. It is his stance that he will leave it to the states to decide. He doesnt believe the Federal government should decide what people put into their bodies.


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Not necessarily. Different states have different laws with concealed carry firearms. It still seems to work fine...