Asked and Answered? (Update: Fail)
President Obama, who famously refused to give up his smartphone upon election until he found out that everybody had his number, decided to hold a(nother) contest for Americans to ask their president a question. In case you're wondering, the old days when a citizen could walk into the White House, stick his head in the oval office and ask the big guy something (plus munch on some free cheese) is gone.
The contest provided the the most well-received questions would be answered by the president at 5:30 p.m. eastern time today. The number 1 video question (and number 2 overall) came from retired LAPD Deputy Chief of Police Stephen Downing, who also sits on the board of LEAP,
While public perception, according to the Gallup Poll referenced, is that we've had enough of prisons warehousing marijuana offenders, and really, really had enough of the government going after medical marijuana users and providers, the government's position remains Reefer Madness!!! Marijuana remains a schedule 1 drug, meaning that (according to the government) it has no legitimate medicinal use whatsoever. Some disagree.
Last year's contest placed the question of legalization of marijuana at number one, when another LEAP member asked the President whether it was a worthy question for debate, to which he responded with enormous charisma and a disarming smile, "an entirely legitimate topic for debate." Of course, that's where the discussion ended.
My advice is to crack open a well-aged French cabernet, pop some Redenbacher, and tune in to the President's reply to Stephen Downing this evening. Just to add a bit of prurient interest, if the President actually responds to the question, down the full cup of wine and tell your spouse they're going to get lucky tonight. You never know.
Update: This release from LEAP says it all.
The contest provided the the most well-received questions would be answered by the president at 5:30 p.m. eastern time today. The number 1 video question (and number 2 overall) came from retired LAPD Deputy Chief of Police Stephen Downing, who also sits on the board of LEAP,
While public perception, according to the Gallup Poll referenced, is that we've had enough of prisons warehousing marijuana offenders, and really, really had enough of the government going after medical marijuana users and providers, the government's position remains Reefer Madness!!! Marijuana remains a schedule 1 drug, meaning that (according to the government) it has no legitimate medicinal use whatsoever. Some disagree.
Last year's contest placed the question of legalization of marijuana at number one, when another LEAP member asked the President whether it was a worthy question for debate, to which he responded with enormous charisma and a disarming smile, "an entirely legitimate topic for debate." Of course, that's where the discussion ended.
My advice is to crack open a well-aged French cabernet, pop some Redenbacher, and tune in to the President's reply to Stephen Downing this evening. Just to add a bit of prurient interest, if the President actually responds to the question, down the full cup of wine and tell your spouse they're going to get lucky tonight. You never know.
Update: This release from LEAP says it all.
YouTube Ignores Cop's First Place Marijuana Legalization Video Question for ObamaSite Finds Time for Questions About Dancing, Late-Night Snacks and Playing TennisWASHINGTON, DC — Today YouTube ignored a question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police that won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White House's "Your Interview with the President" competition on the Google-owned site. They did, however, find the time to get the president on record about late night snacking, singing and dancing, celebrating wedding anniversaries and playing tennis.
It's all about priorities. And having fun. Speaking of having fun, any wine left?
The Drug Warriors.
Never in human history have so few caused so much harm to so many at such a great expense. They can lie, cheat, steal, assault, and even machine-gun our children with impunity.
And they can never stop, as that would amount to "surrender".
To save the children, you understand.
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I do understand. All too well.
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May I suggest a 1975 Chateau Cheval Blanc?
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An excellent choice.
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That's a gateway wine.
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Not as bad as the Chateau Margaux, a premier grand cru classé.
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But Scott! I'm going to have to rob a bank, or at least knock over a few rich grannies if I'm to get my hands on that Margaux! Before you know it, I'll be jonesing for a Mouton Rothschild '45. Then who will be safe?
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as much as I like singing and dancing and playing tennis, I just cannot see given the opportunity to ask The President of the United States a question why would anyone choose to ask about those topics.
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