Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Will measures to legalize pot be Obama's secret weapon for re-election?

The Atlantic Wire examines Colorado, Ohio, and Michigan ballot initiatives to legalize pot. I think these initiatives will attract a lot of pot users to the polls, and that their votes will go to Obama. Read more here: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/06/legalizing-weed-obamas-secret-weapon/53504/

3 comments:

Trinka said...

Just what America needs ... more help to deaden people's thinking. :( Our culture is already so deadened to the world around us - mistaking celebrity antics for news, and catch-phrase propaganda for truth.

I'm more and more thinking this is deliberate - the modern version of "bread and circuses."

Being a parent in this environment must be terrifying. What world are kids being led into?

Trinka

Bob's Blog said...

Trinka,
You make very good points. I had to Google "bread and circuses." I think that is a very apt description of what is happening. Thanks for your insight, and thanks for starting my day off with some learning!

Trinka said...

Now wait ... once you've looked it up, you'll start seeing it everywhere. That always happens to me. :)