Comments on: Steve Kubby: What will the Narcs do when they run out of gas?

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:20:29 +0000

“According to Schaffer, the state and federal governments are so broke that we are just a few months away from a major shift in government operations.”

Government entities are far from being broke. Check out the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for local, state, and federal government entities. See http://www.CAFR1.com for more details. When they say that they are going broke that is a damn lie that they tell the public so they can have an excuse to increase taxes, fines, and fees.

By: Billy Goat Eater

Billy Goat Eater — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:03:49 +0000

You can also file an extension for federal taxes. Clever idea.

By: observer

observer — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:53:21 +0000

Oh how I wish this would come true! Perhaps governments might do the right thing, and stop jailing pot smokers – for budgetary reasons? I do think government will shed many ideology-based programs, but anything to do with NOT locking up potheads will not be a part of that budget cutting process. Cannabis decrim is a “third rail” of politics, if a politician touches it, he dies politically (or so the theory goes). Since most reactionary politicians consider jailing marijuana smokers to be God’s own special work, they will cut every cent for highways and hospitals before they will touch funding for their anti-marijuana-based police state. I hope I’m wrong and next October I can gladly eat my words. That will make me very happy. “They won’t be able to afford gas for the CAMP helicopters by October”? Man, that WOULD be great.

By: California Taxpayer

California Taxpayer — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:16:56 +0000

If you live in California and owe state income taxes, file an extension. There is no penalty incurred by doing so. Why file for an extension? You don’t have to pay the state a penny. If the state wants to take their sweet time sending out refunds, then why not take our time sending them our tax dollars? Plus, an organized movement to file extensions would put a further financial pinch on the state. maybe those helicopters really won’t fly after all!

By: paulie cannoli

paulie cannoli — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:32:22 +0000

Unfortunately, I think Leymann Feldenstein is correct.

By: Leymann Feldenstein

Leymann Feldenstein — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:17:17 +0000

Don’t hold your breath waiting for budget cutbacks to end the war on drugs.

To the contrary. Any federal stimulus package is bound to include lots and lots of cash for bullies with a badge. And when the bullies have nothing to do they’ll have to pass even more laws and stiffer penalties to justify the added spending.

By: Prospective Advertiser

Prospective Advertiser — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:41:18 +0000

It is an exciting opportunity. If they don’t have money to buy bullets, they would be significantly easier to kill (in self defense, of course).

One of the saddest aspects of the Davidian massacre in 1993 is that the BATFE idiots did run out of ammo. Instead of going out and putting those animals down like the curs they were, the Davidians let them gather their wounded and retreat.

(And instead of scattering to the four winds, the Davidians idiotically chose to defend a post. Not a naturally, nor artificially, fortified post, either. Nuts.)

By: Mark Entry

Mark Entry — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:36:01 +0000

Please, contact the President at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ And your Congressmen at: http://norml.org/ NORML has a contact on the left side of the page. Just fill in your zip code. Let your elected officials know that $3 billion taxpayer dollars for Byrne Grants has been put in the current bailout package. As we know these block grants used to wage the war on drugs have little or no oversight. This means billions more to fuel the helicopters that Mr. Kubby referrred to. Our national debt is already around $14 trillion. We can ‘t afford to squander anymore money on oppressing marijuana users. Also, please remind the president that he promised to end DEA raids against medical marijuana patients: https://secure2.convio.net/mpp/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=245