It would be nice if the law allowed for a little empathy - Page 3

Hydrae · 03-14-2007, 01:15 PM

This kind of crap just simply pisses me off!

Why don't they just go ahead and sentence her to prison since they obviously don't care if she even lives. And don't even get me started on states rights.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/...ical_marijuana

SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The case was brought by Angel Raich, an Oakland mother of two who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. On her doctor's advice, she eats or smokes marijuana every couple of hours to ease her pain and bolster a nonexistent appetite as conventional drugs did not work.

The Supreme Court ruled against Raich two years ago, saying that medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal.

Because of that ruling, the issue before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowed to the so-called right to life theory: that marijuana should be allowed if it is the only viable option to keep a patient alive.

Raich, 41, began sobbing when she was told of the decision and said she would continue using the drug.

"I'm sure not going to let them kill me," she said. "Oh my God."

tooge · 03-14-2007, 02:40 PM

I was being facetious with the billion packs thing. My point is that alcohol and cigarettes are both harmful to the individuals using them, and 2nd hand smoke is harmful to those in the vicinity of the user. I am still waiting for someone to tell me the logic behind alcohol and cigarettes being legal and providing a tax revenue source, and marijuana being illegal. It is the old pot calling the kettle black. Either make booze and cigs illegal, or make pot legal, that is all I am saying.

**Skip Towne** · 03-14-2007, 02:58 PM

Where did the gubment get the power to ban marijuana? It took a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol.

**Bugeater** · 03-14-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Why dont they just make Marijuana legal and tax the hell out of it?

No shit, it would probably still be cheaper than it is now.

Mr. Laz · 03-14-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

so where did i post a story in this thread without a link?

bah ...... i never know when people are kidding or not.

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2007, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

bah ...... i never know when people are kidding or not.

Don't be obtuse, you were attributing at least a paraphrased quote. I cited it in my initial reply.

**noa** · 03-14-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Don't be obtuse, you were attributing at least a paraphrased quote. I cited it in my initial reply.

According to the thread title you are referencing the discussion was about people who paste articles without providing a link. I don't think that necessarily applies to sarcastic one liners.

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

According to the thread title you are referencing the discussion was about people who paste articles without providing a link. I don't think that necessarily applies to sarcastic one liners.

If they are portrayed as quotations? Really?

**noa** · 03-14-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

If they are portrayed as quotations? Really?

It struck me as a sarcastic exaggeration (jail for life). I don't think we need to worry about that.

**Baby Lee** · 03-14-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by noa949

It struck me as a sarcastic exaggeration (jail for life). I don't think we need to worry about that.

You don't think there are people who see that and think it's at least an accurate paraphrase of something Rush has said?

"Everybody should get high. I let my kids get high" /noa949

Mr. Laz · 03-14-2007, 04:10 PM

it was a sarcastic pseudo quote ..... Lee knows it, he's just being a weenie.

so .............

Less than two weeks ago, Limbaugh weighed in on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that there were no "sound scientific studies" supporting the medicinal use of marijuana. His diatribe was characteristically callous and harsh toward sick and dying people who use medical marijuana as Limbaugh blathered "the FDA says there's no -- zilch, zero, nada -- shred of medicinal value to the evil weed marijuana. This is going to be a setback to the long-haired, maggot-infested, dope-smoking crowd."

This distain for medical marijuana patients is not the first time Rush showed a lack of compassion to people who use drugs or suffer from addiction. Limbaugh is the man who scoffed at the idea that African Americans are disproportionately arrested on drug charges, and suggested that the solution was to arrest more white people. Interestingly enough, Mr. Limbaugh sang a different tune when he was the white person who could have easily ended up behind bars if he was not the famous radio personality that he is.

http://www.counterpunch.org/papa05022006.html

"Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. ... And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up," Limbaugh said on his short-lived television show on Oct. 5, 1995.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99731,00.html

Was Rush Limbaugh high when he said, "There's nothing good about drug use…It destroys individuals… families… societies, some might say this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs…And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up."

Was Rush stoned when he sneered, "When you strip it all away, Jerry Garcia destroyed his life on drugs. And yet he's being honored, like some godlike figure. Our priorities are out of whack, folks." October 5, 1995

http://www.zmag.org/Sustainers/Conte...0/26landau.cfm

NJ Chief Fan · 03-14-2007, 04:12 PM

Fck the goverment, smoke all the damn weed you want.

Extra Point · 03-14-2007, 04:12 PM

I'm with the pro-legalize-and-tax-the-shit-out-of-it group.

DenverChief · 03-14-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

You don't think there are people who see that and think it's at least an accurate paraphrase of something Rush has said?

"Everybody should get high. I let my kids get high" /noa949

If they are on Chiefsplanet getting their history lessons this country is in more trouble than I thought

**noa** · 03-14-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

You don't think there are people who see that and think it's at least an accurate paraphrase of something Rush has said?

"Everybody should get high. I let my kids get high" /noa949

I don't think we need to regulate our site to cater to people who can't detect sarcastic exaggeration.
Sure, ask for a link if you want, but to argue that this is related to the discussion of people posting entire articles without links is a stretch IMO.

Eric · 03-14-2007, 05:01 PM

Legalizing it for medical reasons kills the governments propaganda campaign.

If the pro-weed lobby would put up some ads with Jesus smoking weed then it might get legalized.

03-14-2007, 01:15 PM
Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-1163000	It would be nice if the law allowed for a little empathy This kind of crap just simply pisses me off! Why don't they just go ahead and sentence her to prison since they obviously don't care if she even lives. And don't even get me started on states rights. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070314/...ical_marijuana SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The case was brought by Angel Raich, an Oakland mother of two who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. On her doctor's advice, she eats or smokes marijuana every couple of hours to ease her pain and bolster a nonexistent appetite as conventional drugs did not work. The Supreme Court ruled against Raich two years ago, saying that medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal. Because of that ruling, the issue before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowed to the so-called right to life theory: that marijuana should be allowed if it is the only viable option to keep a patient alive. Raich, 41, began sobbing when she was told of the decision and said she would continue using the drug. "I'm sure not going to let them kill me," she said. "Oh my God."
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03-14-2007, 02:40 PM	#31
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $644112	I was being facetious with the billion packs thing. My point is that alcohol and cigarettes are both harmful to the individuals using them, and 2nd hand smoke is harmful to those in the vicinity of the user. I am still waiting for someone to tell me the logic behind alcohol and cigarettes being legal and providing a tax revenue source, and marijuana being illegal. It is the old pot calling the kettle black. Either make booze and cigs illegal, or make pot legal, that is all I am saying.
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03-14-2007, 02:58 PM	#32
Skip Towne Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: T-Town Casino cash: $10004900	Where did the gubment get the power to ban marijuana? It took a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol.
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03-14-2007, 04:10 PM	#40
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	it was a sarcastic pseudo quote ..... Lee knows it, he's just being a weenie. so ............. Less than two weeks ago, Limbaugh weighed in on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that there were no "sound scientific studies" supporting the medicinal use of marijuana. His diatribe was characteristically callous and harsh toward sick and dying people who use medical marijuana as Limbaugh blathered "the FDA says there's no -- zilch, zero, nada -- shred of medicinal value to the evil weed marijuana. This is going to be a setback to the long-haired, maggot-infested, dope-smoking crowd." This distain for medical marijuana patients is not the first time Rush showed a lack of compassion to people who use drugs or suffer from addiction. Limbaugh is the man who scoffed at the idea that African Americans are disproportionately arrested on drug charges, and suggested that the solution was to arrest more white people. Interestingly enough, Mr. Limbaugh sang a different tune when he was the white person who could have easily ended up behind bars if he was not the famous radio personality that he is. http://www.counterpunch.org/papa05022006.html "Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. ... And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up," Limbaugh said on his short-lived television show on Oct. 5, 1995. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99731,00.html Was Rush Limbaugh high when he said, "There's nothing good about drug use…It destroys individuals… families… societies, some might say this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs…And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up." Was Rush stoned when he sneered, "When you strip it all away, Jerry Garcia destroyed his life on drugs. And yet he's being honored, like some godlike figure. Our priorities are out of whack, folks." October 5, 1995 http://www.zmag.org/Sustainers/Conte...0/26landau.cfm __________________
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03-14-2007, 04:12 PM	#41
NJ Chief Fan DAMMIT CARL! Join Date: Mar 2005 Casino cash: $10004900	Fck the goverment, smoke all the damn weed you want.
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03-14-2007, 04:12 PM	#42
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03-14-2007, 05:01 PM	#45
Eric Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $10004900	Legalizing it for medical reasons kills the governments propaganda campaign. If the pro-weed lobby would put up some ads with Jesus smoking weed then it might get legalized.
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