Schwarzenegger Answers Digg Questions
May 28th, 2009 by RickCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger finally answered some questions that have been proposed by users of the Digg website. Naturally, one of the top questions, with 1056 Diggs asked by Digg user EndecriX, was concerning the legalization of marijuana:
What is your stance on the legalization, cultivation and regulation of marijuana in the state of California?
For someone that wanted to get the ball rolling with the issue of legalization, Schwarzenegger immediately says he is against the legalization of marijuana, when asked the question. He did say that others want marijuana legalized, so for this reason he would leave it open for debate.
Like a typical politician, Schwarzenegger passes the buck and leaves the issue up to others, almost wiping his hands clean of it. Maybe he wants to run as a U.S. Senator (because he can’t run as Governor,) so he’s backing the policies and decisions of the power players in Washington in hopes that they back him.
Ironically enough, when Schwarzenegger first spoke about the potential of legalization, he said we should look into the success rate of the countries that have already legalized drugs. This time around he seems to have a bit of fuzzy memory as he said he wasn’t sure how the other countries fared with their projects on legalization. Even though the information is available, Schwarzenegger claims that he doesn’t think there is any information out there. What. The. Fuck.
Schwarzenegger likes the law that they have, saying “it plays” — meaning that he supports the prohibition. In fact, it seems as if Schwarzenegger was replaced by a clone, like in The 6th Day, because everything he said before is now different. This is the man that suggested the legalization of marijuana would provide a billion dollar annual revenue to California and now he says that California needs to not live beyond their means — that marijuana shouldn’t be legalized just on that front alone.
Schwarzenegger then whines about California’s budget, debt and the fact that it’s been like that for 60 some years. Looks like it’s time for a change California. Stop electing dumbass movie stars that delve into politics because of their popularity or the fact that they married into a blue-blooded lineage. Nothing will ever change and none of these people will ever go against the status quo.
Digg Users Get Chance to Ask Arnie Anything
May 20th, 2009 by Rick
Digg is currently hosting a forum (aptly named Dialogg) until Tuesday May 26, where registered Digg members can submit a question that will be voted upon, the most popular to be asked to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger when they interview him from the Capital Building in Sacramento, CA.
A few of the popular subjects (aside from the legalization of marijuana) address the fact that he can’t run for president of the United States and infer what his political plans are after his term ends in California. Some comments ask questions that apparently he hasn’t been able to answer as his stint as Governor.
One of the ones I’m now curious to know now was submitted by zwendkos:
what were you thinking right here?
No doubt, the Digg community will do a great job when it comes to providing sound questions for the interview and I for one am looking forward to delving into the mind of Arnold Schwarzenegger once more.
CNBC Host Bashes Schwarzenegger
May 15th, 2009 by RickOn his May 12 broadcast, Larry Kudlow, host of The Kudlow Report, expressed his belief that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is hiding behind the agenda of legalizing marijuana to compensate for his lackluster job as the head of state and to generate revenue for California’s deflated budget.
Gov. Schwarzenegger, I mean he basically wants to get everybody stoned and then raise taxes. [...] Now I have a problem with that. If we raise taxes, we ought to do it in a sober way so people can lash back at it.
Kudlow goes on to say:
The guy is desperate for revenue to finance his gigantic spending programs. [...] He’s really failed as a governor. When he beat Gray Davis a couple of years back, he was going to balance the budget, keep taxes down, stop spending. He’s failed at all that stuf.
At the end Kudlow reveals:
I have nothing against Gov. Schwarzenegger personally. [...] But I think the guy’s had a really bad term and I think this legalization of marijuana is a last-ditch attempt for him to stir the pot, almost to distract from his other problems.
For Kudlow not having a personal problem with Schwarzenegger, he certainly took things out of context that made it appear that he did. From him saying that Arnold wants to get “everyone stoned” shows that because from all the clips shown in the news, Schwarzenegger said that it may be time for a serious, rational debate on the issue of legalization. Maybe Kudlow should have invited Governor Schwarzenegger onto the show, instead of having a friend speak for him.
As for Stephen Baldwin, that guy needs to go back to making movies with Pauly Shore and stick to what he’s good at, instead of trying to appear he knows what the fuck he’s talking about.
Time for a Debate, Schwarzenegger Says
May 5th, 2009 by Rick
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke Tuesday, responding to a poll, that showed 56 percent of registered voters supporting legalizing and taxing marijuana to raise revenue for the state, and proposed legislation put forth by California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco, that calls to legalize weed for recreation, not just medication.
Well, I think it’s not time for that, but I think it’s time for a debate. [...] I think all of those ideas of creating extra revenues, I’m always for an open debate on it. And I think we ought to study very carefully what other countries are doing that have legalized marijuana and other drugs, what effect did it have on those countries?
Schwarzenegger was quoted in the British version of GQ magazine at one time saying:
It’s not a drug. It’s a leaf.
His comments at the time were just downplayed as a joke but now it seems very clear, that the time for snickering and jokes are over… it’s time for a serious debate on the legalization of marijuana. We at tFS, joked about it in our Apirl Fool’s Day post before but in reality the joke is on all of us, and it’s an inside one at that.
Governator Fights Against MMJ
October 2nd, 2008 by Perry
Instead of trying to right a woeful economy, Arnold seems more intent on persecuting medical marijuana users.
Arnie recently vetoed a bill that would have protected medical marijuana users from being fired for a positive drug test. I guess you’d better go out and by that bottle of Urine Luck, afterall. Boo, Arnold. You suck eggs.
Arnold on Pot, Explains Everything
September 25th, 2008 by PerryWell, at least now we know why the governator wasn’t solving our budget problems… he was too busy toking up with Tommy Chong.
Knowing this, and looking back at the media shots for his movie Twins, I can’t help but forgive him. I mean, how can you get mad at that face? You just can’t. Continue Reading
