Former Congressman Tom Tancredo was the American Constitution Party candidate for Governor of Colorado in 2010. He received 37% of the vote, and qualified The American Constitution Party as a major party in Colorado.
This year, activists have qualified Amendment 64 as a measure on the Colorado ballot to legalize possession and recreational use of marijuana. Former Congressman Tom Tancredo has written a column in support of Amendment 64, published in The Colorado Springs Gazette:
“Exactly 80 years ago, the people of this great state passed a ballot initiative declaring an end to the misguided big-government policy experiment that was alcohol prohibition. One year later, the federal government followed.”
“This November, the voters of Colorado have the opportunity to repeat history.”
“On the ballot is Amendment 64, an initiative that would end marijuana prohibition in the state and regulate the production and sale of the substance.”
“In many ways, marijuana prohibition is very similar to alcohol prohibition. Nowhere is this more apparent than in their impact on public safety.”
“In the 1920s, alcohol prohibition led to the widespread proliferation of violent criminal organizations who corrupted politicians and law enforcement officials to illegally peddle booze to otherwise law-abiding citizens.”
“Similarly, by keeping marijuana illegal for the last 75 years, we have created a black market that helps fuel some of the most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world.”
Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/marijuana-144943-prohibition-amendment.html#ixzz27WuKG1Hm
Well, at least he got something right.
Tom Tancredo talks for about 7 minutes on the topic of marijuana legalization on The Blaze TV show Real News.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/real-news-from-theblaze-the-conservative-case-for-legalizing-marijuana/
I agree with opening the borders, but that’s not Tancredo’s position.
I agree with Tancredo. Let’s open our borders.
Prior to his election to Congress, Tom Tancredo worked at The Independence Institute, a public policy think tank which analyzed Colorado issues from a limited government, free market perspective,
In Congress he tended to be fiscally conservative except on military spending, but he did vote against the Iraq surge.
While Tancredo was in Congress the Republican leadership twice introduced resolutions condemning the voters in states that had passed medical marijuana initiatives. Tancredo voted against both resolutions, along with 18 other Republicans the first time, and 14 other Republicans the second time.
Of course, his big deviation from libertarian views is his obsession with illegal aliens and his opposition to natural trends of cross border traffic. Odd for a veteran of a free market think tank.
I doubt Tancredo would find Gary Johnson’s views on immigration acceptable. When Tom Tancredo dropped his bid for President in 2008, he endorsed Mitt Romney for the nomination.
Richard–no way that’s gunna happen.
Good to hear a right-wing douchebag get on board with a decent cause.
Tom Tancredo ought to endorse Gary Johnson for President.