Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who has said he would immediately pardon all non-violent drug "offenders." This would probably include tens of thousands of young black men, and many thousands more in the future who would be saved from governmental harassment and imprisonment. Vote Ron Paul; vote freedom.
The article's title: "Ron Paul Would End the Government's Most Racist Policy"Actually, Dr. Paul would NOT end “government’s most racist policy!” ... For to do so he would have to “End Government Itself!” Give that careful thought. At its deepest meaning, “government is the embodiment of racism! All other racism is secondary.R.L. Fisk, Cmdr., USN, Retired
The police force is part of the executive branch, but not on the federal level. I suppose in theory, the President would have the authority to issue a statement saying that no part of the branch could "faithfully execute the law" at the same time as uphold their individual Oaths of Office. The FBI and DEA are sub-departments of the DoJ, which is a cabinet of the executive branch. The President being primary authority of all parts of the executive branch doesn't exactly have the authority to rescind the laws or abolish the cabinet position, oddly enough(the legislative branch created it, the judicial branch can declare it unconstitutional, the executive branch can neuter it, but only for a temporary time), but he does have authority to appointment somebody who would be more suited to his policy. He also has full (and separate) authority to remove a cabinet member from a post, so he could chose to leave the seat empty. And of course, as others have pointed out, the President can pardon prisoners for federal offenses. If anybody is held in prison on federal drug charges that didn't involve a victim(possession or personal use), he could let them out. Most of the current laws against marijuana and narcotics are federal laws.Of course, this means that any state would have the authority then to countermand the President by enacting these laws on the state level. They'd just have to pay for it from money from state taxes, is all.
kp998Jan 14, 2008
And Bush can't start wars right? Get real.
billhaynesJan 14, 2008
Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who has said he would immediately pardon all non-violent drug "offenders." This would probably include tens of thousands of young black men, and many thousands more in the future who would be saved from governmental harassment and imprisonment. Vote Ron Paul; vote freedom.
ongard4libertyJan 14, 2008
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livefreeorleaveJan 15, 2008
The article's title: "Ron Paul Would End the Government's Most Racist Policy"Actually, Dr. Paul would NOT end “government’s most racist policy!” ... For to do so he would have to “End Government Itself!” Give that careful thought. At its deepest meaning, “government is the embodiment of racism! All other racism is secondary.R.L. Fisk, Cmdr., USN, Retired
gandhi2Jan 16, 2008
The police force is part of the executive branch, but not on the federal level. I suppose in theory, the President would have the authority to issue a statement saying that no part of the branch could "faithfully execute the law" at the same time as uphold their individual Oaths of Office. The FBI and DEA are sub-departments of the DoJ, which is a cabinet of the executive branch. The President being primary authority of all parts of the executive branch doesn't exactly have the authority to rescind the laws or abolish the cabinet position, oddly enough(the legislative branch created it, the judicial branch can declare it unconstitutional, the executive branch can neuter it, but only for a temporary time), but he does have authority to appointment somebody who would be more suited to his policy. He also has full (and separate) authority to remove a cabinet member from a post, so he could chose to leave the seat empty. And of course, as others have pointed out, the President can pardon prisoners for federal offenses. If anybody is held in prison on federal drug charges that didn't involve a victim(possession or personal use), he could let them out. Most of the current laws against marijuana and narcotics are federal laws.Of course, this means that any state would have the authority then to countermand the President by enacting these laws on the state level. They'd just have to pay for it from money from state taxes, is all.