Overheard at the Online Presidential Townhall Meeting*

Posted by admin on March 26, 2009 under Our Financial Crisis, Voter Mentality | Be the First to Comment

“Can we open a window? It’s awfully smoky in here…”

I couldn’t make this up…

On the “Financial Stability” topic the three most popular questions were:

GOLD DOOBIE**: ”Would you support the bill currently going through the California legislation to legalize and tax marijuana, boosting the economy and reducing drug cartel related violence?”
Anthony, Warrington, PA      
 
SILVER DOOBIE: “Has the administration given any thought to legalizing marijuana, as a cash crop to fuel the economy? Why not make available, regulate, and tax something that that about 10 million Americans use regularly and is less harmful than tobacco or alcohol.”
Sarah, Atlanta, GA   
 
BRONZE DOOBIE: “Growing up I have noticed many around me always talk about legalization of marijuana, and I always thought, why not put a tax stamp on it. If marijuana was legalized it could really change a lot of things. America had the same problem with Alcohol.”
Peter McNamara, Minneapolis, MN

Somehow these questions ended up at the top for “Green Jobs and Energy“:

GOLD DOOBIE: “Will you consider decriminalizing the recreational/medical use of marijuana(hemp) so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and a multi-billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?””
Green Machine, Winchester,Va
 
SILVER DOOBIE: “Has your administration given any serious thought to how legalizing marijuana could help solve the economic crisis? We could tax this green product and create an influx of cash while reducing violence created by the war of drugs & illegal trafficking”
Ashley, Brooklyn, NY

Curiosly at the Bronze Doobie posistion under “Jobs“:

“President Obama, Do you plan on letting Science end the failed “War” on Marijuana for personal and medical use thus taking the strain of our prisons and police forces so that we no longer have to arrest over 800,000 non violent drug offenders?”
Phill, Georgetown,MA

On the Budget issue –  I wonder if these people are in foreclosure, budget geniuses that they are. These stoners fail to take into consideration all the pork Queen Nance Pelosi will need to for more benches in San Fran parks. Anyway, here are their valiant efforts:

GOLD DOOBIE: “With over 1 out of 30 Americans controlled by the penal system, why not legalize, control, and tax marijuana to change the failed war on drugs into a money making, money saving boost to the economy? Do we really need that many victimless criminals?”
Ryan Palmer, Dallas, TX 
 
SILVER DOOBIE: “Mr. Obama, Thank you for allowing us to ask our questions to you, unfiltered. What is your stance on legalizing marijuana federally, taxing it and regulating much like alcohol and tobacco? I believe that the Drug War has failed, and needs overhaul.”
Brian, Minneapolis, MN 

BRONZE DOOBIE: “I am not a marijuana user, but I do believe that making marijuana legal could provide some relief as to it could be heavily taxed and regulated. Legalization of marijuana will also be a detriment to the drug cartels in Latin America.”
Ryan McLaughlin, Rindge, NH / Quakertown, PA

GOOD DOOBIE***: “Have you considered legalizing marijuana and taxing/regulating it like alcohol? Marijuana is America’s largest cash crop. The tax revenue from marijuana sales would provide a massive source of new revenue and cut the insane costs of the “Drug War.”"
Matt S, Huntsville, AL

GOOD DOOBIE: “Mr. President, we the people continue to ask you this general question, please do not fail to respond: Will you allow science and common sense to reign and end this failed WAR ON DRUGS starting with the legalization and taxation of Marijuana?”
Mark B, Sterling,VA

GOOD DOOBIE: “Should the recreational use of marijuana be legalized and taxed if it will help California reduce its budget deficit? How will you and the federal government respond if such a law is passed by the California legislature?”
JHawk, Santa Barbara, CA

GOOD DOOBIE:  “Are you willing to seriously consider the idea of curtailing the failed & expensive drug war in favor of a fair, responsible policy of decriminalization? With Mexican gangs, drug-related disease, & addicition going unchecked we need another solution.”
T.Kapanka, San Francisco, CA

*Legalization sure is popular with Obama constituents. Who knew? While these questions may not have actually be used in today’s meeting, they did however get the most votes in polling.
** Not to be confused with the “Golden Doobie” award, “a very prestigious award bestowed upon certain special LPers” – whatever an LPer is.
***No, this is not a case of someone being called a “good doobie” because they are a decent human being, but rather more of an “honorable mention” in the category.