Hi there!
I’m Very fascinated by history! it’s one of my primary interest, understanding how the political climate of over 100 years ago reaches into effecting things to this very day is something that is a topic of great fascination for me.
As a Native of Oregon, Born at St Vincent’s Hospital and the only Native in my immediate family I’ve traveled to Pendleton in the past.
I remember going into the Smuggling Tunnels. You see Pendleton I know your secret, I know why you in the Eastern state hate the federal government. In fact this may come as a suprise since it’s coming from somebody you have a tendency to label “those damn communist from portland.” As I recall hearing but
Not only DO I KNOW your Secret, I don’t merely SYMPATHIZE and PITY you, I EMPATHIZE and RELATE to you WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
You see I hate Prohibition and realize it does more harm than good, I don’t just hate Alcohol prohibition. I hate the WHOLE nine yards of it and Despise helicopter parenting from politicans.
I guess that’s why I write to you somewhat confused by your Tendencies of late. You see my perspective is that it’s been roughly 100 years and you still harbor Anti-governmental resentments tracing back to this time period and yet, to my memory it’s the Democratic party that has done far more to legalize marijuana.
www.theweedblog.com/…
Meanwhile it’s Mostly conservative right wing groups www.motherjones.com/…
www.mlive.com/…
who have Opposed Marijuana legalization.
www.theatlantic.com/…
that’s why I’m writing to you to point these things out and point out that in 100 years the parties have switched sides.
It used to be That Democrats were The ones in Favor of prohibition…
What happened to that?
So here’s the thing Eastern Oregon. I oppose Prohibition. I am in favor Legalizing Even Hard drugs for Recreational use. I seem Prohibition as a Dangerous policy that cost lives by turning drugs into a Taboo and by turning them Taboo it makes discussing Harm reduction tactics About eleven thousand times more difficult.
The proper role of us as Activist is NOT to advocate Prohibtiing somebody from excercising their personal libertiies as far as Drug use is concerned. It’s to disseminate information on How to miminize the harm if they do make that choice.
So color me a Bit confused as to Why in spite of the REAL Historical cause of your animosity towards the Federal Government you continue to Support these BIG GOVERNMENT DRUG WAR LOVING Conservative Republicans.
You see Eastern Oregon, Part of being a “Liberal” is Living and Let live.
and I happen to think Prohibition is a Dangerous Policy that backfires horribly and has unintended consequences that we cannot afford
www.theguardian.com/…
I know this pretains to the UK but she could be ANYONES daughter.
Her case bothered me because I know only too well as somebody who isn’t MDMA naive that I could save the lives of others who were on the substance and help them take it safely.
That’s correct, I’ve used MDMA.
So Just know this, In spite of my Partisan Identity as a Democrat and working to get Democrats elected I personally am ADAMANTLY opposed to the War on drugs in all of it’s forms and am doing everything I CAN to get the REST of the party on the same page.
and I know that It was DEMOCRATS who helped get Pot on the Ballot and did this for us and it was voters like me in Oregon who legalized it for ourselves taking it into our our hands.
So I guess what I’m saying is that I’m a Liberal Democrat who tends to sympathize with a Pro-federal government vantage point.
and I oppose Prohibition.
Odd how the Tides have turned isn’t it?
I know your politics Pendleton.
I understand you Far better than you probably realize.
Democrats need to stop governing like Helicopter Parents over their constituents.
Believe me when I say this isn’t a matter of Pity, it’s matter of Empathy.
I truly understand.