By: BobR

BobR
Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:33:14 +0000

In reply to Chip.” target=”_blank” title=”/2015/10/the-push-for-kush-ohio-voters-to-decide-on-issue-3/comment-page-1/#comment-98245″>Chip.”>/2015/10/the-push-for-kush-ohio-voters-to-decide-on-issue-3/comment-page-1/#comment-98245″>Chip.

Chip;

I was a graduate student in the 1960 at the University of Wisconsin where smoking pot openly was commonly done while sitting on the curb of State Street. I did my experimentation in private (with a few friends), so my chances of getting caught were small, and the chances of any repercussions had I gotten caught were even smaller given the political climate and location at the time. However, if I had gotten busted, I would have accepted my punishment, whatever that might have been. I have other instances in my life where I did that, so this is not just bloviating on my part. When you break the law, you must be willing to pay the consequences. If you don’t want the consequences, then don’t break the law. Pretty simple, huh?

Issue #2 is not ideal by any stretch of the imagination. However, at this time it is better than nothing to block additional amendments to the State Constitution. What we have in the state of Ohio is a system whereby the “sanctity” of the Constitution can be very easily subverted. Every Constitution must have a way of correcting “errors”, as is done with the US Constitution, but the bar for making such changes should be very high so as to not trivialize the Constitution itself. Perhaps a better way would be to pass laws which permit changes, but not make them as amendments to the Constitution. That is what I am against.

Yes on #2. No on #3. You haven’t changed my mind.