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Part of the problem is politicians are bought and sold like prostitutes. Not always, but usually the winner of an election is the one who spends the most money. Of course, the biggest donations comes not from individuals, but special interests and industries. It's worse now that there aren't limits on how much a special interest can 'donate' to a politician.
This country has become a common hoe; bought and sold.
Also, economic crisis is fodder for demagogues whose main ploy is to focus their 'issues' on the already fearful populace with emotionally charged rhetoric. Their speeches are meant to rile, not solve or seek solutions. It's a natural tendency for people to pass blame. It's easier to point fingers at anyone or anything that is not like 'them', than it is to accept their part of the problem and to think. i.e., "it's the Mexicans!, Obama is a Socialist! It's the commie, treehuggin' climate change, sky is falling chicken Little's! We'll lose our guns, be under Sharia law, ect., ect., ect."
Fear comes easily, but with an economic crisis it juts like blood from a stabbed jugular.
Huh??? I'm not seeing the "obvious" here, nor do I think I want to.
The obvious reason is that, because Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroine, Shrooms, Ecstasy etc. are illegal it creates a black market. And in this black market the only requirement you need to purchase this is, most often, money. Now if all these were legal then we'll have age reqiurements, penalties, regulation, and most of all what the gov't want most, Tax Money. I don't drink, just because alcohol is legal doesn't mean I'm going to buy it. I doubt that someone who hasn't smoked marijuana or taken X will jump on the bandwagon and do it because it's finally legal. And even better, contrary to popular belief, legalization will benefit from the youth's drug use rather than do more harm. And this my friend are the obvious reasons.
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Originally Posted by Guamanians
it is obvious that he likes to use drugs
Not really, I only smoke cannabis, seldomly. I don't even drink.
The obvious reason is that, because Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroine, Shrooms, Ecstasy etc. are illegal it creates a black market. And in this black market the only requirement you need to purchase this is, most often, money. Now if all these were legal then we'll have age reqiurements, penalties, regulation, and most of all what the gov't want most, Tax Money. I don't drink, just because alcohol is legal doesn't mean I'm going to buy it. I doubt that someone who hasn't smoked marijuana or taken X will jump on the bandwagon and do it because it's finally legal. And even better, contrary to popular belief, legalization will benefit from the youth's drug use rather than do more harm. And this my friend are the obvious reasons.
Not really, I only smoke cannabis, seldomly. I don't even drink.
You demonstrate level of wisdom beyond your age ... and beyond many here that are much older, both in your original post and the above response.
Back to the issues ... the issue of corruption in government is nothing new .. been that way for a very long time. It just seems to have escalated to feverish and blatant levels, whereas the corruption was more carefully concealed in times past. Hubris may be responsible for this, coupled with the apathy or cluelessness of the public majority who don't seem to notice the wretched stench of it all, in part due to a mainstream media that covers for rather than exposing the criminality taking place.
The political awareness of the public at large, save for about roughly 20%, borders on brain dead. Many will follow what ever direction the political party they identify with leads them ... trouble is, both major parties are headed in the same direction ... any differences between them are perceived.
It's a disgusting state of affairs, and the thinking young people today have been done an extreme disservice by the previous generation of nincompoops who have been asleep at the wheel while this situation has developed on their watch.
The command center so to speak for all of this is the banking and monetary system run by the Federal Reserve ... they own the government, and are the tail that wags the dog. They are the head of this snake, and until the head is cut off, nothing will change for the better. That's really the long and short of it.
As for education ... it does what it was intended and designed to do. It's there to teach you what to think rather than how to think (luckily it seems to be failing in your case). But make no mistake ... the LAST thing the system wants is a highly educated public with solid analytical skills capable of critical analysis ... which is why, contrary to the majority perception ... the education system has been wildly successful.
My advice to you would be to eat healthy, drink clean water, and stay away from vaccines and pharmaceutical drugs .... that will keep your mental faculties in order, allowing you to continue thinking clearly.
And, when it comes to mainstream news, or testimony from the various government agencies ... the odds are just as likely that what they are saying is 180 degrees out from the real truth. The truth will not find you ... you will have to find it. And you will not find it on the television ... that I can guarantee.
@GuyNTexas thanks for the compliment and yea the rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper you go in finding out the truth. I just wish people around the world will wake up and learn
The obvious reason is that, because Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroine, Shrooms, Ecstasy etc. are illegal it creates a black market. And in this black market the only requirement you need to purchase this is, most often, money. Now if all these were legal then we'll have age reqiurements, penalties, regulation, and most of all what the gov't want most, Tax Money. I don't drink, just because alcohol is legal doesn't mean I'm going to buy it. I doubt that someone who hasn't smoked marijuana or taken X will jump on the bandwagon and do it because it's finally legal. And even better, contrary to popular belief, legalization will benefit from the youth's drug use rather than do more harm. And this my friend are the obvious reasons.
Not really, I only smoke cannabis, seldomly. I don't even drink.
While I gave up drugs years ago, I would tend to agree with you however the narco-law enforcement-prison system complex is too lucrative for that to happen......
The obvious reason is that, because Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroine, Shrooms, Ecstasy etc. are illegal it creates a black market. And in this black market the only requirement you need to purchase this is, most often, money. Now if all these were legal then we'll have age reqiurements, penalties, regulation, and most of all what the gov't want most, Tax Money. I don't drink, just because alcohol is legal doesn't mean I'm going to buy it. I doubt that someone who hasn't smoked marijuana or taken X will jump on the bandwagon and do it because it's finally legal. And even better, contrary to popular belief, legalization will benefit from the youth's drug use rather than do more harm. And this my friend are the obvious reasons.
Then how's the ruling elite going to have the monopoly on it to make all their money for the black budget projects? They need to make money somehow so they can continue to make new "butterflies".
Not a realistic solution.
David Icke is controlled opposition and disinformation agent. There are dozens more just like him with slightly different agendas...
America has so many wrongs with it: Education System, Prohibition, Political Parties, Corruption, Mass Media, Propaganda etc.
All of these and more issues need to be brought to the forefront of the American Ideology, the past few years is creating a bleek and grim future for America if we keep heading in the same directions.......
What do you think?
The source of almost all of our problems is government. Our government is way too big and way to powerful. It's also ineffective.
A well run Government creates an environment that ensures equal opportunity and enforces it's laws that protect the people. You should expect dishonesty and fraud in business, but government should be the force to punish fraud and illegal business practices. Unfortunately, our government now spends most of it's energy telling us how to live our lives and redistributing wealth.
Every thing government does is fraught with waste and outright incompetency. That's why we should have as small a government as possible.
It's amazing to see how many people want more government (like ObamaCare) after watching it fail at everything it does. What are these people thinking when they go to the post office or get their drivers license renewed? What are they thinking when they watch FEMA waste billions of our tax dollars? Why would any sane person want MORE government????
Prohibition, as in 'War on Drugs' it's the same thing, different name. But I believe this to be more damage than good. Every drug should be legalized for obvious reasons.
You are correct. We don't need our government telling us what to eat, drink or smoke. We don't need our government to tell us we can't gamble. We don't need government telling us what we can do to our bodies or if we can sell bodily services.
Government should PROTECT the rights of people, not tell them how to live.
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Huh??? I'm not seeing the "obvious" here, nor do I think I want to.
