Whoop! (there it is) Georgia State Rep: Beat Pot Smokers With a Cane, Put Dealers to Death!

[NNN0LHI]

http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/08/14/georgia-state-rep-beat-pot-smokers-with-a-cane-put-dealers-to-death/

Georgia State Rep: Beat Pot Smokers With a Cane, Put Dealers to Death!

August 14, 2009

(ChattahBox)—Tommy Benton, Republican State. Rep. from Georgia wants to arrest all the dirty hippies in the State of Georgia who are caught taking “a hit” off of marijuana, and inflict corporal punishment by caning. Benton doesn’t stop there; he also suggests that people caught selling marijuana should be put to death, like they do in Singapore.

As many states have legalized marijuana for medical use and decriminalized possession of small quantities of the herb, Rep. Benton seeks to take the criminal justice system back 50 years. And worse, he supports the adopting of the harsh criminal justice system of Singapore, which has no jury trials, no free speech rights, executes drug offenders and inflicts corporal punishment, by caning for minor offenses.

Benton’s extreme views were recently made public, when responding to a constituent’s email expressing concern for law enforcement funds and resources wasted on the arresting and jailing of minor drug offenders. Benton’s outrageous response was forwarded to the organization NORML.

In his email response dated July 29, Benton wrote: “Thanks for the email. We will have to agree to disagree on this and whether or not money is wasted (by mandating the state to prosecute minor marijuana offenders). I am opposed to the legalization of marijuana.

[hobbit709]

1. I wonder what he's doing that he doesn't want anyone to know about.

The morality police types are always projecting.

[lame54]

4. he's probably Cheech, Chong & Spicoli all ROLLED into one

[Turbineguy]

2. Read

Constitution much?

[tridim]

3. Enjoy your half-dozen nightly cocktails, hypocrite.

[Metta]

5. Yes, let's go back to prohibition and outlawing contraception and inter-racial marriage while we're

at it.

[Imperfect World]

6. I think marijuana should be legal.

And after hearing that Obama broke his campaign promise to stop the DEA raids in states where it's legal, like California, it just makes me even more glad that I voted for Mike Gravel for President.

[asdjrocky]

9. Welcome to DU-

I'm afraid you're not going to make a lot of friends here with the Gravel admission. Don't get me wrong, I actually like the guy, even interviewed his daughter, but that was a vote you threw away.

[Dawgs]

7. My wife, who knows the guy, says he's really grouchy and even the republicans don't like him.

:hi:

[slampoet]

12. I bet he has at least 3 members of his extended family who are pot smokers too.

[asdjrocky]

8. Man that dude really needs to smoke a joint and mellow out.

Why do we need the southern states? Can someone clear this up for me?

[Hepburn]

10. Wow, what rock did he craw out from under?

Talk about living in the dark ages...:wow:

[Ghost in the Machine]

11. Tommy Benton, I DARE YOU to come try to beat me with a cane you stupid piece of shit..

What? You're too fucking cowardly to do it yourself? I'd slap that stupid looking hair piece right off the top of your head, you imbecile..




"Representative Tommy Benton is a 6th generation resident of Jackson County. He and his wife Karen Compton Benton have four children and two grandsons named Samuel and Thomas.

Benton is a 1968 graduate of Commerce High School from which he later progressed to West Georgia College, earning an AB in History. In 1983, he graduated from Brenau College with a MEd in Middle School Education. He was employed by the Jackson County Board of Education teaching Georgia History and Govt. American History from 1974 until 2004 when he retired. He presently works part time at McDonald Ace Hardware in Commerce, a position which he's held since 1975.

For the past 47 years, Representative Benton has been an active member of the First Methodist Church in Commerce. His public service to his community includes membership on the Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission for 10 years. He has been a Hunter Safety Instructor since 1984. In 1996, he served as the Treasurer for the Jackson County Bicentennial Committee."

http://www.tommybenton.com/

Contact Info:
Contact Representative Benton at the Capitol

Room 501
Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

404.656.0177
[e-mail]

Staff - Marion Pearson


Contact Representative Benton in the District

177 Martin Street
Jefferson, Georgia 30549

706.335.5519 - Office
706.367.5891 - Home
[e-mail]

http://www.tommybenton.com/contact.html

[BolivarianHero]

13. The Rapture can't come soon enough...

Until I stop being an A student in honours political science, I'm damn well going to smoke all the fucking pot I please.

[Ghost in the Machine]

14. kicking to expose the stupidity...

[Kievan Rus]

15. That guy probably listens to too much Rush and Glenn Beck