Pelosi espoused this several years ago, not for the banks, but for the "poor people to have a retirement equal to those who actually saved for their own needs". It's coming, never doubt it. That's actually the "Argentina Model".

Welcome to the world of the new Master Race. Obama, king of the Eloi. I will remain a Morlock, providing for their ease.

But, but, taking more taxes and redistributing them as subsistence handouts shows you "care". Do you think allowing people to get jobs where they can determine the course of their own lives is progress? Really, sholudn't the smart Progressive leaders take care of all those tedious details?

Maybe at Moochelle's lavish birthday bash they could get Beyonce and her hubby to pony up a few million for the "chillens". Wait, I'm sure we are paying them for their appearance there, so that won't work. It's good to be the King!

Barber college doesn't count.

Use what you wish, just "man up" and take responsibility for your choice. If you are too fat and don't fit in the airplane seat- deal with it. If your pot use gets you in a car wreck or you mess up on the job- accept the consequences. If your surgeon is high and removes the wrong hip, oh well, pot is ok for everyone. You chose the pothead surgeon. Couldn't tell he was high? Bummer for you, dude. Gnarly.

Anyone using "b.s." , Nanny State and talking about snitches is ranting. Sorry you were offended. Certainly "social" use of intoxicants is ok- I'm a light drinker and have used pot in my life. The problem is that we will not properly regulate yet another substance of abuse. I applaud your controlled use. A huge part of modern American culture does not understand moderation, however.

Again, this isn't about the criminalization. Fight that crusade elsewhere. This is about tobacco- now reviled- vs. pot- now being sold as just fine. Pot use has consequences. It doesn't matter what the intoxicant is- alcohol, pot, heroin, prescription drugs- intoxication has adverse effects, particularly in developing minds. Don't think widespread legal pot use will be a Utopia. Holland is starting to have trouble with pothead high school students performing poorly. Almost as bad, in fact, as regular Chicago high school students. Think how well they will perform after uninhibited pot use.

Our society doesn't have the emotional energy or political will to "police" anything else. When do modern parents teach moderation in anything?

Leaving your angry decriminalization rant aside, what aspect of life does pot smoking improve? Do you have to be "high" to be happy or relaxed? If so, I pity you. Do you perform your job-if you have a job- better when you are high? Are you a better driver? Is your surgeon a better surgeon? Does the subway driver pay more attention? By the way, the focus of the article is the societal condemnation of tobacco vs. the fascination with pot. Be careful what you wish for- unintended consequences can really hurt.

Morals and standards change, seldom in a direction that benefits society overall. Consequences thus occur. It will be interesting to see the consequences of this "evolution" of marriage.