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- wocawoca, on 04/18/2008, -3/+335This sort of thing requires people like me and you to actually call our reps and demand they support the bill. If you don't let your rep know, don't complain if the bill goes nowhere. Frank got the ball rolling, let's make this thing snowball!
- RedPhalanx, on 04/18/2008, -3/+266Co-sponsoring the bill are Reps. Ron Paul (R-TX), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Sam Farr (D-CA).
- kubrick66, on 04/18/2008, -3/+217Amen Barney!
- bellow, on 04/18/2008, -1/+152Isn't it about time for this? Call your reps to support this bill. We let REAL criminals go free to make room for pot smokers, what a joke.
Billions will be saved in prison & law enforcement money when the criminal element is taken out of this! - leodavinci, on 04/18/2008, -7/+107Hell yeah, there are still some sane Congressman outside of Ron Paul... good to see!
- Ceeman, on 04/18/2008, -0/+97This is the best line
"To those who say that the government should not be encouraging the smoking of marijuana, my response is that I completely agree. But it is a great mistake to divide all human activity into two categories: those that are criminally prohibited, and those that are encouraged. In a free society, there must be a very considerable zone of activity between those two poles in which people are allowed to make their own choices as long as they are not impinging on the rights, freedom, or property of others."
I really am not a fan of pot but I really do not see a reason to throw people in jail for it. - iansanderson, on 04/18/2008, -14/+107May I see your license, sir?
Whaaaa?
Your license, sir. Where is your license?
It's right there on the rear bumper! - fictionalOne, on 04/18/2008, -0/+88A Republican from Texas co-Sponsored the bill? Ron Paul, you so crazy.
- dafragsta, on 04/18/2008, -5/+84Co-sponsored by who? Ron ***** Paul!
- dema, on 04/18/2008, -0/+73That's a decent name, but if he really wants it to get through Congress he should just name it "Save our Children from Terrorism in Beautiful America Bill"
- inactive, on 04/18/2008, -1/+69Pot will never be decriminalized or legalized as long as pharmaceutical companies have a tight grip on Washington.
The government wants you to do drugs, but only the drugs made by companies that get them into office. - bmorris, on 04/18/2008, -1/+63House of Representatives switchboard: (202) 224-3121
Tell your member of Congress to vote for H.R. 5843, "The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008". - TheUngod, on 04/18/2008, -3/+61Even if you don't smoke pot (I myself don't), it would be hard to disagree with his statements. Legalizing it != encouraging it.
- jinxplayer, on 04/18/2008, -11/+61Legalize It! This news will for sure make my 4.20.08 just a little bit better!
- Gerz1219, on 04/18/2008, -1/+49Isn't it more of a power grab to strip people of their freedom and throw them in prison for a victimless crime?
- TheUngod, on 04/18/2008, -1/+47Luckily, my representative IS Barney Frank. I don't want to make fun of the rest of the country, but it's nice living in a state where people try to push forward. It always baffles me how so many places find ideas like legalizing pot or Gay Marriage to be bad.
- Perk, on 04/18/2008, -4/+47No no, this is about Pot... Snowballing is something else entirely.
- inactive, on 04/18/2008, -0/+42digg this and contact your local congressman!
This bill has the power to save millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/cong ... - EvilDr.X, on 04/18/2008, -5/+47I've always found it humorous that the same people who scream states' rights when it comes to abortion laws hold contrary opinions when it comes to marijuana laws. I wonder why that is?
- Noods, on 04/18/2008, -0/+42I just wrote my congressman. Do something to support this bill other then clicking the Digg button.
- chanop, on 04/18/2008, -19/+60I'll write my congressmen right away.............eh let me smoke this joint fist...........eh, I'll do it tomorrow.
- h3smith, on 04/18/2008, -2/+42Does his bill pardon all those who are sitting in jail due to being arrested for possession? Pretty worthless if it doesn't clear our jails out of those who commit victimless crimes.
- expert01, on 04/18/2008, -0/+39Further info: I thought this would be all automated, but it's not. Look up your congressman at http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/cong ... - when they answer, say "Would you please connect me to the office of *name here*"? After you are connected, use this script:
"My name is *yourname*. I am a voter living in *cityname*, and I would like Congressman *namehere* to support House Resolution 5843, which decriminalizes marijuana for personal and medical use at the federal level. It gives each state the option to choose the legality of marijuana for themselves."
They asked if I want a written response from my congressman. I agreed, and they took down my name and address.
If you have improvements to this script, please reply to this comment with the full script text, including your changes. - pojut, on 04/18/2008, -2/+38That's a really tall bike you got there...::rimshot::
- sodade, on 04/18/2008, -7/+42haha - what a hilarious joke. Cause we all know that stoners are unmotivated.
When I am done with working at my 6figure job today, I am going to have a couple bong hits and climb 2500feet on my mountain bike. - ohearn, on 04/18/2008, -0/+35Not worthless as it would keep a lot of new people from being sent to prison. I admit it would be better if it pardoned the ones already there for nothing more than personal pssession, but that would also make it less likely to pass. Stop the leak, then bail the water out later if you have to.
- nj10ii, on 04/18/2008, -0/+33Write Your Representative
https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml - inactive, on 04/18/2008, -3/+36Corection" "uuuh, it's on the bumper man, back there". Please use IMDB if you want to post movie quotes!
- inactive, on 04/18/2008, -2/+34I just felt a disturbance, like millions of diggers burying a comment at once.
- skyshock1, on 04/18/2008, -1/+33Looks like bi-partisan support to me! Well done guys, now get this bill signed.
- tolbs, on 04/18/2008, -0/+31He never ran around and deserted us.
- Quick2822, on 04/18/2008, -0/+27I wonder how far this bill will get before it's shot down either by anti-drug groups or, if by some miracle it gets pass those groups, how long will it last before the large health lobby in Washington makes it go bye bye.
I imagine a day where I can pickup a bag of chips, a candy bar, and a pack of marijuana joints. Stupid dreams. Atleast Obama has pledged to stop going after states that legalized medical marijuana. Hopefully someone will hold him to his word if he becomes president. - inactive, on 04/18/2008, -4/+31Ron Paul americas hope is still in congress.
- hydroplane, on 04/18/2008, -0/+27This is the first signs of intelligent life in government in a looong time. But the Feds are going to fight hard to keep this easy way of revenue.
- Gerz1219, on 04/18/2008, -2/+29People whose actions infringe upon the physical freedom or property rights of others.
- Swift2, on 04/18/2008, -2/+29Religious texts are not banned from schools, but from official secular endorsement. You can have a prayer group or Bible club or whatever you want. The principal can't lead you in prayer. As for the rest of what you say, it's so couched in double negatives that it's incomprehensible.
- juno660, on 04/18/2008, -0/+27The war on drugs is the federal government's war on the American people. Legalize liberty, end the drug war!
- WiseWeasel, on 04/18/2008, -0/+26Crazy like a fox!
- khail250, on 04/18/2008, -0/+26shyboy seems like a closet douchebag/shoe in the stall tapping republican
- Gerz1219, on 04/18/2008, -1/+26Are you suggesting that people shouldn't fight for freedom if they think they might be unsuccessful?
- Linzee82, on 04/18/2008, -3/+27That has nothing to do with this. Religious texts are banned from school because of the whole 'separation of church and government' thing we have. This deals with adults in their private lives. I honestly can't believe that I had to explain that.
- akilleen, on 04/18/2008, -1/+25The drugs that are much worse. Smoking marijuana helps my anxiety a hell of a lot better than Xanax does, and with less side effects.
- wertach, on 04/18/2008, -0/+24I live in SC, no hope here. The Baptists outnumber the sane people. They get liquored up on Saturday's, beat their spouse. But they burn up the road to church on Sunday morning!
- Linzee82, on 04/18/2008, -1/+24Do you even know the definition of 'victimless crime'? It's a crime that didn't really harm anyone. So it shouldn't be a crime. Because everyone SHOULD be allowed to do whatever they want in their free time as long as they don't infringe on the right's of others.
- RudeTurnip, on 04/18/2008, -1/+24He means it in a good way...like, "that was Brock ***** Samson!"
- JonMcL, on 04/18/2008, -2/+24So was I :)
(and my boyfriend is huge!) - T3hJ3hu, on 04/18/2008, -0/+22Because they're dirty, dirty hypocrites.
- NikoKun, on 04/18/2008, -0/+20Good, it's about damn time!
I hope we can get enough support in it, to help pass it. - Dissonance, on 04/18/2008, -0/+20Have you ever seen Barney Frank on tv or elsewhere? He's more manly that you will ever be and in fact is somewhat hypermasculine in his assertive man his 50s kinda way, and most certainly doesn't say 'fabulous.' Gay or not, let's judge people on their merits as individuals.
- DarkPrincess74, on 04/18/2008, -1/+21psst...Kennedy is your Senator not your representative.
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