Posted on 10/16/2010 9:34:39 PM PDT by sinanju
November 2nd can't come fast enough for me.
Good people keep breathing
don’t sell the devil weed
God will see us all through this valley of the shadow of death keep believing
For the times, they are a changin.'
I fail to see what is wrong with marijuana. My wife and I are educated (2 masters and a doctorate between us), have good jobs, never had a run in with the law (outside of a speeding ticket), go to church regularly, and *GASP* smoke marijuana from time to time with our friends.
Guess what? Nothing bad has happened and the world did not come caving in around us. At worst, we ate more food than we should have in one sitting and maybe laughed at some ridiculous things we might not otherwise have laughed at.
unfortunately, part of that change is a huge interest by the SEIU and Ag unions in governing said industry
My neighbor inherited a million dollars, and buys and smokes daily. Ive never seen him outdoors, and we live in a Summer Paradise. When Winter comes, he goes to Mexico and does the same thing. (Nothing).
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That’s why I quit smoking years ago. Guess I like being functional. People used to live with minor aches and pains. I know I do and I don’t need vicodan or pot fir my shot knees or ankles.
Seems to me that this was all about creating another union.
I happen to know of a new invention in progress that allows people to convert hemp into the same form, appearance and smell as a standard cig. It's so good, you can smoke next to a cop.
The “stoners” that are trying the system now go out and socialize without being arrested or discriminated against for their intoxicant of choice. Just like the drunks crowding bars, concerts and clubs. Some people just can't stand drinking. With more friends, they spend less time sitting home smoking.
Twas’ inherited money that destroyed your neighbor, not the Demon Weed.
T'wernt. ;)
He had a lawn-maintenance job at a local golf course. He has been away "on disability" for about ten years. Who's paying for that?
Who's insurance is paying for the Oxygen that he is on now?
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There is no smoke that is healthy.
I just don’t buy the excuses and I say that as someone who smoked pot for 20 years. I don’t care about the idiots who claim to be uncomfortable with all the problems in the world. Escaping is not the way to deal with it.
Most of all, stupid comments from drug sodden morons who think they’ve discovered some great truth is quite simply idiocy.
>>never had a run in with the law
Evidently only because you never got caught.
Besides smoking dope, what other illegal activities would you like to proudly put on display?
Well, it’s not really a serious crime in this area. Anything under an ounce is a small ticket..something like $60. In fact, a speeding ticket costs far more.
Have you ever driven over the speed limit without being caught?
Every day on my drive to work I go upwards to 60-68 MPH on a 55 MPH highway. One day, I even neglected to use my right turn signal to indicate I was getting off the County Line Road exit!
I’m a rebel and I’ll never change!!!!!
Just wait, any moment now you’ll start listening to negro jazz music and raping white women!!
>>Well, its not really a serious crime
Right. Everybody does it. It’s not really “serious”.
How’s that logic working out for the 100-700 Trillion dollars worth of derivative a$$paper presently floating in the global economic pond?
Lying about income on “Liar Loans” wasn’t really a “serious” lie, right? After all, “everybody” was doing it and nobody’s been thrown in jail for it... yet... right?
A Republic is a system, of government characterized by the Rule of Law; When the law fails, the Republic fails...
Do I get to cancel your health insurance when you’re wheezing through an O2 tube - or are the rest of us in the pool stuck paying for/bailing out your smoking stupidity?
He should learn to cook with it then.
Hey, you got something right! Then again, you followed it up with a few strawmen, but at least the first part was accurate.
And sure, you can cancel my health insurance if I'm wheezing thru an oxygen tube. At least if I can cancel your policy if the transfats you eat contribute to your future heart disease or if you break a leg cleaning out your gutters.
It doesn’t have to be smoked. I imagine if it were legally available and could be grown in one’s yard, then there would be a lot more people using it in food. I don’t believe there have been many studies made on the affects of eating marijuana, have there? It would probably be like eating a salad.
You are comparing apples and oranges here...and doing a very poor job of it.
First of all, I meant it’s not a serious crime in the sense that jay-walking and/or loitering is not a serious criminal offense. In my area, possession of an ounce or less of marijuana is a small fine (less than some parking tickets) with no court appearance necessary. And guess what? Civil society still exists and anarchy has not ensued as a result of such laws.
And in terms of the rule of law, some laws have to be broken in order to, eventually, bring about some sort of effective change in the current legal system. I can think of numerous examples of this being done throughout our nation’s history - from tea parties, to bus seating, etc.
Should people break unjust laws? Absolutely. And throwing someone into a cell for a substantial portion of their life for mere possession of a plant that was, at one time, an integral part of this country’s agricultural industry should be classified as one of those unjust laws.
And finally, given that we are not even regular smokers, I’m not too worried about our lung capacity or other potential related problems. Secondly, between the salaries my wife and I make, I don’t think we will be needing to be ‘bailed out’ by anyone for our ‘smoking stupidity.’
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