You need to rethink why comparing 2A rights with smoking weed are not the same. Fucking triple face palm...
I'm just gonna keep my lil' Libertarian nose outta this whole bit... even dead horses have feelings... :-)
If you want to argue on a state's rights level, that's one thing. But it appears Hound is attempting to make the stretch to a US Constitutional level...even though he's loosely quoting from the Declaration of Independence.
On the state level, fine. People in CO now have the right to enjoy a little weed. It's still illegal federally just like some things having to do with gun rights are illegal. I may not like it or agree with it. The "pursuit of happiness" no more gives anyone the "right" to smoke weed in violation of federal law than it gives someone the "right" to engage in pedophilia.
Again, whether you or I like it or not, the law of the land (federally) recognizes that not only are rights not absolute, but the federal gov't has some authority over what goes on in the states. A lot more than I agree with, I might add. But, I'm not in charge and I don't get to make the rules. So I have to live with it or attempt to change it within the system.
I practice a private Libertarianism these days, and adhere to it's principles with or without O-hole's blessing. :-)
As much as I despise Obama, he's got nothing to do with it. As a matter of fact, he's even said he wouldn't sic the DoJ on Colorado. And the federal power grab started way before Obama came onto the scene. He's a disaster for the country but he can't be blamed for everything.
Good time to test out the new Drones...?
True, but he does seem to think he has autocratic authority as the personification of the Fed Gov, so he gets my vote for the blame as it stands right now. And for the record, I didn't much care for Bush either. He may have not attacked the 2nd Amendment as doggedly, but his Patriot Act/NSA business was right in lockstep with the rest of the overarching satanic agenda for a globalized police state.
I'm gonna make some brownies and go sell 'em. "Yes, these are Colorado made brownies. $10 for 2." Lol. Once they're high, they won't know the difference.
I'd call 'em "Colorado Grown" brownies.