By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 3, 2009
Uhhhh… I’m listening to Glenn Beck… watching FOX News… and everything being said about the harms of marijuana being attributable to its prohibition is making perfect sense.
Calendar… March 3rd… OK, not April Fools Day… check.
Hidden cameras? Is this some reality show trying to catch my reaction as my head explodes? No, no cameras here…
Wait! I know! Last night I shaved off my moustache and goatee! Somehow I’ve been transported to the Evil Star Trek universe where everything is the opposite of what you expect it to be. A place where Glenn Beck makes sense and FOX News supports discussion of legalization of pot.
Uh-oh. Does that mean I turn into “Moderate” Russ and advocate for abstinence from all vice?
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OK What gives? The vid has been removed from every site that had a link to this vid. There is no trace of it on Fox or GlennBeck.com(edy).
Did Fox erase this thing? What the hell is going on?
The video is gone?
Well I’m glad Beck came to the rational conclusion that marijuana needs to be legalized. Hopefully we will see him spread this message more on fox.
This is what I was saying… the thing with MPP and Beck might just be the beginning. Beck claimed to be a libertarian and now he’s going to have to get the rhetoric right or he’ll get letters from some folks.
(my comma key stopped working… imagine well placed commas throughout my post)
You guys are right to be surprised. I’m surprised too. All I can say is that Republicans are on the ropes. They’re going to have to find a way to keep the social conservatives under their tent while appealing to what Russ calls the Goldwater Republicans and libertarians in order to grow their numbers and be relevant in coming elections.
This would NEVER have been on Fox under Bush. Fascism-ish isn’t it? Oh well.
I have a theory. Obama’s frank disclosure has brought the issue into the light of day but Ron Paul made it OK for Republicans to advocate for reform. It might just be the nudge MJ needed and very much in line with Russ’s prediction about “Goldwater Republicans.”
I can’t help but think that we’ve all inched a bit farther up the stick toward the carrot.
I dig America. I mean here we are on the verge of entering the next Great Depression and we’re all like “legalize it.” hehe
No kidding, I just kept waiting for the punchline and … it never came.
My dear God… We have just entered the Twilight Zone.
Good for you Glenn Beck, and promoting an open and honest debate.
I would count your days at Hannity’s network though.
Sure, he is a brainless, spineless, FOX News hack. He is annoying and never has a good idea about anything…..
…but now I freakin’ love the guy!! Preach on brotha!!