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Why has nothing been done to legalize marijuana? If we would legalize and tax marijuana Americans would pay hundreds of millions of dollars every year. By allowing farmers to grow Hemp there would be another source for food, clothing, fuel, paper and building materials. What is your reasoning for keeping a major cash crop illegal?
Asked by: Tyler Gilmore from Terre Haute, IN. Received 30 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)
A lot of us have seen firsthand, or at least secondarily, the destruction of a community caused by drugs. And you might say that marijuana’s an exception to all those other drugs, but most of us aren’t thoroughly convinced of that. We’ve seen instances personally, as well as every study has shown that it can be a gateway drug. And while you may sit there and say ‘jeeze, well it’s similar to alcohol,’ the reality is that it can lead to more destructive drugs. And once you start down legalizing marijuana, then how about cocaine?
Answered on Jul 16th, 2009 More
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What will you do to limit the powers of the presidency to those described in the Constitution? In other words, how will you uphold the oath of office concerning defense of the Constitution when it comes to limits on presidential power?
Asked by: Josie Tolton from Richmond, IN. Received 68 Votes.
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I used to be for six years the chairman of the subcommittee on the Constitution, so it’s something that I take very seriously. Probably one particular area that Congress should always focus attention on is that the presidency, the executive branch, doesn’t overstep its bounds. The War Power Act is something that was passed some years ago to make sure that when a president is going to commit our troops militarily, overseas, that Congress has a role to play.
Answered on Mar 13th, 2008 More
