I agree, but here, the issue is that no one is actually being pardoned. It's apparently an empty gesture. I recommend watching what Brand has to say on the subject.Possession of weed never should've been a crime to begin with tbh. Pardoning everyone with a sentence for it is a good move and it should've happened a long time ago.
Once again, Brand thinks himself a genius for pointing out the obvious. The bigger news here is that they're beginning the process of rescheduling marijuana on the federal level. Democrats have already largely been on the right side of this issue on the state level, so yes, it's something they can campaign on. Almost as if doing stuff constituents like tends to win you votes. Crazy, right?I agree, but here, the issue is that no one is actually being pardoned. It's apparently an empty gesture. I recommend watching what Brand has to say on the subject.
Once again, Brand thinks himself a genius for pointing out the obvious. The bigger news here is that they're beginning the process of rescheduling marijuana on the federal level. Democrats have already largely been on the right side of this issue on the state level, so yes, it's something they can campaign on. Almost as if doing stuff constituents like tends to win you votes. Crazy, right?
There's not much to be done on the federal level other than signal that Democrats are the pro-weed party, and this move accomplishes precisely that. As expected, Republicans took the bait and have positioned themselves as the anti-weed party because of it. It's hardly 4D chess, but it doesn't need to be when your opponent can't even figure out how to play tic-tac-toe properly.It's obvious that Joe Biden is giving an empty promise for midterms? I agree that it isn't very "genius" to notice that politicians are lying to win votes. The fact that people still tend to vote for those promises is disconcerting, so I think it is worth pushing the point.
There's not much to be done on the federal level other than signal that Democrats are the pro-weed party, and this move accomplishes precisely that. As expected, Republicans took the bait and have positioned themselves as the anti-weed party because of it. It's hardly 4D chess, but it doesn't need to be when your opponent can't even figure out how to play tic-tac-toe properly.
They could, but we only have two major political parties in the US, and one of them already called dibs. As stated previously, Democrats have already been on the right side of this issue on the state level. Biden beginning the process of rescheduling marijuana on the federal level signals that he's on the same page.Any party can signal that they are "the pro-weed party" and it would change nothing.
Pick any major conservative media outlet and they'll be taking the position opposite Biden on this currently. Fox News has been particularly egregious with their "reefer madness" opinion pieces ever since this move was announced.IDK what you are going on about republicans, but unless you have something that would suggest that they are pursuing stronger charges for people who don't hurt anybody, then I don't quite understand your "rebuttal", if we can call it that.
Rescheduling on the federal level would have a pretty major impact. Success with legalization efforts started with, and continues to be led by Democratic cities and states. So yes, it is important that voters recognize which of the two parties is pro-freedom on this issue, and which is pro-authoritarianism. Otherwise we just end up repeating shit like the failed war on drugs.So posturing is important to you, despite the fact that it affects nobody.
It seems to me you don't understand the criminal process here. When something becomes rescheduled. It means that the criminal system deems it less dangerous, and the supply of it is changed. It's not 100% posturing (though I don't doubt that there is some posturing behind it)So posturing is important to you, despite the fact that it affects nobody.
Where do the libertarians sit in this?Rescheduling on the federal level would have a pretty major impact. Success with legalization efforts started with, and continues to be led by Democratic cities and states. So yes, it is important that voters recognize which of the two parties is pro-freedom on this issue, and which is pro-authoritarianism. Otherwise we just end up repeating shit like the failed war on drugs.
I did ponder that (when Trump was leaving then the traditional pardons were noted as having to be federal only where many popular cases were not and this is where the states rights thing comes in, I should have noted that)How many people are in FEDERAL prison for possession only? Almost none. Federal pokey is for dealers, high quantity mules/distributors, weapons+drug offenders. Mere possession cases are left to the States, most of which also aren't prosecuting possession anymore.
If Biden wanted to do it right, he'd worry less about Federal prisoners, who did break the law even if it's a law that should be changed, and more about getting Congress to play ball in descheduling/legalizing.
Love weed, hate poor people, so it's a wash and they still vote Republican. The ones that do bother voting at all, anyway.Where do the libertarians sit in this?
It is very funny seeing you get accused of caring too much about posturing from a guy who does nothing but posturing LMAORescheduling on the federal level would have a pretty major impact. Success with legalization efforts started with, and continues to be led by Democratic cities and states. So yes, it is important that voters recognize which of the two parties is pro-freedom on this issue, and which is pro-authoritarianism. Otherwise we just end up repeating shit like the failed war on drugs.
In the back of the short bus with all the other fringe ideologiesWhere do the libertarians sit in this?
How short, like a Church Van or a Specal Ed busIn the back of the short bus with all the other fringe ideologies
Would have thought one such as yourself might be more reticent to throw around such terms.In the back of the short bus with all the other fringe ideologies