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Top 10 Suggestions from American People to President Obama

source: http://www.allgov.com/ViewNews/Top_10_Suggestions_from_American_People_to_President_Obama_90513

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1. End marijuana prohibition (92,970)
2. Commit to becoming the “greenest” country in the world (70,470)
3. Stop using federal resources to undermine states’ medicinal marijuana laws (66,170)
4. Replace government sponsored abstinence education with age-appropriate sex education (65,350)
5. Funding for bullet trains and light rail (65,100)
6. The permanent closure of all torture facilities (61,250)
7. Revoke the George W. Bush tax cuts for the top 1 % (57,080)
8. Get insurance companies out of health care (55,080)
9. Revoke the tax exempt status of the Church of Scientology (52,470)
10. Bring back the Constitution (50,160)
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30 comments // Top 10 Suggestions from American People to President Obama

  • copperdragon
  • Ihatethemall
  • shanklinmike
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      shanklinmike  

    • Listen to Drew Carey, at least he understands the benefits of legalizing marijuana even though Obama just laughed it off and declined to legalize it.

    • 3 years ago
  • judychrz
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      judychrz  

    • If marijuana is legalized/decriminalized, then the government is going to want to tax the sale of it, then the tobacco companies will get in on the action and start rolling out their own toxic version an "alternative" to cigarettes. Is there a way to legalize it and keep the govt out of it? Ugh..

    • 3 years ago
  • shanklinmike
  • bjm1989
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      bjm1989  

    • I agree with all but #9. The aerosol spraying of chemicals over America, Australia,U.K. and other parts of the world must stop. It is a subject that the media and authorities have refused to shed light upon, yet i see the sky attacked on a daily basis. A test was done on the fallout from these trails and they contained various aluminums, some quite toxic.

      I urge skeptics to just do a little research into it, http://www.educate-yourself.org/ct/ ia a good place to start.

    • 3 years ago
  • H0M3GR0WN
  • KeepLoveAlive
  • shanklinmike
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      shanklinmike  

    • How can you people still believe in his lies?!? It is obvious he won't legalize it, he even laughed at you people in this video! Wow, this guy is corporate backed and nobody seems to pay attention to the truth!

    • 3 years ago
  • Ihatethemall
  • unphiltered
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      unphiltered  

    • Yeah its so dangerous that it kills cancer cells. What a mean plant for society to adopt. Its time politicians quit taking money and worrying about their image and caught with science and technology.

      More so, Obama shouldn't just understand #10, he should live by it as if I'm not mistaken he is a Constitutional lawyer.

    • 3 years ago
  • Conniepae
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      Conniepae  

    • It’s hard for me to choose between #1 and #10. I do think President Obama cares about the Constitution and understands it’s content. So, I’m going with #1. #1 would be one of the most profound changes. It would free up hemp for industry, thereby creating jobs. It would put a crimp in an un-just war, the war on drugs. People would come out of the closet, no longer being criminals. The war on drugs, has been able to silence the voices of many, many Americans. One’s job hinges on how well they pee. In America, many times one’s pee has more value than one’s abilities. That’s just crazy. People can not afford to risk their jobs to speak up, so they have remained in the closet.

      President Obama could right the wrongs of Richard Nixon and take Cannabis Hemp off the Dangerous Substance List and let the conversation begin.

      This morning on CNN American Morning, they have stated Cannabis may be more dangerous than people think. They said due to potency? They are going to talk about it later in the show. I’m waiting to see if they are going to spin Reagan and fear. Ronald Reagan was able to utter these words:

      "I now have absolute proof that smoking even one marijuana cigarette is equal in brain damage to being on Bikini Island during an H-bomb blast" - Ronald Reagan

      and no one held him accountable. He was allowed to lie in plain sight with no accountability. Enough is enough! CNN is willing to spin a negative story, while ignoring this positive study

      http://www.physorg.com/news146320102.html Scientists are high on idea that marijuana reduces memory impairment

      The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.

      #1 is my choice, which in turn will aid #2. Cannabis Hemp is green, it’s a plant which is 100% biodegradable and has many, many uses. Hemp production would be environmentally friendly.

    • 3 years ago
  • Maeveeo
  • hydroskunk420
  • southcanton89
  • USWGO
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      USWGO  

    • I already made a draft bill to try to get Ron Paul to introduce banning torture and banning renditions (secret CIA Abductions) and any harm done to the victim and if the victim persues can get the politician impeached and any general that allows torture not under orders will receive anywhere from life in prison to the death penalty under extreme cases.

      Torture is just as wrong as pedophilia, in fact it may even have been used in tortures. Torture must be illegal now and permanent damage caused by torture is evil and must be prosecuted except soldiers that are just obeying orders.

    • 3 years ago
  • Conniepae
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      Conniepae  
    • USWGO:

      By making torture a policy instead of an exception, George W. hurt, not only our enemies, he hurt our troops.

      I don't think they thought torture through. They did not consider what it would take personally for our troops to be instructed to torture. Many soldiers were personally damaged after Iraq, because of our own government. They knew torture was wrong. They were following orders. That's sad!

      Many soldiers tried to speak up

      http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/17/winter_soldier_us_vets_active_duty

      Their voices were ignored. Their voices did not even get a news cycle. They were too busy spinning war. Sad!

    • 3 years ago
  • unphiltered
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      unphiltered  
    • USWGO:

      I agree that torture is NOT a good policy and should not be used unless in extreme situations. But I do think it should not be completely out of the question. Is America really naive enough to think we are the only "bad guys" that do that? Try going to the middle east and getting captured (probably won't get tortured, just killed to set example), shit try going to the middle east and seeing the lack of compassion towards enemies period. But then again, we shouldn't be in the mid-east either unless we really want to "wage" war.

      In other words, why do we have to follow the rules when no one else does, its not like we are "leading by example". To keep peaceful Americans happy? You better believe if I needed to locate a captured soldier, I would have that car battery hooked up to enemy testicles in no time.

      Sadly though, I'm sure the same dumbasses running our country push the same dumbass mentality when questioning.

    • 3 years ago
  • Conniepae
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      Conniepae  
    • USWGO:

      unphiltered, the difference in America is, if you put the battery cables to the testicles of someone, it better be able to stand up in court.

      When people need money, they can't rob someone to get it. There are laws. You better find a different way to get the money you need. Or, be willing to take the consequences if you don't.

      If you are willing to cross the line, you must be willing to take the consequences. It better be worth it. People should be forced to think long and hard, before they resort to torture. Torture should be an exception, not a norm. Those who cross the line to torture, must be held accountable! They must be willing to state their case, well enough for the evidence to prove they had no other choice. Torture should not become sociably acceptable.

    • 3 years ago
  • N_Dank
  • FallenMorgan
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      FallenMorgan  

    • I disagree with #9, and on the issue of sex ed, I feel a bit uncomfortable with things like that being mandated from the top. Education should be up to the states.

    • 3 years ago
  • artemis6
  • cafiredancer
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      cafiredancer  

    • Here! Here! Jack, nice post. I could not agree more...with all of them except #9 only because I think there are more important things it could replace like (fixing our prison systems or more funding for education)....

    • 3 years ago
  • Rosenquartz
  • JohnA
  • kivol
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      kivol  
    • JohnA:

      i agree on both things you said. the constitution should be regarded with more respect by our leaders, and 9 if religions of other creeds are treated as such, why shouldn't Scientology?

    • 3 years ago
  • T_Rose
  • noxidereus
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      noxidereus  
    • JohnA:

      All religions are completely made up, but agree that it is more obvious that Scientology is made up since it happened relatively recently, by a science-FICTION author.

      If we revoke tax-exempt status from religions, we should make sure it doesn't give them the 'freedom' to tell people how they think God wants them to vote, because apparently God is a republican who hates gays and women's rights (according to most Christian churches). Church and state really do need to stay separate.

    • 3 years ago
  • blknight
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