Marijuana reform signs at Occupy Philadelphia 10/10/2011 - Photo by Chris Goldstein
2/2/2012 - A progressive activist is getting national attention after announcing his run for US Congress in Pennsylvania’s 13th District. Nathan Kleinman, 29, is seeking the Democratic nomination from incumbent Allyson Schwartz. Kleinman has been consistently involved with Occupy Philadelphia on the front lines of many protest actions and in the General Assembly process.
Some of of Kleinman’s talking points as a potential candidate include ending marijuana prohibition and re-thinking the drug war.
A recent Times-Herald article pointed out:
Kleinman said he plans to stump on civil liberties issues, including marriage equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans, and advocates complete decriminalization of marijuana and drug policy reform. He said Schwartz has let down her constituents by being silent on topics that matter. read full
No stranger to politics, Kleinman worked on several high-profile campaigns and did a stint as a legislative assistant for a PA state representative. Still, this is his first run for office.
Freedomisgreen.com caught up with Nate yesterday; he was brimming with excitement while planning the next steps for the campaign. “It was really amazing when the first people came out to sign the petition…there’s so much support. That’s why we’re going to win this.”
More info at – http://www.nateforcongress.com/ on Twitter @nateforcongress
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Chris Goldstein is a respected marijuana reform advocate. As a writer and radio broadcaster he has been covering cannabis news for over a decade. Questions? chris@freedomisgreen.com
End welfare for law enforcement. The only danger from marijuana is CAUSED by its prohibition. There is no argument that can be made to keep it illegal so the government just stonewalls us and continues it’s war on American citizens. As Americans it is our duty to rebel against this tyranny. Growing marijuana is the patriotic thing to do honestly, if for no other reason than as a means to fight our oppressive government. If you have the seeds then plant them everywhere and when the government cannot sustain it’s war trying to destroy patriotic Americans we will have won. Overgrow the government! If you are a LEO who supports prohibition what you are telling everyone is your poor job performance will not merit your employment once the government tit of prohibition runs dry. You are basically on government welfare because without it you’d be out of a job due to your poor skills as a police officer. http://www.leap.cc You should look it up if you’re a cop, there are a lot of unemployed veterans out there, and the number grows every day. I don’t know a single veteran that doesn’t own a firearm. Look what happened in Utah. 5 cops shot to pieces for kicking down the door of a veteran because he grew a couple of harmless plants in his basement. If you value your life, or your families well being, http://www.leap.cc. Just a suggestion.
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