Some "lemonade" thoughts on the amnesty for twelve million

[truedelphi]

I am not gonna go into my reasons for not being pleased with the recent Immigration Legislation.

I will save my breath on that one.

But in hearing again and again how it is that because there are too many people who are illegally here - some twelve million if not more - and how difficult it must be to deport all twelve million -
that the law must be reformatted to conform to allow amnesty to those who ignored it - I had a sudden Eureka! moment.

Aren't there more than twelve million pot smokers in this country?

If the rationale to overturn a major point of law is simply this:
that when enough human beings ignore a law then it should be re-formated, with amnesty for all who have ignored the law

By that very reasoning, anyone now in jail for smoking weed or dealing weed
(and I am only talking ganga here - not the harder stuff) those people should be freed.

And for that matter, I should be free to walk the streets of any town in the USA unashamedly standing next to the cigarette smokers out in front of the neighborhood bar.

[mitchtv]

1. I think all MJ smokers in jail should be free

All unjust laws should be overturned(including immigration laws that discriminate against Latin Americans, and favor Europeans)
I lost you on the immigration analogy tho, Maybe its the use of the word " Amnesty" i sure wouldn't want to pay for every joint I've smoked.

[petgoat]

2. Now that's some clear thinking! nt

[BadAssTeddyBear]

3. I like it.

I may have to try this logic when I go into fight a speeding ticket.

[bamacrat]

4. YES!!!

Our laws against Marijuana are stupid and ultimately racist. There are an estimated 20+ million smokers in America. Over 500,000 jailed each year on simple possession alone. No one has ever died from weed, yet over 400,000 die each year directly from tobacco.

[bunnies]

5. I had the exact same thought the other day...

I hadnt considered the amnesty aspect though. Great point. I figure... if people here illegally are getting a get out of jail free card... then I think the actual citizens of the country deserve one as well. dammit.