Our new AG has decided that he wants to pick and choose which federal laws he want to enforce. In a landmark decision on the part of the Justice Dept. Mr. Holder has decreed that federal prosecutors will not pursue federal drug charges for distribution of "medical" marijuana unless they have violated both state AND federal law. It is the law of the land that states that the sale and distribution of marijuana is a criminal act on a federal level.
Don't take my word for it look at the AP story here: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090318/D970N6VO1.html
On the other hand, he was hell bent on lobbying for the reinstatement of the Brady Bill. As well he was a supporter of the DC gun laws recently overturned by the US Supreme Court.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Outrage and Hissy Fits
The US Congress is having hearings today to discuss the AIG bonus fiasco. The very people that created the mess are the ones wringing their hands and stamping their feet. They had an opportunity limit these contractually sound bonuses in the Stimulus bill. However, in a closed conference committee meeting with the House, Senate, and White House the legislation was removed from the stimulus bill and replaced with a stipulation drafted by Chris Dodd (D) (Conn) who is on the sitting Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Why are the politicians who stepped on each other to get to the microphone 6 months ago now grandstanding over 1/10% of the Taxpayers money GIVEN to AIG. As I understand it AIG entered into legal contracts with employees for bonuses based on performance. If AIG and said employees agreed to the terms and conditions of these contracts 2,3,4 years ago, they are legally binding contracts as long as the employees met the terms of those contracts. Now we have our federal legislative branch looking to foist themselves into private contracts. That is a slippery slope. It stands to reason that this would not be the last time they would do such a thing.
We the people of these United States of America should stand up now and make it known to our legislative body that we do not condone this activity. We stand to lose one of the bedrocks of our nation should we not protest this blatant power grab.
These are the same folks that have passed the largest appropriations bills in the history of this nation without so much as reading the legislation. They have admitted this.
Where is it going to stop? We are pissing away the future of this nation every day.
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