Facing Progressives Challenge, Feinstein Backs Off Pot. Slightly.
Profiles in courage: Dianne Feinstein edition. John Iadarola, Mark Thompson, and Alonzo Bodden, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in ...
========== SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN HAS BEEN
UP UNTIL WHITE NOW SHOCKINGLY OUT OF STEP WITH HER
CONSTITUENTS ON THE ISSUE OF MARIJUANA. TODAY SHE TAKES ANOTHER STEP TO
BE LESS OUT OF STEP BECAUSE SHE SAID THIS. AND TO THAT I SAY IS SHE NOT
MERCIFUL? BUT THAT IS HER MOVING TOWARDS THE POSITION OF HER
STATE. SHE WENT ON
TO SAY THIS. SO SHE SEEMS TO HAVE TO SOME
EXTENT SURRENDERED ON TRYING TO GET THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
COME IN AGAINST CALIFORNIA LAW TO SHUT DOWN THE PLACES SELLING
MARIJUANA AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SHE IS STILL PUSHING BASICALLY
THE PLOT LINE OF REEFER MADNESS. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
THAT SHE HAS STARTED TO MOVE IN OUR DIRECTION, BUT WE ARE STILL
QUITE FAR OFF. THE FEDS BEING AT ODDS WITH
THE STATE CREATES ALL TYPES OF OTHER ISSUES BECAUSE AS WE KNOW
THAT THE BANKING REGU...