2007-10-15 05:43:23 · 12 answers · asked by historyproject 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They tend to be rope smokers, rather than rope smokers.
Sometime tonight, you will get this and laugh.
2007-10-15 05:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Republicans who are running for office, or who plan to run for office, or who are in office and plan to run for re-election, all take the official party attitude, which is that marijuana is a 'narcotic', it is addictive, it's a 'gateway drug', as bad as heroin or opium. They are afraid of being characterized by their political opponents as 'soft on drugs'.
But some Republicans who have no electoral ambitions have come out honestly and have said they think it would be better to decriminalize it. Also more genuine 'conservatives' like WF Buckley have called for its decriminalization or even legalization. Finally you have the libertarian wing of the Republican Party, led by Ron Paul, who don't believe the govt. has any place in deciding what drugs are legal or illegal.
2007-10-15 05:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Generally they see the problems we are having with legal alcohol and do not want to multiply them by legalizing more methods for people to ruin their lives.
How would you like to have the guy who repaired the brakes on your wife's car high on drugs when he did it?
Republicans also note the military experiences with drugs. 'Zero tolerance' reduced the number of disciplinary problems as well as the accident rates.
2007-10-15 05:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They'd love to make it legalized if:
1. The user won't ask for state assistance because he's to lazy/lethargic to work.
2. The user accepts jail instead of treatment because they robbed a little old lady to support their habit.
Just get past those two things, and we'd legalize it in a heartbeat.
2007-10-15 05:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by Yahoo Answer Angel 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It depends on the Republican.
It is my understanding that Ron Paul believes it is a state matter and should be left up to the states to decide.
2007-10-15 05:47:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think they are agains it. People who smoke grass tend to be cool and have no tendencies towards grabbing a gun and shooting people just for the sake of it. I think that the rep want to wipe a smile off people's face. We are here to be given **** not have fun or be happy.
2007-10-15 05:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
State issue. Meaning, I'm fine with each state regulating this, for or against, or for medical use only.
Let the states have their voices.
2007-10-15 05:53:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Both parties, don't cut the profits of some of our biggest contributors.
2007-10-15 05:53:52 · answer #8 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can't really tax it because people can grow it, we know people are gonna do it tho, so the only way to make a profit on it is to arrest people for it and fine them.
2007-10-15 05:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by Micheal M 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They're more against it than the dems are.
2007-10-15 05:46:12 · answer #10 · answered by Bri Bri 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋