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...privacy. Keeping these charges from being permanently recorded in CORI will prevent youthful use of marijuana from coming back to haunt people later in life. Such violations have nothing to do with an individual’s competence in a specific job and should not show up on background checks. More importantly, however, the laws punish an act that should not be illegal. Smoking marijuana hurts nobody except, arguably, the smoker. Since the proposal wisely keeps intact the laws that punish driving under the influence of marijuana and even strengthens the laws governing underage use, there is no conceivable justification...
...were a state prosecutor and a state representative before becoming sheriff, how has this background affected your approach...
...Like Palin's statements late last week, McCain's radio address was carefully written to avoid outright falsehoods, while effectively misleading voters about the background of Obama's votes. It is true that Obama voted against a state bill that had language similar to a federal law. But the Obama campaign says Obama would not have objected to the federal law if Obama had been in the U.S. Senate at the time...
...feel like it should go faster or slower, just do it.”Throughout the discussion that followed the performances, Previn emphasized his own passion for music and how that passion spurred him on to take advantage of all opportunities. He spoke about his background working in film studios, his experiences working with European orchestras, and his thoughts about music in general. “I grew to love music very quickly and I couldn’t do without it. As soon as a child thinks that, he’s going to be a musician...
...Palin's religious background must initially have been seen as a positive to McCain campaign vetters, who assumed that her faith would appeal to the conservative base of the party that has always been suspicious of McCain. But ever since she joined the ticket in late August, the Alaska governor's various religious affiliations have caused headaches. First came reports that her pastor at the nondenominational Wasilla Bible Church was connected to Jews for Jesus, an organization that seeks to convert Jews to Christianity. Prominent Jewish leaders, including the co-chair of McCain's Jewish outreach effort, have since demanded...