tdlex420

I saw this on a myspace bulletin and thought I would share. The corresponding link is a very well written letter that everyone who reads this should send, as it literally only takes a few seconds to send.

Dear Friend:

Speaking at an online Town Hall meeting yesterday, President Barack Obama pledged "to open up the White House to the American people.
"

Well, to some of the American people that is.


As for those tens of millions of you who believe that cannabis should be legally regulated like alcohol -- and the tens of thousands of you who voted to make this subject the most popular question in yesterday's online Presidential Town Hall -- well, your voice doesn't really matter.


Asked this morning whether he "would ... support the bill currently going through the California legislation to legalize and tax marijuana, boosting the economy and reducing drug cartel related violence," the President responded with derision.


"There was one question that was voted on that ranked fairly high and that was whether legalizing marijuana would improve the economy and job creation, and I don't know what this says about the online audience," he laughed.


"The answer is no, I don't think that [is] a good strategy.
" (You can watch a video clip of President Obama's response here.
)

Obama's cynical rebuff was short-sighted and disrespectful to a large percentage of his supporters.
After all, was it not this very same "online audience" that donated heavily to Obama's Presidential campaign and ultimately carried him to the White House?

The American public is ready and willing to engage in a serious and objective political debate regarding the merits of legalizing the use of cannabis by adults. The time for joking is over.


It is obvious that many of you feel similarly.
Yesterday, NORML's website received more blog comments than in any other single day in our history!

Please take a moment to tell the President that marijuana law reform is no laughing matter, and that the millions of Americans who support this issue deserve to be treated respectfully.
For your convenience, a pre-written letter will be e-mailed to President Obama when you enter you go here:

Contact Officials - NORML

You can also call the President during east coast business hours at:

* Comments: 202-456-1111

* Switchboard: 202-456-1414

If you call, please be respectful and polite. Please leave your name and where you are from.
Tell the President:

"I'm one of the tens of millions of Americans who believe that cannabis should be legally regulated like alcohol.


The American public is ready and willing to engage in a serious and objective political debate regarding the merits of legalizing the use of cannabis by adults. The time for joking is over.


Please consider apologizing for your dismissive tone, and please consider treating those of us who believe that there are viable alternatives to marijuana prohibition with the respect we deserve.
"

Help us send the White House a message it can't ignore.


Thank you for assisting NORML's federal law reform efforts.


Sincerely,

The NORML Team

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Pompo

Email sent

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Vicki

I called them. I spoke to a guy who took my message and said he would pass my comment on to President Obama. I'm sure he ran right down to his office to do that.

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smarten-up

I emailed those bastards too, I also sent emails to cnn.com and abc.com. The more media coverage the better.

Heres a link to a reporter at CNN who discuessed this yesterday.
Send an email:
E-mail us at cnn.com/campbell to share your thoughts.

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[smarten-up] that is very upsetting
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[Allen] No soul either

Sofa King

I'm in.

Thanks TD

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29yeartoker

I sent an e-mail. Thanks for sharing this.

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RoldGold27

Done,thank you dude =)

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newcarcaviar

I was all ready to send my email modified to indicate that I'm a Canadian but I still believe that how he handled the issue was wrong. And then I got down to the sender information and I can't enter Canadian info there.

I'll have to find other people to send emails to...

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Zocalo

Same problem, diff country, bro...as soon as I'm back in the USS...I mean...US, I'll do just that

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tdlex420

No problem guys, we need as much help as we can get! If we can get a huge response from everyone who smokes, or anyone who is offended at how he responded, maybe he will actually stop and look at this issue.