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uga. I suspose the Repubs only had their conservative folks testifying!
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Congressman Laughs at Conservative Sheriff for Saying Pot Causes Violent Behavior
by Evan McMurry | 11:16 am, May 20th, 2015
During a House Judiciary hearing Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) asked conservative Milwaukee sheriff and frequent Fox News guest David Clarke if he thought marijuana possession should excluded from the discussion of violent drug offenses that included meth, crack, and heroin. When Clarke said no, Cohen burst out laughing.
You said that illegal drug use is the scourge of the black community and it is a problem and leads to a great deal of violent crime, Cohen asked Tuesday. Would you agree that marijuana possession is not the scourge of the black community and does not lead to violent crime the same way that meth, crack cocaine, and heroin do?
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)I have never, in all my years 40 years of off and on pot smoking, seen a guy smoke pot then go home and beat up his wife or his kids or his pets. Alcohol, on the other hand. Just sayin'.
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(53,475 posts)dragonlady
(3,577 posts)Except he isn't, either by paying dues or acting like one. The right-wing radio talkers tell the Republicans to vote for him in the low-turnout summer primary. He gets the nomination despite the county party disavowing him and supporting his opponent. Then he wins easily in November. The only Republicans I've ever voted for were sheriff candidates in November (they would have been better than Clarke).