Pubdate: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB) Copyright: 2013 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.winnipegsun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503 Author: Dave Wheeler SEE YOU AT 4/20 NEXT SPRING, JUSTIN Clinton didn't inhale, Bush allegedly did coke, Klein apparently walked around at .08 when he ran Alberta, Rob Ford ... well, the jury's still out on that one. Now Liberal leader Justin Trudeau admits he smoked pot with some friends. Whoopty-doo. Always remember that politicians are very calculated beasts who will reveal what they want, when they want, in a very rehearsed situation. This is a very clever ploy to show his "human side" and will most likely be reflected in a minor platform of marijuana legalization when the next federal election comes up. I don't care t hat he smoked pot; I just don't like the timing. If you're a pot smoker, then come out and say you're a pot smoker, don't try and impress and endear yourself to the marijuana enthusiasts 'cause you took a hoot off a buddy's joint once or twice. You don't have to be a pot smoker to support the legalization of it, which to me is why it comes across as petty and unnecessary for him to reveal he's experimented. Even better might have been PM Harper's response, once upon a time when asked if he ever tried pot: "I have asthma." Does it matter what our elected officials chose as their poison or personal vice? Jack Layton seemed to enjoy a rubdown, and he's getting a statue. As long as you're not showing up on the Hill three sheets to the wind, or walking drunk into homeless shelters yelling at the tenants to get jobs (applause to Klein on that one), what you do outside of your official duties should be none of our business. Thus, Justin, if you're really an advocate to legalize pot for Canadians, we'll see you at 4/20 next spring! - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom