dahlke4congress

Marijuana needs to be rescheduled at a minimum, if not completely decriminalized. Ask 3 people, and one of them will be able to get a hold of it in 3 calls. We also know that there are medical applications for marijuana, and Big Pharma have opposed legalization for that reason. I will fight for legalization when I am in office, and to help the millions of people whose careers and lives have been ruined because of small marijuana convictions. And thank you for your support. I appreciate it.

37% of the House of Representatives are attorneys, but they make up less than one half of one percent of the U.S. population. That is not representative. We need more people with specific expertise from industry, farming, and manufacturing who understand the issues. As it is now, most of our laws are written by lobbyists anyway, so we actually have a shortage of expertise in Congress.

As a man, I don't believe that I should decide what a woman does with her own body. That is her choice.

Those weren't my words--that's what he's been called in the media. He seems to have a complete lack of ability to get things done, or even attempt to get things done. He was hand delivered a bill, already written, called The Social Security Protection Act, and he did nothing with it. I was approached by one of his constituents to help with this when I am in office. Another example is the Pension Protection Act, which he has told the organizers he wants no part of--that it's a "union issue." I'm engaged in a group to help these folks, as well. But there are lots of examples--these are just two from people I've spoken with out at events.

I've been a union member for most of my career, and collective bargaining is a wonderful thing. It's true what they say--there's strength in numbers. But just like Congress needs to get its house in order, so do unions. If someone is in a position too long, it can lead to corruption...so maybe union reps should have term limits also.