And one of the changes is journalistic—a shift in the terms of the legalization conversation itself. “I think editors are realizing that people want more honest, unbiased coverage of the issue,” Richard Lee puts it. “Newspapers are to a certain degree mirrors of our society. To the degree that our poll numbers [about marijuana] are up and more people than ever don’t think it should be illegal—the coverage reflects that.”
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Find out why more and more cops, judges, and prosecutors who have fought on the front lines of the "war on drugs" are standing up and saying we need to legalize and regulate all drugs to solve our economic, crime, and public health problems: http://www.CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com
#1 Posted by Tom, CJR on Wed 16 Sep 2009 at 11:30 AM
ACORN?....
Anyone?... Anyone?....
Bueller?
#2 Posted by padikiller, CJR on Wed 16 Sep 2009 at 06:48 PM
I neer participate in a poll of any nature. Why give te opposition our plalybook? They needen't know what's on my mind. That's to be decided in the voting both Let'em guess and then we'll vote their butts out of the pig trough.
#3 Posted by Bud Roverts, CJR on Fri 18 Sep 2009 at 02:04 PM