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Bush actively supports the outsourcing of American jobs and this has cost many Americans dearly. It is only natural to resent a rich president that never has to worry, to stand behind this policy that has really hurt many Americans in a way that the president will never have to know. I understand that if I'd left the "funny face" remark out, the lynch mob might not have been so vicious.

The reactions that I received, were so way out of character with my comment and revealed the character of many people that responded. I am afraid that while winning some tactical battles, we republicans will eventually loose the war by disenfranchising our friends. For example, while we win tactical victories in Iraq (thank you Bush!), we will never prevail without the cooperation of friends. If you treat people the way I've been treated here, someday it will come back to haunt. I am saying this in a constructive helpful sense.
I liked this site because the republicans seemed to be such reasonable people with whom I agreed on many issues. Only I find zero tolerance for any opposing views, not a friendly group, only if you agree with every single thing they say. There is no sense of humor here, only dry brittle angry people that will stoop to the lowest level immature insults at a drop of the hat.

What's in the pipe, is what was in the founding fathers of this nation's pipe. It is what the original American flag is made of, what the constitution was written on. It is what was used as raw material during WWI, what has been used by royalty and common people for countless milena. It a medicine that helps relieve terrible suffering of cancer patients (but is denied them). It is a valuable commercial crop that could serve as a source of paper products, food, textiles, oil, medicine, it is incredibly versatile and extremely useful. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the rest would have never stood for this being made illegal, nay, vilified, which is the real crime. It is regularly in the news where a new lifesaving property is discovered. In fact, the Surgeon General of the USA has called for it's legalization.

Naturally the freepers will attack me and call me a druggie or something similar and my reply would be they are an alcoholic. The insults that will refer to my drugged state and reveal the simple and immature minds of the senders, for they are high on their own egos. In fact I don't personally smoke the stuff. If I were to call for prohibition of alchohol, no doubt the freeper lynch mob posse would round me up. Alcohol is a dangerous substance that kills and maims thousands annually. I have argued for pot's legalization on this site before but the minds just slam shut. If put to a vote, it would be legalized. Indeed many states have done so but the federal government has threatened doctors that prescribe! Imagine that, threatening doctors who prescribe medicine! Note that the past two presidents have admitted to smoking it, and how many others have and do? So let's just sit back and watch now as I am attacked with hate, insults, slurs, just for quietly speaking the truth. The nature of the crass responses will only prove that they have nothing of value to say, and that I am correct after all. I am reasonable and will consider reasonable discussion without hate, obscenity, etc.

The sad part is that many people who are against it might someday really benefit from it, and when they need it in their hour of dark need, it will be by their own hand that they suffer. Perhaps it would have been able to cure their disease if only the ignorance preventing it's acceptance were removed.

I maintain that pot is as American as apple pie. It was only made illegal relatively recently, and it is a wonder plant that can cure disease and provide numerous products and utilities. The sale could be taxed just like alcohol, less money spent on jailing people, the police would not waste their time or risk their safety about it. I speak for the majority of Americans and if you disagree I challenge you to a national vote. In the American tradition of the founders of our great republic, lets end this unfair restriction on the freedoms of Americans. Let freedom ring!