Uncle Ben
Well-Known Member
So much for the RIU folks who base their choices on whether a party is pro pot or not. I just have to laugh as the Democrat party chokes on it's diet of excessive hypocrisy and political correctness. 
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"Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and a congresswoman from Florida, recently told Ana Marie Cox of the New York Times that she’s less progressive on marijuana legalization than her fellow partisans.
Explaining her position, she said, “I guess I’m protective. Safety has been my top legislative priority. I’m driven by the idea that safety is really a core function of government.”
But there may be more to Wasserman Schultz’s opinion on marijuana than meets the eye.
Writing at The Intercept, Zaid Jilani points out that Wasserman Schultz counts alcohol PACs among her biggest donors. “The fifth-largest pool of money the congresswoman has collected for her re-election campaign has been from the beer, wine, and liquor industry,” reports Jilani. “The $18,500 came from PACs including Bacardi USA, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Southern Wine & Spirits, and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America,” he adds."
But with data on the dangers of marijuana versus alcohol staring her in the face, coupled with the money she receives from the latter industry, observers aren’t wrong to suspect there are issues of cronyism at play.
Perhaps one day, Wasserman Schultz will join the 64 percent of Democrats who believe marijuana should be legalized. In the meantime, it doesn’t look like she’ll be returning any of those alcohol PAC donations, despite her deep concerns about public safety."
I just love hypocritical nannies who think they know what's best for us, don't you!?
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"Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and a congresswoman from Florida, recently told Ana Marie Cox of the New York Times that she’s less progressive on marijuana legalization than her fellow partisans.
Explaining her position, she said, “I guess I’m protective. Safety has been my top legislative priority. I’m driven by the idea that safety is really a core function of government.”
But there may be more to Wasserman Schultz’s opinion on marijuana than meets the eye.
Writing at The Intercept, Zaid Jilani points out that Wasserman Schultz counts alcohol PACs among her biggest donors. “The fifth-largest pool of money the congresswoman has collected for her re-election campaign has been from the beer, wine, and liquor industry,” reports Jilani. “The $18,500 came from PACs including Bacardi USA, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Southern Wine & Spirits, and the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America,” he adds."
But with data on the dangers of marijuana versus alcohol staring her in the face, coupled with the money she receives from the latter industry, observers aren’t wrong to suspect there are issues of cronyism at play.
Perhaps one day, Wasserman Schultz will join the 64 percent of Democrats who believe marijuana should be legalized. In the meantime, it doesn’t look like she’ll be returning any of those alcohol PAC donations, despite her deep concerns about public safety."
I just love hypocritical nannies who think they know what's best for us, don't you!?
