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Widely publicized 4/20 poll actually shows majority support for drug reforms
The Raw Story
By Stephen C. Webster Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 AT BOTTOM: California survey shows legalization winning out 56-42 percent As with many instances in politics, actuality can often be obscured behind the wrong frame: ask a question just the right way and results can be wildly tilted, one way or another. Take the case of an Associated Press/CNBC poll released on April 20, 2010, detailing Americans' opinions on legalizing marijuana. The poll was widely reported as declaring that 55 percent in the U.S. are opposed to ending prohibition. Make no mistake, "oppose" is exactly what 55 percent of the people said when asked: "Do you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose the complete legalization of the use of marijuana for any purpose?" However, a more nuanced probing of the issue, carried out by the polling firm but almost entirely unmentioned in the media on April 20th, found that when stacked next to alcohol, often a more debilitating and addictive substance, statistical support for drug law reforms skyrocketed. Much more: https://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0422/wid...pport-reforms/ Yep, the AP report was pure 100% propaganda. Anyone surprised?
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04-23-2010, 06:33 PM
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People should read the whole article, it's interesting and not too long.
This whole polling thing - it's the questions you ask and how you ask them... It sucks that AP decided to totally distort the results and lead with the results of only one question. The rest of the poll shows most Americans actually oppose our current policies and want to see an end to the war on drugs. There was a time when the AP was a respected news outlet. Now it would seem they are nothing more than a part of the propaganda machine. Sad! PC |
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As the saying goes.... (If you young'ns haven't heard it yet)
There are Lies, Damn Lies and then there are Statistics. As has been pointed out, it's too easy to manipulate ideas and information. Most people haven't been exposed to any education that taught them how to use their brain anyway. *shrug* |
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""...My deluded friend" he said, "...Everybody in this business knows that all the drug money from the narco- trafficantes finds its way to the City of London. Look at the HSBC bank, how they moved all those millions of dollars for the cartels in my country. Why your country did not prosecute them is clear to us, Great Britain does not care where the money comes from, as long as it comes to Great Britain, and no British Bank will be punished for bringing in the drug money. You people did it to China in the 19th century, and now you do it with the rest of the world. .." "What is clear to this overworked law enforcement agent from a country which is truly suffering from the corrupting effects of Cartel Heroin is that the UK has absolutely no agenda to promote or support any agenda for legalisation, because it would mean a strangling of the supply of illegally-generated drug profits, but then, the UK is not alone in having no intention of lifting the yoke of prohibition!" |
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The USA has stopped supporting Anti Cocaine funding in Bolivia!
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