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Cattail Prophet
Apr 12, 2014


Lipinski saw one last chance to be a huge rear end in a top hat on his way out, and by God he took it.

(Also, what? I thought the whole deal with decriminalization vs legalization was that decriminalization is mostly just an executive branch thing. Have I been totally off base this whole time?)

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The X-man cometh
Nov 1, 2009
I think the executive branch could reschedule Marijuana from the most serious category of drug to something more reasonable. But it can't decriminalize by itself.

Piell
Sep 3, 2006

Grey Worm's Ken doll-like groin throbbed with the anticipatory pleasure that only a slightly warm and moist piece of lemoncake could offer


Young Orc
The bill under discussion completely deschedules marijuana.

quote:

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also makes other changes, including the following:

replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
imposes a 5% tax on cannabis products and requires revenues to be deposited into the trust fund,
makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction),
establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.

Piell fucked around with this message at 02:21 on Dec 5, 2020

Dog Faced JoJo
Oct 15, 2004

Woof Woof

Cattail Prophet posted:

Lipinski saw one last chance to be a huge rear end in a top hat on his way out, and by God he took it.

(Also, what? I thought the whole deal with decriminalization vs legalization was that decriminalization is mostly just an executive branch thing. Have I been totally off base this whole time?)

I always hate the RINO and DINO labels, but does anyone embody that more than Lipinski?

The X-man cometh
Nov 1, 2009
He's all about the unions. So he's good on worker's rights and that's it.

Trevor Hale
Dec 8, 2008

What have I become, my Swedish friend?

His dad’s Wikipedia page used to be funny because it’s all about how he jacked off reagan to get the orange line extension. Reagan called him up to thank him for defending him on Iran contra and asked if there’s anything he could do and then we got the orange line.

Badger of Basra
Jul 26, 2007

Trevor Hale posted:

His dad’s Wikipedia page used to be funny because it’s all about how he jacked off reagan to get the orange line extension. Reagan called him up to thank him for defending him on Iran contra and asked if there’s anything he could do and then we got the orange line.

well they're bringing back earmarks so maybe in 2025 we can get the STAR line when President Trump Jr starts bombing Iran or whatever

The X-man cometh
Nov 1, 2009
Martin Sandoval died "of COVID" before he could go to trial.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/former-state-sen-martin-sandoval-dies-after-covid-19-diagnosis/2387411

Oracle
Oct 9, 2004


Anyone else screaming at the heavens 'you got the WRONG CORRUPT POLITICIAN!?'

Just me then?

The X-man cometh
Nov 1, 2009
gently caress Sandoval, but if you want to be :tinfoil: there's this

https://twitter.com/SeidelContent/status/1335284708259803136?s=20

Willa Rogers
Mar 11, 2005


Is there a clause that allows legal dispensaries to do FDIC banking?

Bizarro Kanyon
Jan 3, 2007

Something Awful, so easy even a spaceman can do it!


So who wins the Republican Gubernatorial Primary, Darren Bailey or Adam Kinzinger?

Pontius Pilate
Jul 25, 2006

Crucify, Whale, Crucify

Badger of Basra posted:

well they're bringing back earmarks so maybe in 2025 we can get the STAR line when President Trump Jr starts bombing Iran or whatever

Putting some pork grease back in the wheels of Congress might mean we get a bill or two out of a McConnell senate at least (like he’d ever let it come to a vote but)

Moving to Portland (OR) after having lived in Chicago and Illinois most of my life and I’m gonna miss Illinois’ dumb politics. At least it seems like Portland’s mayor is hated by goons as much as Lightfoot so that’ll be an easy transition.

Rod Hoofhearted
Jun 18, 2000

I am a ghost




Bizarro Kanyon posted:

So who wins the Republican Gubernatorial Primary, Darren Bailey or Adam Kinzinger?



Always the dumber one, so Bailey.

mastershakeman
Oct 28, 2008

by vyelkin
https://twitter.com/capitolfax/status/1336885482207113217

The X-man cometh
Nov 1, 2009
Fuuuuuuucck That.

dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



Buglord
Darin LaHood has come out as pro-coup.

https://twitter.com/WGLTNews/status/1337202971369672705?s=19

Lager
Mar 9, 2004

Give me the secret to the anti-puppet equation!


gently caress him so goddamn much.

Lager fucked around with this message at 05:39 on Dec 11, 2020

Bird in a Blender
Nov 17, 2005

It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

The worst part is that none of these assholes will likely face any real consequences for what is essentially sedition.

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Hopefully it's just 2020's finale and it goes out with a whimper and not a bang.

Put this fucker to bed.

Zarin
Nov 11, 2008

I SEE YOU

Lager posted:

gently caress him so goddamn much.

I've always hated him.

dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



Buglord
Thank you Donald
https://twitter.com/WGLTNews/status/1339327096531935242?s=19

borkencode
Nov 10, 2004
So is he just punishing states that voted against him, or is he going to try and use vaccine supplies to support his attempted coup?

HootTheOwl
May 13, 2012

Hootin and shootin

borkencode posted:

So is he just punishing states that voted against him, or is he going to try and use vaccine supplies to support his attempted coup?

I think this is the result of him not ordering enough when the manufacturers offered first pick.

Emily Spinach
Oct 21, 2010

:)
It’s 🌿Garland🌿!😯😯😯 No…🙅 I am become😤 😈CHAOS👿! MMMMH😋 GHAAA😫
Yeah, according to the article the halved shipment is nation wide.

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
lol Lipinski

https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1343696286395084800

dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



Buglord
https://twitter.com/WGLTNews/status/1344710998104662019?s=19

The X-man cometh
Nov 1, 2009
Was he on ComEd's payroll, too?

dwarf74
Sep 2, 2012



Buglord

The X-man cometh posted:

Was he on ComEd's payroll, too?
Oooh maybe?

You'd think if he was taking another swing at Gov, it's (a) too early, and (b) dumb to get himself out of the spotlight.

Bizarro Kanyon
Jan 3, 2007

Something Awful, so easy even a spaceman can do it!


dwarf74 posted:

Oooh maybe?

You'd think if he was taking another swing at Gov, it's (a) too early, and (b) dumb to get himself out of the spotlight.

He has to start from a position of power so he can face off against Bailey and Kinzinger.

He may have decided that the next two years are going to be filled with a bunch of votes that could really come back to bite him in the rear end. Better to be on the sidelines with no skin in the game so he can just complain about everything.

Piell
Sep 3, 2006

Grey Worm's Ken doll-like groin throbbed with the anticipatory pleasure that only a slightly warm and moist piece of lemoncake could offer


Young Orc
https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1345083129887911936?s=20

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
https://twitter.com/capitolfax/status/1345434732037894146?s=20

Badger of Basra
Jul 26, 2007


drat I have serious opinions too where do I sign up

Dog Faced JoJo
Oct 15, 2004

Woof Woof


I'm assuming that's from a dash cam video from a speeding semi.

Cattail Prophet
Apr 12, 2014


Even ignoring Lipinski's terrible views, this political dynasty bullshit is gross and I hate it.

DalaranJ
Apr 15, 2008

Yosuke will now die for you.

Cattail Prophet posted:

Even ignoring Lipinski's terrible views, this political dynasty bullshit is gross and I hate it.

Fear the old blood. By the gods, fear it, Laurence.

CAPT. Rainbowbeard
Apr 5, 2012

My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.
Lipstick Apathy

Badger of Basra posted:

drat I have serious opinions too where do I sign up

I've got opinions AND flowing blood, mostly on the inside of my body.

Badger of Basra
Jul 26, 2007

https://twitter.com/hannahmeisel/status/1346871706187661314?s=20

purge downstate

Sarcastro
Dec 28, 2000
Elite member of the Grammar Nazi Squad that
Speaking of, look who else we're never ever going to loving be rid of:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-oberweis-challenge-20210105-7gf3u7fovjfedlxaiiu2gp6kfm-story.html

"Alleging voting irregularities, state Sen. Jim Oberweis contests Rep. Lauren Underwood’s reelection in U.S. House"

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xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Certainly there's a better role model out there somewhere that has said "children are our future" that could have been quoted.

But nah, let's be racist instead.

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