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12-25-2010, 04:45 PM
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Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
What a shock. I guess non holiness folks are liberal.
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“We’re locking up people that have taken a couple puffs of marijuana and next thing you know they’ve got 10 years with mandatory sentences,” Robertson continued. “These judges just say, they throw up their hands and say nothing we can do with these mandatory sentences. We’ve got to take a look at what we’re considering crimes and that’s one of ‘em.
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Now for the spin.
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And now comes the day-after spin from CBN:
Dr. Robertson did not call for the decriminalization of marijuana. He was advocating that our government revisit the severity of the existing laws because mandatory drug sentences do harm to many young people who go to prison and come out as hardened criminals.
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Was he misquoting hisself, having a senior moment or is he just not that bright?
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12-25-2010, 06:16 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
Guess we should start calling him "Pot" Robertson, lol.
Joking aside, I think he makes a valid point, and it is a point that has been raised many times before. The severity of penalties for marijuana-related offenses do not fit the crime. Marijuana use is akin to alcohol or tobacco use and should not be criminalize. You can get far stronger highs off of numerous prescription strength medicine. Hopefully more states will start legalizing at the state level, and that will give the government the room they need to legalize it at the federal level.
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12-25-2010, 06:40 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
Be that as it may, it is still illegal. I would rather there were harsher sentences for harder drugs.
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12-25-2010, 07:22 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
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Originally Posted by Twisp
Guess we should start calling him "Pot" Robertson, lol.
Joking aside, I think he makes a valid point, and it is a point that has been raised many times before. The severity of penalties for marijuana-related offenses do not fit the crime. Marijuana use is akin to alcohol or tobacco use and should not be criminalize. You can get far stronger highs off of numerous prescription strength medicine. Hopefully more states will start legalizing at the state level, and that will give the government the room they need to legalize it at the federal level.
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You favor legalizing drugs. Christians don't. It is a homewrecking product.
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12-25-2010, 07:27 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
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Originally Posted by coadie
You favor legalizing drugs. Christians don't. It is a homewrecking product.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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12-25-2010, 08:51 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
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Originally Posted by Twisp
Guess we should start calling him "Pot" Robertson, lol.
Joking aside, I think he makes a valid point, and it is a point that has been raised many times before. The severity of penalties for marijuana-related offenses do not fit the crime. Marijuana use is akin to alcohol or tobacco use and should not be criminalize. You can get far stronger highs off of numerous prescription strength medicine. Hopefully more states will start legalizing at the state level, and that will give the government the room they need to legalize it at the federal level.
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12-25-2010, 11:06 PM
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Still Figuring It Out.
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
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Originally Posted by Twisp
Guess we should start calling him "Pot" Robertson, lol.
Joking aside, I think he makes a valid point, and it is a point that has been raised many times before. The severity of penalties for marijuana-related offenses do not fit the crime. Marijuana use is akin to alcohol or tobacco use and should not be criminalize. You can get far stronger highs off of numerous prescription strength medicine. Hopefully more states will start legalizing at the state level, and that will give the government the room they need to legalize it at the federal level.
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Agreed.
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12-25-2010, 11:53 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
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Originally Posted by Twisp
Guess we should start calling him "Pot" Robertson, lol.
Joking aside, I think he makes a valid point, and it is a point that has been raised many times before. The severity of penalties for marijuana-related offenses do not fit the crime. Marijuana use is akin to alcohol or tobacco use and should not be criminalize. You can get far stronger highs off of numerous prescription strength medicine. Hopefully more states will start legalizing at the state level, and that will give the government the room they need to legalize it at the federal level.
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I agree that the penalties should be lighter, though it should still be jail, and multiple offenses or possesion of a large amount (normally with intent to sell) should be prison time.
I don't agree with legalizing it, and I dont believe any christian should.
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12-25-2010, 11:53 PM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
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Originally Posted by coadie
You favor legalizing drugs. Christians don't. It is a homewrecking product.
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"The only man who has the right to say he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ." ~Dietrich Bonheoffer, The Cost of Discipleship
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12-26-2010, 01:21 AM
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Re: Pat Robertson Legalize marijuana
criminalize drug dealers, criminalize driving while under the influence etc etc
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