tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194774682855710383.post2380582014504017605..comments2023-10-31T03:23:29.373-04:00Comments on Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Grassley Says Webb Commission Should "Do What We Tell Them To Do"David Bratzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16356249815391506872noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194774682855710383.post-25896034153906637612009-11-09T20:44:12.326-05:002009-11-09T20:44:12.326-05:00In case anyone is following the comment feed, here...In case anyone is following the comment feed, here is some related news from OpenSecrets.org. It seems <a href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org/news/2009/11/chuck-grassley-challenger-roxa.html" title="Chuck Grassley Challenger Roxanne Conlin Gave Big to Democrats, Trial Lawyers" rel="nofollow">someone is planning to run against him</a>.ChristMotForbudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470401758267964354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194774682855710383.post-906540947223160792009-11-05T11:46:41.251-05:002009-11-05T11:46:41.251-05:00…our elected officials should be doing our will, n...<i>…our elected officials should be doing our will, not their prejudices.</i><br /><br />In addition to "not their prejudices" I would add "not their monied overlords." The lobbying interests and mega corps who give them perks, campaign contributions, etc… are surely directing elected officials to do their bidding.<br /><br />But like you allude to, they should be following the founding documents (we do need to avoid the tyranny of the majority), and in any case, those corps would not exist if it weren't for we the people. The only reason those corps exist is because the rest of us are here to support them, yet they prey off us!ChristMotForbudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470401758267964354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194774682855710383.post-8224470561415377232009-11-05T09:27:16.263-05:002009-11-05T09:27:16.263-05:00When Grassley or someone he is close to suffers fr...When Grassley or someone he is close to suffers from the many maladies which can be soothed by marijuana, he'll change his tune. They usually do when something becomes personal. Too bad that kind of personality is the norm, rather than the exception; our elected officials should be doing our will, not their prejudices.stellanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256148588887525854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194774682855710383.post-20192941000397848652009-11-05T00:00:20.354-05:002009-11-05T00:00:20.354-05:00I noticed they said he "pulled the amendment&...I noticed they said he "pulled the amendment" is that senate jargon for proposed it? Or did he pull it from consideration? Hoping for the latter. Hopefully when I wake up tomorrow I'll hear news about how his amendment was rejected.Nick V.http://twitter.com/IUPUINORMLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3194774682855710383.post-21265113626375423732009-11-04T21:06:16.913-05:002009-11-04T21:06:16.913-05:00A vivid example of how poorly RW conservatives see...A vivid example of how poorly RW conservatives seem to understand the democratic ideals they suppose themselves to be such passionate defenders thereof.Mycoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810219250804482121noreply@blogger.com