Election thoughts, dudes?
Just hoping we got the 5%
Just turned on the news.Apparently nothing else is happening in the world.
Two states legalised pot. That's cool.
I'm super stoked to see how the new cannabis laws get enacted. At the very least it will push the prohibition issue into the spot light. Hopefully Obama doesn't puss out. I think if they can just agree to give it a chance, the light will shine. Who doesn't love the green stuff? (money or buds that is)
i'm confident xi jinping will be good for the economy and future world stability ... wait, which "election" are you taking about?
Quote from: milnie on November 07, 2012, 01:08:22 PM
i'm confident xi jinping will be good for the economy and future world stability ... wait, which "election" are you taking about?
I might be talking about the next one where a Dude from the Dudecratic party is running for the DudeHouse. ;D
I have been thinking about writing a letter to Obama asking/demanding? he; at the very least, decriminalize marijuana in not made it legal.
Then I thought maybe we as Dudeist could write our own version of a "Port Heron Statement" sort of and jam the Whitehorse mail box with our demands for the country to come to its collective senses and get rid of the stupid and Fascist marijuana laws.
Just not sure what to say...or how to say it.
Any thoughts...anyone?
Quote from: cckeiser on November 07, 2012, 08:04:51 PM
I have been thinking about writing a letter to Obama asking/demanding? he; at the very least, decriminalize marijuana in not made it legal.
Then I thought maybe we as Dudeist could write our own version of a "Port Heron Statement" sort of and jam the Whitehorse mail box with our demands for the country to come to its collective senses and get rid of the stupid and Fascist marijuana laws.
Just not sure what to say...or how to say it.
Any thoughts...anyone?
Sounds like a good idea. Two more states have legalized hemp. About time the rest did, and the Feds too.
Full Steam Ahead for the Hemp and Marijuana Industry Giants as
Colorado and Washington Make History in Being the First Two States to Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana
Yes, you can burn a J - http://www.stockhouse.com/news/usreleasesdetail.aspx?n=8661933 (http://www.stockhouse.com/news/usreleasesdetail.aspx?n=8661933)
(http://www.hippyshopper.com/hemp-adidas-2.jpg)
If I get a chance to start a statement, I'll post a Google Docs link or something so we can work on it as a group.
Just made this. What do you think? Ha ha.
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Quote from: Masked Dude on November 07, 2012, 08:57:00 PM
If I get a chance to start a statement, I'll post a Google Docs link or something so we can work on it as a group.
Looking forward to the uncomprimised first draft. (http://dudeism.com/smf/Themes/default/images/post/thumbup.gif)
Quote from: forumdude on November 07, 2012, 09:01:10 PM
Just made this. What do you think? Ha ha.
That would make a far out bumper sticker. (http://dudeism.com/smf/Themes/default/images/post/thumbup.gif)
I just hope all of this will help the economy and make things better. It's a shame that as a nation we are still so divided though.
Quote from: forumdude on November 07, 2012, 09:01:10 PM
Just made this. What do you think? Ha ha.
What in gods name are you blathering about dude? ???
What the fuck is ecstasian? Transcender Movement? Not a clue dude. ???
Other than that...I love the graphics! 8)
these are all drug references. jay=pot, ecstasian = ecstasy, transcender = all drugs.
pun on gay, lesbian and transgender movement.
maybe to oblique?
Quote from: forumdude on November 08, 2012, 12:49:51 AM
these are all drug references. jay=pot, ecstasian = ecstasy, transcender = all drugs.
pun on gay, lesbian and transgender movement.
maybe to oblique?
Is that some kind of Eastern thing? ;) :o
With pot still being illegal under federal law I wonder if our power hungry federal govt will stomp all over states rights? Until they figure out how to tax it to get their cut that is...
Quote from: Celticgladiator on November 08, 2012, 02:29:48 AM
With pot still being illegal under federal law I wonder if our power hungry federal govt will stomp all over states rights? Until they figure out how to tax it to get their cut that is...
Someone needs to loudly read to the Feds the following.........
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. - US Constitution, The Tenth Amendment
But the problem is.......
The Tenth Amendment is similar to an earlier provision of the Articles of Confederation: "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."
After the Constitution was ratified, some wanted to add a similar amendment limiting the federal government to powers "expressly" delegated, which would have denied implied powers. However, the word "expressly" ultimately did not appear in the Tenth Amendment as ratified, and therefore the Tenth Amendment did not reject the powers implied by the "Necessary and Proper Clause."
Or they could pull the old, as long as its legal you get no federal funding for this, that, or the other thing
But the federal laws still outlaw cannabis so just like in California , anyone using or selling in these states can still be arrested, right?
Quote from: milnie on November 08, 2012, 03:53:06 PM
But the federal laws still outlaw cannabis so just like in California , anyone using or selling in these states can still be arrested, right?
By the feds, yes. It's nuts!
Just a thought for all the dudes (including non-tokers like me)...
In the USA, if called for jury duty, we're allowed and encouraged to judge not only the person, but the law itself. Courts have upholded this, as it's an integral part of the jury system. So if you're called up for jury duty, you're allowed to say to yourself, "Hey, Dude, this guy may have broken the laws against weed, but I think the law is unfair, so he's innocent." And you can even admit this if asked. I'm not giving you any legal advice, but it's allowed. John Adams said so. Alexander Hamilton said so. Chief Justice John Jay said so. Recent federal judges said so.
Just so you know.
Quote from: cckeiser on August 24, 2012, 12:16:29 AM
http://books.google.com/books?id=KPQVAQAAIAAJ&q=jury+nullification&dq=jury+nullification&source=bl&ots=gErnUusVbu&sig=ziBJ1wxLpeVSUXWoKM2DXTPD-4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ei=o1cwUNLQC-LN6QGstoGwCw&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA (http://books.google.com/books?id=KPQVAQAAIAAJ&q=jury+nullification&dq=jury+nullification&source=bl&ots=gErnUusVbu&sig=ziBJ1wxLpeVSUXWoKM2DXTPD-4Q&hl=en&sa=X&ei=o1cwUNLQC-LN6QGstoGwCw&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA)
"Central to the history of trial by jury is the right of jurors to vote "not guilty" if the law is unjust or unjustly applied. When jurors acquit a factually guilty defendant, we say that the jury "nullified" the law. The Founding Fathers believed that juries in criminal trials had a role to play as the "conscience of the community," & relied on juries' "nullifying" to hold the government to the principles of the Constitution. Yet over the last century & a half, this power of jurors has been derided & ignored by American courts, to the point that today few jurors are aware that an important part of their role is, in the words of the Supreme Court, to "prevent oppression by the government."..."
In the last decade or so Jury Nullification has been promoted as a way around marijuana laws....the jury simple returns a verdict of Not Guilty for any marijuana arrests.
8)
I think the property values in Colorado and Washington have gone up over night.
Lucky Bastards!
Quote from: BikerDude on November 09, 2012, 11:35:29 AM
I think the property values in Colorado and Washington have gone up over night.
Lucky Bastards!
I'm temped to move.
Quote from: DigitalBuddha on November 09, 2012, 08:16:39 PM
Quote from: BikerDude on November 09, 2012, 11:35:29 AM
I think the property values in Colorado and Washington have gone up over night.
Lucky Bastards!
I'm temped to move.
Come on out to Colorado! Always room for a few more Dudes. Bring some San Pedro if you got any. :o
My thoughts on the election.. :-[
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