Fmr. Reagan Assoc. Atty. Gen. Bruce Fein Advocates for Legalizing Marijuana

[kpete]

Run time: 05:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wicr6Y8_J18   Posted on YouTube: August 03, 2010 By YouTube Member: firedoglake Views on YouTube: 125   Posted on DU: August 03, 2010 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 802

 
Bruce Fein on Marijuana Legalization: “If It Is Broken, Then You Need to Fix It”
By: Jon Walker Tuesday August 3, 2010 3:42 pm

Ronald Reagan’s former associate deputy attorney general Bruce Fein, a member of the Just Say Now advisory board, appeared earlier today on MSNBC to make the conservative argument in support of allowing states to legalize and regulate marijuana.

When Cenk Uygur asked why Fein is supporting efforts to legalize marijuana, Fein’s response was simply that the current policy has proved to be a costly failure and needs to be re-examined.

It is trying to scale back the role of federal government to a proper scope and limit to what its Constitutional duties and obligations are, and it is going to yield, I think, a vastly improved landscape than what we have as of present.

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[eleny]

1. From time to time, Fein is the champion of common sense

[ihavenobias]

2. Big K & R...

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[activa8tr]

3. Everyone who worked for Reagan is too old to matter anymore.

I don't care how "liberal" they have become, it's 22-30 years ago.. that's a full generation ago.

They all should be dead now, or just shut the heck up.

We don't need no f'n Reagan people to help with the fight to legalize pot. We need actual live bodies with brains and a conscience.

[rpannier]

4. Disagree

We need everybody we can get

It's pretty patronizing to say that their opinions are of no consequence

Your second part is just beyond any sense of reason..."They should all be dead now..."

[eleny]

5. "too old to matter anymore"...

So, where did you learn that notion of ageism?

To the point you were trying to make about his becoming liberal, you might want to watch the video again. At the end of the conversation they discussed how making marijuana legal actually fit with conservative principles since it gives control of the substance over to the states thereby limiting the role of the Federal government.

Looks like you didn't look before you leaped to not only put Fein down but to also air your outdated views about older people. Meh.

[20score]

7. With respect... you're very wrong on this one. On all counts.

I'm sure you're right on almost every other issue, so hope you rethink this one.

On edit: Okay, you are right that it was a generation ago.

[Kurovski]

6. Damn junkie!

K&R. Purest idiocy to keep it illegal.




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[20score]

8. Really hope people start making those who push prohibition against marijuana, in to pariah.

[ellenfl]

9. kick for later. eom

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.:thumbsup: