Palin: It’s Perfectly Fine If You Want to Smoke Marijuana

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[nhungerford]

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin – one of the most influential conservative women of our time – said during a recent appearance on Fox News that she doesn’t have a problem with people smoking marijuana in their own homes. “If somebody’s gonna smoke a joint in their house and not do anybody else any harm,” she explained, they should be left alone.

It’s great to see Palin adopt a more libertarian view on soft drugs. I wish the conservative movement as a whole would follow in her footsteps. If you believe in liberty and individual, rather than collective responsibility for your life, I don’t quite see how you can support the extremely expensive, intrusive and otherwise over-the-top war on drugs.

Palin’s only caveat to legalizing marijuana altogether, by the way, is that she fears it sends the wrong message to children. Although I understand her concern, I have to disagree. Legalizing something doesn’t mean it’s perfectly fine to do it, nor that it’s moral and wise. Moral values and wisdom shouldn’t be legislated.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Countdown to the screaming posts claiming that Palin is pro-legalization and a kooky libertarian.

[GeronL]

They already have quacks prescribing pot for kids, how much lower can we go?

[truthfreedom]

Let people grow it, as much as they want, and smoke it. Maybe not sell it in stores.

[Riodacat]

I’m not exactly a Palin fan, but to be fair to her -this is not what she said or meant...

[naturalborn]

states rights issue

[The Wizard]

This headline is an outright lie.....not what she says or suggests

[rabscuttle385]

Heeheehee!

[Dallas59]

[nickcarraway]

Why would she bring it up?

[Fred]

Palin has got the Paultard vote in the bag!!!

[4rcane]

make it illegal for under 18, but legal above 18. Problem solved

[Lakeshark]

The second dumbest thread of the day........or will this one be a tie?

[The Wizard]

Beware those who suggest legalizing drugs

They know it will cause binges and over use at the beginning of legalization, and they will use the confusion to steal power

[Bad~Rodeo]

OH CRAP Batman!

[JustaDumbBlonde]

The title is misleading because that is not what she said.

[Smokin' Joe]

Besides, 'loadies' are easier to milk for information...on 'hard' drugs.

Just make sure the munchie cabinet is well stocked so you don't have to run to the store...

[skr]

You’re absolutely right. It’s absurd that even conservatives are misrepresenting what she said.

[GLDNGUN]

This headline is an outright lie.....not what she says or suggests

Which makes me wonder why some idiots continue to post it???

[kbennkc]

“If somebody’s gonna smoke a joint in their house and not do anybody else any harm,” she explained, they should be left alone.

The quote is incomplete and backfilled with Horshwitz .