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Origanalist
11-08-2013, 08:18 AM
Former Maine State Rep. Pictured Smoking Giant Blunt Tried To Ban Smoking on College Campus

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYflqjNIQAAEpom.jpg

In 2013, the Maine legislature debated L.D. 468, "An Act To Protect Public Health at Public Institutions of Higher Education." This bill would have prohibited smoking on the campus at any college or university in the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System or the Maine Maritime Academy. One person to speak passionately in favor of this bill was Eder, claiming that the smell of cigarette smoke was impeding his academic success.

My name is John Eder, I am a student at Southern Maine Community College [SMCC], a smoking campus, and I am asking you to please safeguard me and my fellow students from secondhand smoke by providing a healthy, smoke-free environment conducive to learning and success.

Continued at http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2013/11/07/former-maine-state-rep-smoking-giant-blunt-tried-to-ban-smoking-on-college-campus-n1742537

Keith and stuff
11-08-2013, 11:05 AM
I thought socialists were supposed to support equal rights for all? So anywhere it is legal to smoke marijuana it should be legal to smoke cigarettes, cigars and crack? Isn't that a belief that 100% of socialists hold? I guess the French Revolution turned out even worse than the American Revolution.

Anyway, it's nice that Gov. LePage vetoed the bill.

Origanalist
11-08-2013, 11:16 AM
Some smoke is more equal than others.

surf
11-08-2013, 11:22 AM
that's not photo shopped? wow.

and who uses the term "blunt"?

Origanalist
11-08-2013, 11:26 AM
that's not photo shopped? wow.

and who uses the term "blunt"?

The picture came from here; https://twitter.com/MaineYRs/statuses/398539611611615232

69360
11-08-2013, 12:17 PM
The picture came from here; https://twitter.com/MaineYRs/statuses/398539611611615232

It actually came from the newspaper here.

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/06/politics/portland-police-chief-pot-legalization-doesnt-change-anything-about-enforcement-state-law-prevails/

torchbearer
11-08-2013, 12:25 PM
that's not photo shopped? wow.

and who uses the term "blunt"?

I do. most people in this area use the term.
though usually referring to a cigar rapped doubie.

HOLLYWOOD
11-08-2013, 12:29 PM
Lower ranks of political office, are the audition positions...

If TPTB approve of your sociopathic-narcissism establishment voting record and self-involved to the point of psychosis and selling out to the demands, you move up the political ladder.

But if you're rejected, you can go back to being a normal American citizen. Politicians are in any dictionary under the word: Hypocrite

Keith and stuff
11-08-2013, 12:37 PM
It actually came from the newspaper here.

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/06/politics/portland-police-chief-pot-legalization-doesnt-change-anything-about-enforcement-state-law-prevails/

Oh cool!

On that page I learned about this story.

Pious Ali makes history as first African-born Muslim elected to Portland School Board
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/06/politics/pious-ali-makes-history-as-first-african-born-muslim-elected-to-portland-school-board/

It's cool to see that a highly religious Muslim received overwhelming support in such a progressive/non-religious city. Ali is the founder and executive director of Maine Interfaith Youth Alliance according to the article. According to the article, he moved to Portland in 2002 and had no political experience. That's an encouraging sign as a lot of the people on this forum have little political experience when it comes to being elected.

https://lh3.ggpht.com/_UrBcO0UEdls/S8nx9CrwhCI/AAAAAAAAATw/9CDHXbiZoS8/s1600/DSCN2507.JPG

69360
11-08-2013, 04:17 PM
I know a Somalian ran for school board in Lewiston as well, but I don't think he won.

A lot of these local elections here are uncontested, only one candidate. Sometimes there are none, some of our wards official spot here had no candidate. Pretty much get your name on the ballot and you win.

fr33
11-08-2013, 11:23 PM
and who uses the term "blunt"?
A lot of pot smokers.

I wouldn't call what's in the image a blunt. It isn't brown.