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SteveW

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3. The mayors of NYC have punked around on pot a long time...

Reply to DreamSmoker (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 04:39 PM

Jan 2012

When Giuliani was mayor, and running for re-election, he was asked about what his big goal was for the next term, and answered (I paraphrase): Making NYC drug-free.

Wholesale Clinton-esque arrests to create a new revenue streams, and for maintaining the Gingrich-esque culture war.

I have said for years that the enforcement of current drug laws have jailed so many blacks that Theodore Bilbo would shit in his grave.

You may be interested in this post about Obama's back-tracking:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11726125

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Is NYC the Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World? [View all] DreamSmoker Dec 2011 OP

Good question. iscooterliberally Dec 2011 #1

I almost got arrested once for pot in NYC SixthSense Dec 2011 #2

The mayors of NYC have punked around on pot a long time... SteveW Jan 2012 #3

Alternet article reads like the Current TV "Vanguard" episode Kolesar Jan 2012 #4