He Would Have Advocated To Arrest Eddie Vedder and Lots Of NICE PEEPS: Barack Obama

Boston MA · May 2008

nathanastin wrote:

I am so tired of the damn potheads on here; expand your mind by reading a book.

I am so tired of intellectual snobs and people that label people they don't know things like "potheads".

I've got every day pain and take great offense to you.

Get a better job then me with a medical disability that you don't puss out and collect on and come talk to me.

LikeAnOcean · May 2008

Crazy Breed wrote:

i doubt Ed never smokes anymore.

and please don't compare Mike's heroin addiction to pot smoking,they are worlds apart.

I know they are different drugs.. and why would you doubt Ed and why would you care?

Smoking pot is not something to be proud of. It's an escape. An escape from our shitty lives. I don't brag about all the alcohol I drink.. It is not an important issue.

Boston MA · May 2008

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Eddie Vedder does not support pot use.. I'm sure he used it occasionally in the past, but in an interview said he stopped completely after his daughter was born..

Besides Mike's past addictions, what makes you think any of the band members smoke pot?

Like a previous post said, read a book. I smoked pot last weekend and it's overrated. There's better ways to burn brain cells.

Should it be legal?.. Sure, but there's more important issues to worry about than getting high, like people dieing in war.

On a scale of importance, marijuana legalization ranks on the very bottom.

Support pot use? That's some lazy thinking. Seriously.
I don't support pot use and I use medical marijuana!
I don't support arresting people for a joint.
I don't support penalizing people for life with an arrest record for a joint.
I don't support charging sick people black market, gouged prices for medicine they should be allowed to grow for themselves.
I don't support the criminal black market cartels that own our government and create wars who are against any sort of marijuana reform.

But those that are voting for Obama are defacto supporting just that and not pressuring him or asking him to make this simple change. Even if I did support Obama I would support asking him both privately and in public about these important issues.

Do you?

Do you care?

U R A Crazy Breed · May 2008

Boston, MA wrote:

I am so tired of intellectual snobs and people that label people they don't know things like "potheads".

I've got every day pain and take great offense to you.

Get a better job then me with a medical disability that you don't puss out and collect on and come talk to me.

it's not worth your time dude/dudette,chill!

so you like Ron Paul? that means you're informed,i wish everyone in this country was smart/informed enough to vote for Ron.He'd right so many wrongs.

LikeAnOcean · May 2008

Boston, MA wrote:

Support pot use? That's some lazy thinking. Seriously.
I don't support pot use and I use medical marijuana!
I don't support arresting people for a joint.
I don't support penalizing people for life with an arrest record for a joint.
I don't support charging sick people black market, gouged prices for medicine they should be allowed to grow for themselves.
I don't support the criminal black market cartels that own our government and create wars who are against any sort of marijuana reform.

But those that are voting for Obama are defacto supporting just that and not pressuring him or asking him to make this simple change. Even if I did support Obama I would support asking him both privately and in public about these important issues.

Do you?

Do you care?

Sorry, you have a point. Like I said, it's not an issue that I care about. If I could vote to make it legal I would.

I just think its funny people assume the band members smoke, or still smoke. Maybe they do, but that's an assumption.

Boston MA · May 2008

LikeAnOcean wrote:

I know they are different drugs.. and why would you doubt Ed and why would you care?

Smoking pot is not something to be proud of. It's an escape. An escape from our shitty lives. I don't brag about all the alcohol I drink.. It is not an important issue.

It doesn't matter what you think about pot or alcohol or their use.
It's a question of do you support arresting people for pot marking them in many states with a criminal record for life that excludes them from many opportunities? I know because it has happened to me. It has hurt me a little. I'm lucky because I have skills, and luck. Some don't get that.
Do you support arresting sick people for their medical marijuana?
Do you support allowing sick people to grow their own pot?
These are simple issues.

I don't support booze or pot, but I will not sit back and ever say people should be arrested for it and that I as a citizen should pay to have that happen. No way I want my TAX MONEY TO ARREST SICK MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS FOR POT.

U R A Crazy Breed · May 2008

LikeAnOcean wrote:

I know they are different drugs.. and why would you doubt Ed and why would you care?

Smoking pot is not something to be proud of. It's an escape. An escape from our shitty lives. I don't brag about all the alcohol I drink.. It is not an important issue.

Ed was a "new" father,i'm sure once he became more comfy being a dad he'd blaze again.fuck if he was quitting for his kid then he should quit the cigs,them shits will kill ya!!

who's bragging?

LikeAnOcean · May 2008

Boston, MA wrote:

It doesn't matter what you think about pot or alcohol or their use.
It's a question of do you support arresting people for pot marking them in many states with a criminal record for life that excludes them from many opportunities? I know because it has happened to me. It has hurt me a little. I'm lucky because I have skills, and luck. Some don't get that.
Do you support arresting sick people for their medical marijuana?
Do you support allowing sick people to grow their own pot?
These are simple issues.

I don't support booze or pot, but I will not sit back and ever say people should be arrested for it and that I as a citizen should pay to have that happen. No way I want my TAX MONEY TO ARREST SICK MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS FOR POT.

Ok, ok, you've convinced me.. still not an important issue to me, but my main problem is the original thread starting assuming the members of Pearl Jam smoke pot. Is that just an assumption because they are in a band?

Boston MA · May 2008

dustinpardue wrote:

I am way more concerned with the state of the world than I am with pot. But I hear you, it shouldn't be a crime.

That too. But at this point for me, I see more hope on getting some medicine and change to lots of people. I don't see as much that can be done on those other larger, scarier things. We really are toast. I know that. And I'm close to giving up on it. With the marijuana I see lots of hope lately. Things are happening, there has been a big change in attitude across the board on it..

Boston MA · May 2008

LikeAnOcean wrote:

Ok, ok, you've convinced me.. still not an important issue to me, but my main problem is the original thread starting assuming the members of Pearl Jam smoke pot. Is that just an assumption because they are in a band?

I said "he would have" as in a past tense because I know he did smoke at one point. He admitted it and said he was quitting. I know nothing else beyond that and didn't assume anything beyond what has been stated by Ed. It's his deal. I respect his life and work, so no criticism from me, he should be able to decide. But the point was that a politician named Barack Obama wants to arrest people for pot, people like the Eddie Vedder of say 10 years ago. No way my taxes should ever go to arrest him for that! Past or present. That's all my point is.

I also know one of them was in High Times to do an interview, so I imagine when I finally get to meet any of the guys they will tell me that yes they support my cause...haha. I know it will happen some day.

yahamita · May 2008

aNiMaL wrote:

It's not about being without a heart. It is about picking your battles. Right now, there is no viable candidate (one who has even the slightest chance of winning the seat in the White House) who is pro-decriminalization. So what should we do? Vote for someone who will not win just to stand that ground, when we could make actual change by choosing the best option to make the most change in the country? Should we throw that vote away on something that no one who has a chance is supporting?

That is my toss up aNiMaL...I believe in Ron Paul and all he stands for, but do I waste my vote and feel guilty about it, or hope for change? Of course, I'm all about tokin!

Ledbetterman10 · May 2008

I'm smoking weed and listening to Steve Polychronopolous by Adam Sandler as we speak

Boston MA · May 2008

yahamita wrote:

That is my toss up aNiMaL...I believe in Ron Paul and all he stands for, but do I waste my vote and feel guilty about it, or hope for change? Of course, I'm all about tokin!

What state do you live in? Most it won't be close so if it's not, say you live in MA where Obama will win by 20%+ then vote for Ron Paul. It's winner take all in each state for the electoral college. If you live in say Florida or Ohio, it's a different thing, your vote might actually count for something then.

Boston MA · May 2008

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I'm smoking weed and listening to Steve Polychronopolous by Adam Sandler as we speak

I'm about to light one up, my back pain is killing me today. To much driving in the car for work. Psyched I'm quitting to start and be my own boss with less customers, more $ and less travel. So what's the Steve Polychronopolous you speak of? Is it on the youtube?

aNiMaL · May 2008

LikeAnOcean wrote:

I know they are different drugs.. and why would you doubt Ed and why would you care?

Smoking pot is not something to be proud of. It's an escape. An escape from our shitty lives. I don't brag about all the alcohol I drink.. It is not an important issue.

With all due respect, the prohibition on alcohol has already been lifted. So yeah, it's a moot point.

However, the prohibition of marijuana is still very much in affect and to those of us who lead upstanding lives in every other way (good job, pay our taxes, donate to charities, etc..) also stand up for what we believe is a harmless drug, especially when compared to severity of the effects of alcohol. And there are some who would go as so far as to give up the legality of one for the other.

Not all "potheads" wear tie-died clothing and smell of patchouli oil.

Ledbetterman10 · May 2008

Boston, MA wrote:

So what's the Steve Polychronopolous you speak of? Is it on the youtube?

it's a great tune. download it off limewire or something though because it's highly edited on youtube...though the video is funny

Abookamongstthemany · May 2008

Obama sucks on so many fronts. I guess since we're all here, I'll share my thoughts on him again.

http://forums.pearljam.com/showpost.php?p=5409414&postcount=21

my2hands · May 2008

Abookamongstthemany wrote:

I love Obama, i will be proudly casting my vote for him this November

right on abook!

my2hands · May 2008

aNiMaL wrote:

Yeah, you know I like to spark it up on a regular basis, but right now in the USA, we have much larger fish to fry than the marijuana laws.

Granted, I agree it should be legalized, that is just not top priority at this time.

right

vedderfan10 · May 2008

Come Back in Black wrote:

Grow up.

Don't you mean Grow OP?

He Would Have Advocated To Arrest Eddie Vedder and Lots Of NICE PEEPS: Barack Obama

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