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I am amused that the call for individual right to not be robbed by market destroying big business is basic to both the liberal left and the tea party. The problem is that the established centers of both parties have been bought by big business and ignore everyone else that call themselves Republican or Democrat. They have turned politics into a "Pay to Play" that most Americans cannot afford.
...the prison system is getting so overcrowded that the federal government may have to step in and take it over. Part of the what is causing the problem is they are sending too many people to prison over drugs. True, they may have broken their probably over drug charges, but many of them have done no harm, such as thieving.
Unfortunately, the prison system is primarily a money-maker. Cash cow. As long as they can rake in profits by letting one rapist go to make room for three nonviolent "drug offenders" to squeeze in, they will.
Unfortunately, the prison system is primarily a money-maker. Cash cow. As long as they can rake in profits by letting one rapist go to make room for three nonviolent "drug offenders" to squeeze in, they will.
I hope they do. It should be legalized and taxed/regulated like alcohol. I live only 25 miles away from this town. It would draw on tourist dollars from nearby Brookings, Sioux Falls, Pipestone, Marshall, and perhaps draw revenue from Grand Falls Casino but they really need to update that old run down casino "Royal River" that they have there.
They have a chance to make some big cash to allow them to renovate and expand that casino and be ahead of the curve before more states or tribes legalize. Once their foot is in the door with legalization and the sky doesn't fall and people aren't crashing and killing one another off drugged driving it will be hard for the politicians to take it back away again.
Marijuana is much healthier than alcohol. Less alcoholics would be a good thing. I'd see marijuana more in line with their culture anyway.
Huh?
Despite our varying opinions on weed, one fact remains: With the exception of frat boys, people have a beer with pizza, wine with pasta at an Italian restaurant, and a drink after work. People who blow grass recreationally do it to get stoned.
And an ever-increasing number of studies are revealing that there's nothing "healthy" about it.
The DOJ should keep it's mouth shut.
I don't think they should have any say in it in as far as Tribes are concerned.
I also think they should not be saying that others can violate the current Law (one I disagree with).
After all, we are the protected class(Cherokee)
LOL! Only if you choose to live in the land of crumbs and poverty on the reservations.
Let the government take care of us all and we too will live like we are all on a reservation.
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More special privileges for a protected class. Not particularly surprising considering past actions from this administration.
How is doing what you choose on what is supposed to be sovereign territory a 'special' privilege?
Or did you just sense an opportunity for yet another baseless whine about this administration?
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