Day: January 6, 2008

No wonder Mike Gravel isn’t a front runner.

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Gravel told a group of high school students on Sunday that marijuana is safer than alcohol.

Speaking to a group of students at Phillips Exeter Academy, he said that he believes people should be able to buy marijuana in package stores.

“Alcohol is a heck of a lot worse than marijuana, and I’m sure a lot of you have tripped out on alcohol,” Gravel said. “It’s a lot safer to do it on marijuana.”

Gravel has called for the decriminalization of minor drug offenses and better treatment for abuses of hard drugs.

Can you imagine the conversation in the homes of hundreds of students that evening?

“Hi Mom, Hi Dad, I’m home from school. I had a good day – got a B+ on a math quiz, oh, and a Democratic presidential candidate spoke at an assembly. He said we should all smoke weed because it’s safer than drinking.”

Don’t miss the video here. Listen closely, I think you can even hear the kids giggling in the background. Nice.

Tags:
2008 Election, New Hampshire, Politics, Pop Culture, War on Drugs, Mike Gravel

A Wisconsin man convicted of having sexual contact with a dead deer has been sentenced to nine more months in jail. Bryan James Hathaway, 21, of Superior had his probation revoked last month for using alcohol and marijuana, lying to his probation agent, and having unapproved contact with a minor child and sexual relations with another adult. A judge sentenced Hathaway to nine more months in jail during a hearing on Friday.

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Wisconsin, Hunting, Outdoor Channel

A man held on a capital murder charge in the death of his 21-year-old girlfriend tried to cook and eat her body before police arrived, authorities said today. The woman’s death and mutilation were apparently the beginning of a crime spree that included the murder suspect stabbing the boyfriend of his estranged wife and breaking into a business.

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Texas, Murder, Crime, Food Network

But it’s hard not to enjoy these.

CNN/WMUR: Obama 39% — Clinton 29%

Rasmussen: Obama 39% — Clinton 27%

CNNUSATODAYGALLUP: Obama 41% — Clinton 28%

…and I don’t even like Barack Obama. I just dislike Hillary Clinton.

Tags:
2008 Election, Campaign, Hillary Clinton, New Hampshire, Barack Obama