This was predicted, but still must be a disappointment for all the good people who tried to loosen the grip of government over people's lives. In this case, the folks who tried to allow sick people more freedom to put into their bodies what they choose, well, they have run smack into a dunderheaded governor who not only has two faces, he doesn't even understand the difference between the word "empathize" and the word "sympathize".

Hey, Gov, you cannot EMPATHIZE with someone unless you have experienced what he or she has felt. You can SYMPATHIZE, and IMAGINE what it's like, but you can't EMPATHIZE. So, John Lynch, unless you've been dying of cancer or had glaucoma or some other physical malady that can be alleviated by using pot, shut up, pal.

Here's the story of the Great Empathizer:

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090710/NEWSB...

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