Thursday, June 09, 2005

Got States Rights?

What ever happened to states rights? It seems states rights advocates are on the run with medicinal marijuana laws being struck down this week by the Supreme Court, individual state wine sales regulations thwarted (not that I'm a big fan of this one), and with the president seeking:
1. A constitutional ban on gay marriage
2. National standards for state drivers licenses
3. Renewal of the patriot act (parts of which supersede state law ie. Library privacy laws like California Code 6267)

Since when are the Republicans launching an all out offensive against states rights? Since they don't agree with the laws being passed in these states or since they dominate the federal government? When an AARP Poll shows 72% of members who responded in support of medicinal marijuana just who are the old white politicians supporting? The drug companies? NO! That cant be... Bush work on behalf of drug companies. Are Canadian drugs really that scary? ( I know Canadian music is..Brian Adams) And Bushes banning of Canadian drugs was nothing! Bush is looking to pay back all those drug company contributions in spades with his proposed mandatory mental health screening........ Yeah! No more states rights and no medical privacy!!! We all win.. (and I when I say we I mean those of us vested in pharmaceutical companies)

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