Gary Johnson, Libertarian Candidate
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Gary Johnson: ‘This could be my last email’ | Independent Political Report: Third Party News
June 25th, 2012 · written by Austin Battenberg · 12 Comments Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson released a new Youtube commercial. The video is below. Gary Johnson was also interviewed by Bill Frank, the audio can be heard at Brainstormin’: 2012 Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Explains Why He’s A Better Choice Than Obama Or Romney .
Gary Johnson: New Internet Video + interview | Independent Political Report
The Country Thinker » Blog Archive » Peggy Noonan: Vote for Gary Johnson
Weekend Thoughts All right, the title is a bit misleading. Dyed-in-the-wool Republican Peggy Noonan didn’t encourage voters to pull the lever for Governor Gary Johnson in her editorial today ( “Once More, With Meaning” ); indeed, she didn’t mention his name. But she wrote a piece chock full of reasons not to vote for either Obama or Romney. To wit:By Jim Scarantino on June 23, 2012 Print This Post Gary Johnson has won the endorsement of a man who once worked at the center of the Democratic Party.
Former Democratic Party Press Secretary Endorses Gary Johnson for President
Gary Johnson | LetGoAndFlow.com
Gary Johnson is different kind of politician because he wants to dissolve the differences between conservatives and liberals by offering solutions that would benefit all Americans. In 2012, he is running for president on the platform of fiscal conservatism, individual freedom, anti-war, and other libertarian values. One of the big issues Gary Johnson supports (and the big reason why I respect him) is the legalization of marijuana. Johnson points out that about 50% of Americans think marijuana should be legalized, but 0% of our elected officials support legalization. This divide is scary and shows a clear lack of effectiveness of our government.June 5, 2012 Posted in Blog , News 2 Comments June 5, 2012, New York, NY – Calling NY Gov. Cuomo’s proposed reduction of penalties for simple possession of marijuana “a welcome bit of sanity,” Libertarian presidential candidate and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson today applauded the proposal, but repeated his call for legalization of marijuana as a better solution to the burdens marijuana prosecutions place on the courts and law enforcement. Johnson is in New York for a series of media appearances, including The Daily Show Tuesday night. As governor of New Mexico, Johnson gained national attention in 1999 as one of the highest ranking elected officials in the nation to call for the legalization of marijuana.
GOV. GARY JOHNSON:IF REDUCING MARIJUANA PENALTIES IN NY MAKES SENSE, LEGALIZATION MAKES EVEN MORE SENSE
Candidates getting squeezed on marriage - PostPartisan
Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 06/11/2012 Jun 11, 2012 09:29 PM EDT TheWashingtonPost One of the reasons that Barack Obama probably moved ahead on marriage equality was to avoid a conflict with his party’s convention and its likely platform. What about the party’s Senate candidates? The question is prompted by the decisions of three state Democratic Parties – in Pennsylvania, Montana, and even Texas – to include platform language in their state platforms supporting marriage equality.
Attorney general defends medical pot crackdown
Washington -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended the Justice Department 's pursuit of medical marijuana growers and dispensers, saying they "took advantage" of state medical marijuana laws. Appearing before the House Judiciary Committee , Holder acknowledged the Justice Department had broken with the Bush administration and pledged not to go after anyone acting within state law. Nevertheless, those involved in large-scale marijuana growing and distribution have "come up with ways in which they are taking advantage of these state laws and going beyond that which the states have authorized," Holder said in response to questions from Rep.
Holder Defends Department's Medical Marijuana Track Record
Holder Defends Department’s Medical Marijuana Track Record By Matthew Volkov | June 8, 2012 12:24 pm Attorney General Eric Holder rebutted claims on Thursday that the Justice Department has circumvented states’ authority by cracking down on medical marijuana outfits. “The Justice Department indicated in a memo that went out by the Deputy Attorney General that we were not going to use limited resources that we have to go after people who are acting in conformity with state law — people who have serious illnesses, people who are acting in conformity with state law,” Holder said at a House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Holder’s riposte came after Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) questioned the department’s “extensive” focus on investigating and punishing those who legally grow and sell medical marijuana in accordance with state laws.Obama’s Marijuana Hypocrisy Is No Laughing Matter
The consequences - for others. (photo: :Dar./flickr) Details from a new book Barack Obama: The Story contains in-depth details about his frequent marijuana use as a young man. Although Obama admitted to using marijuana in his memoir Dreams From My Father , we now learn for example that Obama was a frequently indulging aficionado who was a big fan of hot boxing in cars .
“When a joint was making the rounds, he often elbowed his way in, out of turn, shouted ‘Intercepted!’ and took an extra hit.” – “Barack Obama: The Story,” by David Marinass via Buzzfeed