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Jun 8, 2018 20:46:29 GMT
Post by Moose on Jun 8, 2018 20:46:29 GMT
So Trump - aided by whatshername with the unnaturally large derriere - this week actually did a Good Thing by pardoning a woman who had been in prison for over twenty years for a drug offence and had been facing spending the rest of her life there - a rather harsh sentence for a first offence. I am glad that he did it but I have a cynical feeling about it
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Jun 9, 2018 8:31:26 GMT
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Post by tangent on Jun 9, 2018 8:31:26 GMT
The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the government from imposing cruel and unusual punishments. I'd shudder to think what the US would consider cruel punishment if imprisonment for life is not considered cruel. I suppose torture might come into that category.
Kim Kardashian's mother was given a life sentence in prison for a nonviolent drug-related crime in 1996 and was not eligible for parole. "Johnson gradually became involved in a drug trafficking operation in Memphis, Tennessee. She says that she never brokered any deals or handled drugs, but was responsible for relaying coded messages over the phone." The rest of the gang used plea bargaining to avoid prison or get reduced sentences.
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Jun 9, 2018 19:31:54 GMT
Post by Moose on Jun 9, 2018 19:31:54 GMT
It's not Kim's mother but yes, otherwise I agree.
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Jun 9, 2018 19:43:28 GMT
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Post by tangent on Jun 9, 2018 19:43:28 GMT
Oh, ok.
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Jun 9, 2018 20:12:54 GMT
Post by Moose on Jun 9, 2018 20:12:54 GMT
Kim was just championing her at random.
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Jun 25, 2018 13:34:34 GMT
Post by Shake on Jun 25, 2018 13:34:34 GMT
President Obama actually pardoned quite a few non-violent drug offenders right near the end of his term. To me, it matters not who helped convince him, but I'll actually give Trump a tiny bit of credit for going through with this. I'd love to have seen Obama start with those earlier and released more. Legalizing marijuana here has been quickly gaining support all across the country, with a few states even allowing recreational use. The sticky point here is that it is still a federal crime to possess and use it. It would be nice to see full legalization as well as then releasing those non-violent drug offenders. It's a sad state of affairs that the "land of the free" incarcerates such a high percentage of its citizens.
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Jun 25, 2018 14:49:32 GMT
Post by Kye on Jun 25, 2018 14:49:32 GMT
Recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Canada. I'll be interested in seeing how that plays out...!
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Jul 16, 2018 14:11:03 GMT
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Post by whollygoats on Jul 16, 2018 14:11:03 GMT
Recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Canada. I'll be interested in seeing how that plays out...! "Come visit Jasper and get REALLY high!"
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Jul 16, 2018 16:28:35 GMT
Post by Kye on Jul 16, 2018 16:28:35 GMT
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Jul 16, 2018 17:08:57 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Jul 16, 2018 17:08:57 GMT
I think it is the right thing to do, but it won't change anything for me, vis a vis Canuckistan.
I happen to live in one of the states where recreational cannabis has been 'legalized'. I'm already there.
I just wish Canada would adopt the Pacific Northwest states.
I was born 300 miles too far south!
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