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"Legalizing medical marijuana will again be debated in the upcoming legislative session, though Iowa lawmakers have so far been loath to embrace a policy that is finding acceptance elsewhere."

I think they should go for it, just because it eases some symptoms for some diseases and that's good for the people suffering from those disease. So why not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I think it would be better for the government to legalize marijuana because we have spent millions trying to stop the distribution of the drug with nothing to show for it. The government should legalize it so instead of wasting money trying to stop it we can make money, or spend the money on more pressing matters.

As refugees stream into Europe, here's something to consider: the burden being shouldered by Turkey alone dwarfs the numbers currently trying to get to Europe. Turkey alone has 2 million Syrians and Iraqis, and has spent $7.6 billion dollars caring for them. But here's the catch - the refugees are not allowed to seek asylum in Turkey.

Trump outlined the steps his administration would undertake to compel Mexico to pay the U.S. "$5-10 billion" to fund a border wall in a memo his campaign released Tuesday morning -- a plan that relies largely on threatening to bar undocumented Mexican immigrants in the United States from wiring money to relatives in Mexico. -I think that Trump is basically blackmailing Mexico to pay for the wall between the two countries. I also really don't like that he said that him and his supporters have a moral high ground advantage because that is not true. In order to have a moral high ground advantage that would require you to have moral respect and several people, including myself, think his presidential promises and credentials are immoral.

The White House is putting its "America First" agenda front and center, submitting a budget to Congress on Thursday that pumps billions of dollars into the Pentagon and protects the nation's borders, while making massive cuts to most agencies.

A decent example of possible "horse trading" between Republicans and Democrats in regards to the next round of COVID-19 stimulus aid. Joe Biden is calling for $1.9 trillion in relief, Republicans in the Senate are countering with a smaller $618 billion package. What do you think should happen?