"And the lobbyists. God awmighty, I want those people's rights to legally bribe our representatives curtailed big time. Obama said they'd have no place in his administration, and I'm going to be hopping mad if I don't see some sort of progress made on this issue."


I'd like to see some action on this too.

He said that, huh?

Is there ANYONE else here who uses actions to gauge, instead of words? Or, how about just matching words to actions and see if they fit?

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the post before mine said that, it was a long post so I copied and pasted rather than using the quote button and deleting a bunch.

Kinda like Campaign finance reform? After promising to only use Pubic Funding?

Commentary: Obama breaks promise on campaign finance - CNN.com

Those with the most money wins. Modern American Politics 101.

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Thank God he did what it took to win. Now he has the toughest job in the world, to fix our broken government and bring this country back to greatness. Do you think for a moment McSame could do that??

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Hell NO!

I believe this particular action is called 'crawfishing.'
Obama to set limits on lobby hires - Erika Lovley and Eamon Javers - Politico.com

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He's got Carol Browner on his transition team. Carol Browner happens to be married to a big shot lobbyist/former Congressman (no surprise there, eh?) by the name of Tom Downey. Tom got paid quite handsomely to plead Fannie Mae's case not too long ago. No place on the administration he says? <giggle>

You know what amazes me? We all know that Republicans have waged a crushing war on marijuana and have kept our freedom in this regard locked down and we know that Democrats are more lenient and accepting of a policy to soften the laws on pot. But I am REALLY amazed by how many pot smokers can still maintain support for a Republican led Democracy and not be ashamed to voice their opinions on forums like this one.

I will admit that my views on most foreign and domestic policy are of a conservative nature, but I find myself quarreling with my conscience when I go to vote because I do want to uphold traditional American values and I do want my country to turn back to a time where people could communicate face-to-face and mingle with a sincere desire to just hang out and enjoy company rather than wasting a friendship on instant messaging and pointless emails. Don't get me wrong, I love having an opportunity to read, research, post and play on the internet in my spare time, but I just feel like a loser spending so much time online when I could be interacting in a much more personable way.

Traditional values do not mean turning back the clocks on achievements we've made to make the USA the greatest country in the world, and most certainly, I wish marijuana never became a political party branded issue because I would not hate myself for voting a conservative ticket. But unfortunately, marijuana is a politically branded issue and the Democrats have my vote for the stance they take on it. Isn't that a shame? I love my country, but I love my pot too. I won't forsake my country because of pot, but I don't feel like I should have to forsake my freedoms because of pot either.

I'm not a liberal in the sense that I feel it is okay for people to do whatever they want with certain freedom. I feel that criminals deserve the punishments they get and much more. But I am NOT a criminal because I enjoy smoking weed in the privacy of MY home. I am not a criminal because I like the smell and taste of the finest green. I am not a criminal because I take joy in seeing a perfectly cultivated plant stand tall and bear fruit.

What is your definition of "criminal" and does your voting conscience bother you? If pot weren't a politically branded issue, do you ever see yourself voting on a conservative ticket?

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Ron Paul, a Republican no less, co-authored a bill that would decriminalize medical marijuana at the federal level(HR 5842). He also co-authored a bill to allow for the production of industrial hemp.
Pot for Pain: Congressman Ron Paul Introduces Medical Marijuana Legislation : Planetsave