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originally posted by: intrepid
originally posted by: Senators
a reply to: gortex
And let's not forget the many cases of jury nullification during the civil rights era when white juries would often let off white men who had murdered blacks.
If you support this type of act it can work both ways. The road to tyranny is often paved with good intentions.
Hmm. Murder vs religious freedom. I can see where that can be confusing. I fail to see the correlation between an out dated system(hey, they slapped their wives around too) to a process that is dealing with an outdated law.
originally posted by: Swills
a reply to: Senators
Majority? You really have no idea how marijuana came to be illegal do you?
Do you have any idea that the majority would like to see it legal?
Do you know there are medical marijuana states?
Do you know 2 states have fully legalized marijuana, with more on the way?
We are changing the law, state by state.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Yes, as our Founders wrote on Hemp paper and lit their homes with Hemp Oil.
Our Founders would not believe a plant they depended on would be made illegal.
If a Congressman back in our Founders time tried such a thing.
They would of broke out their Hemp rope and hung them.
originally posted by: Senators
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Yes, as our Founders wrote on Hemp paper and lit their homes with Hemp Oil.
Our Founders would not believe a plant they depended on would be made illegal.
If a Congressman back in our Founders time tried such a thing.
They would of broke out their Hemp rope and hung them.
Which is probably why the Founders put in a way for people to ensure that their will is reflected in the laws.
originally posted by: Swills
a reply to: Senators
No, they're very relevant, especially when you're saying a majority of Americans want their representatives to makes marijuana illegal. You couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, you're just making it up.
Your "what if" scenario is irrelevant. Fact is, America has more people in prison than anyone else in the world, including North Korea. That's amazing! Another fact, the majority incarcerated are there because of failed drug laws, namely marijuana and to continue, they're mostly black and Hispanic. To support marijuana being illegal is basically supporting racism.
Tell me, why are you so against this? Are you anti marijuana or just a lawyer who fully supports any and all laws, no matter how unjust?
originally posted by: intrepid
originally posted by: Senators
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Yes, as our Founders wrote on Hemp paper and lit their homes with Hemp Oil.
Our Founders would not believe a plant they depended on would be made illegal.
If a Congressman back in our Founders time tried such a thing.
They would of broke out their Hemp rope and hung them.
Which is probably why the Founders put in a way for people to ensure that their will is reflected in the laws.
RIGHT! Thus this nullification AND states taking up their own rights on this. They are finally listening to the people.
"The jury has a right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy."
I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.