Gary Johnson
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Gary Johnson
Gary Earl Johnsonis an American businessman, politician and the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He served as the 29th Governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He was the Libertarian Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 January 1953
CityMinot, ND
CountryUnited States of America
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90% of the problem with marijuana is prohibition related, not use related.
Let's end the unworkable marijuana prohibition and put our money where our mouth is. Let's solve the problems like border crime. We can do it with pot legalization.
We're on the verge of a financial collapse unless we balance the budget, and that means some really, really tough decisions.
I don't smoke marijuana anymore. I don't drink. Marijuana is a handicap. So is alcohol. Alcohol is a terrible handicap. But in spite of being a handicap, it shouldn't be criminal.
Ron Paul's revolution isn't a fluke. It's the future.
I was on NPR's All Things Considered yesterday. The question was, 'You're on the torture rack, they're going to kill you, who are you going to vote for? Mitt Romney, or Barack Obama? I said, 'Look, I've climbed Mount Everest. I know how to do what it takes. Take this to the bank: I would rather die.'
Having a debate right now over whether or not to legalize marijuana is kind of like having a debate over whether the sun will come up tomorrow.
How simple life is. We buy a fish. We are fed. We sit close to each other, we talk and then we go to bed.
I had a 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' experience as governor.
I'm absolutely a Ron Paul fan.
We were with him when he was sick. He deserves to have this season. ... Everyone loves him, and it's great to have him with us.
We said OK, we'll send everybody home, ... And as soon as I said, 'Everybody go home,' the power came back. There was a huge, sad sigh.
We thought our kids performed admirably under the conditions and the situations they were in. We had a few individual performances were were really pleased with.
We are in major hiring mode. We're interviewing people every day.