That is the problem with repubican and conservative. They have no understanding of the concept of "other". Cheney was against gay rights until he found his daughter was gay. There are stories of conservatives being against pot until their daughter got cancer. Nancy Reagan was against stem cell research until her husband might have been helped by it. In your case, you are only for leglaized pot because you smoke it. I will wager, in every other category where the issue does not directly affect you, you will take the side lease compassionate. that is the way conservatives are built. If it isn't happening to me, it isn't a problem at all. And tough, if it is happening to someone else.
I wonder how the republicans who are out of work and watchng congressional republicans dicker with extending unemployment believe, or are they all still carrying on with the party line?
Oh, I forgot, only Dems are out of work because Dems are lazy and republicans are not, so.... where's the problem?
Well that is not entirely true. A true conservative is for limited government, taxes and empowering people to bring themselves out of poverty. I have a few liberal friends and we often lock horns over some social issues. I'm more of a libertarian when it comes to social issues like pot, abortion, etc... I pretty much don't give a shit what people do as long as I don't have to pay for it. Sounds selfish, but take for example the rich assholes that build these million dollar homes on the beach that get wiped out every two years when a hurricane comes and guess who has to pay for it? Us. You don't want the baby you made? Well don't take money out of my paycheck to pay for your abortion, you fuckin do it.
The real problem that I have with liberals is they will more often than not try to tell me what is best for me. Guns are bad, socialism is good, I want an abortion and unlimited unemployment and want you to pay for it etc... And those thing I just can't agree with.
A neat thing happened when the republicans swept the house and senate back in the 90's and forced Clinton into welfare reform. By forcing the reform, people who would normally just expect a government check were then forced to get off of welfare and start contributing back to society, and they did. I just believe in helping others through self-empowerment vs. just handing them a check and keeping them in bondage.
Unlike some, I am not afraid to admit that both sides need to be thrown the fuck out of office and we should start all over with a non-partisan approach. Nothing seems to work anymore when you have two sides pissing and moaning all of the time and only give a shit about their special interests.
Maybe they should all get together, pass around the peace pipe, shut the fuck up and listen for a change.
