A few quick words on the reefer madness
Confederacy of Students
Jeff Winkler
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: Opinion
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The results of Resolution 20 were, for me at least, a clear indicator of where the Associated Student Government stands and where it is going in terms of progressive, student- oriented politics. That is, splattered like a dead dog on the side of the road. I could be wrong, and geez, who talks in depressing tones about carnage and student politics anyway?
The details, at least where the specifics are concerned, aren't important here. Read Jonathan Crabtree's news article for those bits of information. I know it's fair and objective because several times during the ASG debates, I tried to get him to place bets on the resolution's outcome. He refused and I feel cheated in a way.
But I'm getting off topic.
The most fascinating aspect of the entire debate over the resolution was that it revealed how pigheaded most of the politicians-in-training actually are and for those who spoke out against the bill, there was a frightening display of ignorance and the embryo of fascism.
The issue of drugs and, specifically, marijuana is complex. Only a fool or an idiot would make overreaching statements about one side or the other. And I am no idiot.
The Pot Problem has progressed from being a monster that rapes our women and steals our lives to a more civilized debate. Evidence of this can be found with Jordan Dickerson, president of the UA chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
Dickerson addressed the ASG Senate as a member and supporter of civilized discussion. But what was troubling with everything surrounding the resolution was there didn't seem to be any actual debate or honest discussion by the senators.
Just the week before, when Dickerson first presented the resolution to the Senate, it was already clear most of the senators had made up their minds without doing any research or asking any real questions. Most of the senators who grilled Dickerson weren't able to hide their disgust. You could hear their mystified contempt lurking behind the babble.
The details, at least where the specifics are concerned, aren't important here. Read Jonathan Crabtree's news article for those bits of information. I know it's fair and objective because several times during the ASG debates, I tried to get him to place bets on the resolution's outcome. He refused and I feel cheated in a way.
But I'm getting off topic.
The most fascinating aspect of the entire debate over the resolution was that it revealed how pigheaded most of the politicians-in-training actually are and for those who spoke out against the bill, there was a frightening display of ignorance and the embryo of fascism.
The issue of drugs and, specifically, marijuana is complex. Only a fool or an idiot would make overreaching statements about one side or the other. And I am no idiot.
The Pot Problem has progressed from being a monster that rapes our women and steals our lives to a more civilized debate. Evidence of this can be found with Jordan Dickerson, president of the UA chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
Dickerson addressed the ASG Senate as a member and supporter of civilized discussion. But what was troubling with everything surrounding the resolution was there didn't seem to be any actual debate or honest discussion by the senators.
Just the week before, when Dickerson first presented the resolution to the Senate, it was already clear most of the senators had made up their minds without doing any research or asking any real questions. Most of the senators who grilled Dickerson weren't able to hide their disgust. You could hear their mystified contempt lurking behind the babble.
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