[linskyjack]

Well, well, well, God forbid that someone should smoke hemp for pain control. I mean, each smoker and supplier is a potential drug pusher who could very well destroy the very fabric of our drug-free society! Can you imagine---for all realistic purposes we have lost the war on drugs, and the Supremes are worried that allowing medical use of marijuana is somehow going to make things worse?

[coderitr]

The case was not strictly about medical marijuana but whether or not a state could allow something that federal law forbids. In my opinion, the court got this one wrong not because the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes should be allowed but because state law should override federal law as the framers of the constitution intended.

[Ciberblade]

This thread may not get much play because of all that was said about it here:
http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?p=2669859

[XL Guru]

the Supremes are worried that allowing medical use of marijuana is somehow going to make things worse?

Cripes, are they still going? I thought it was only those modern-day musician types who were anti-substances.

[LANMaster]

Lame. Medicinal MJ would be so helpful in some cases.

Too bad there's all those wackos who want it sold over the counter.

If it weren't for such a huge push to classify MJ as if it were alcohol, then allowing prescripts would be no problem, I'm sure.

[Mulderator]

I also find interesting that Linsky cleverly obfuscates this as the "conservative" court making this absurd decision. But it was a 6-3 decision with all the liberals in the majority) and the 3 dissenters (O'Connor, Rhenquist and Thomas) all conservatives. Kennedy has always been a "floater" more often going with the 4 conservatives that includes Scalia--those two went with the majority. So we have 4 liberals, one conservative, and one moderate in the majority and 3 conservatives in the dissent.

Looks like maybe that liberals judges aren't all their cracked up to be, hey Linsky?

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by Mulder

I also find interesting that Linsky cleverly obfuscates this as the "conservative" court making this absurd decision. But it was a 6-3 decision with all the liberals in the majority) and the 3 dissenters (O'Connor, Rhenquist and Thomas) all conservatives. Kennedy has always been a "floater" more often going with the 4 conservatives that includes Scalia--those two went with the majority. So we have 4 liberals, one conservative, and one moderate in the majority and 3 conservatives in the dissent.

Looks like maybe that liberals judges aren't all their cracked up to be, hey Linsky?

You keep ignoring that it is a GOP president that is enforcing this law!

[Ciberblade]

Originally Posted by bassetman

You keep ignoring that it is a GOP president that is enforcing this law!

The president does not run the Supreme Court!

And how long has prohibition been around? So you are saying that this 'blame' can be placed on all those Presidents?

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by bassetman

You keep ignoring that it is a GOP president that is enforcing this law!

So? It is his responsiblity to enforce all laws passed by Congress. It is the Supreme Court's job to interpret them. Do you want him to decide which laws he enforces and which ones he doesn't? I don't get your point?

[LANMaster]

Originally Posted by Mulder

I also find interesting that Linsky cleverly obfuscates this as the "conservative" court making this absurd decision. But it was a 6-3 decision with all the liberals in the majority) and the 3 dissenters (O'Connor, Rhenquist and Thomas) all conservatives. Kennedy has always been a "floater" more often going with the 4 conservatives that includes Scalia--those two went with the majority. So we have 4 liberals, one conservative, and one moderate in the majority and 3 conservatives in the dissent.

Looks like maybe that liberals judges aren't all their cracked up to be, hey Linsky?

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by Ciberblade

The president does not run the Supreme Court!

And how long has prohibition been around? So you are saying that this 'blame' can be placed on all those Presidents?

The SC didn't go out and decide to pick this case to rule on, the Admin brought the case to them (I think).

[LANMaster]

Originally Posted by bassetman

You keep ignoring that it is a GOP president that is enforcing this law!

[Mulderator]

Originally Posted by Ciberblade

The president does not run the Supreme Court!

And how long has prohibition been around? So you are saying that this 'blame' can be placed on all those Presidents?

His problem is he continually confuses the role of the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches. The Executive Branch is charged with executing all laws passed by Congress whether they like them or not. As I have said before, I expect the Executive Branch to take an aggressive, advocational role in pushing an agenda they believe in--to push the limit if you will. I expect the Legislature to do the same, but to be much more neutral. I expect the Judicial Branch to leave agendas out completely and simply focus on the Constitution.

Bassetman thinks Bush should function like a SC judge--in fact all liberals do--balancing the rights of citizens and the Constitution and this IS NOT AND HAVE NEVER BEEN the function of the Executive Branch. If it was the Clinton Admin, he'd be pi$$ed if they weren't pushing a liberal agenda--that's what he would expect them to do!

[AKA Arizona]

I realy don't see the big issue here, medical MJ would be no different then say oxycodone, Cocaine, LSD, and heroin. They all have legitimate medicinal values and are used every day in the medical community.

[Ciberblade]

Originally Posted by bassetman

The SC didn't go out and decide to pick this case to rule on, the Admin brought the case to them (I think).

You are arguing something you don't even know about? I have news for you...the SC's docket is full for years to come with people wanting the government to take more rights away or to legislate their way of life, or to argue an opinion -- and it's public record...you can look up what the schedule is