Someone posted the uneducated meme about how Florida, Kentucky and Missouri are requiring welfare recipients to undergo required testing. It doesn't work ... it creates more government and it even costs these states MORE than it saves.
But then some idiot posts that it doesn't matter because the Supreme Court and the 9th Court will rule it unconstitutional. The stupid comment that came after?
"They no longer have our backs."
Really?
It's always astounding to confront folks like this because they lack the basic reality of civics and how our nation was founded. The Constitution is a revered document that seeks protect everyone ... and yet it's idiots like this that which look at our frame work in terms of "victory" ... like someone might think of a gang.
...and it's these same folks that have the audacity to criticize at how the Democrats are ruining civilization....
Credibility - zero
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Healthcare -1, GOP corporate protectionism - 0
Very happy to see the Supremes do the right thing on "Obamascare."
The Republican party should be ashamed of themselves and drop their moralistic dogma ... if they think it's more humane to deny health coverage to those who can't afford it ... just to protect the profit of those who provide coverage.
Republicans had a chance to meet in the middle and strike a deal ... but they don't want Obama's legacy to be permanently rooted in what was the right thing ... when their own party has roots in providing health care for all.....
The Republican party should be ashamed of themselves and drop their moralistic dogma ... if they think it's more humane to deny health coverage to those who can't afford it ... just to protect the profit of those who provide coverage.
Republicans had a chance to meet in the middle and strike a deal ... but they don't want Obama's legacy to be permanently rooted in what was the right thing ... when their own party has roots in providing health care for all.....
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Anger & the GOP
Folks that support the Republicans heading into the 2012 elections really need to ask themselves if they support the hate-filled, very un-Christian-like agendas they're rolling out.
If you identify as being in support of the GOP and their failed policies - then turn in your cross to your pastor and tell them that you've been living in sin ... lying ... and being hypocritical. Renounce your faith in God - who loves all of his children - regardless. If you condone the behavior and antics of giving more money to the rich - then you do not support the principles that Jesus has tried to teach you.
The Republican party caters to the bible out of convenience for their causes - not because they subscribe to the true meanings contained therein. They practice a form of heresy ... and should be held accountable for their outlooks.
If you identify as being in support of the GOP and their failed policies - then turn in your cross to your pastor and tell them that you've been living in sin ... lying ... and being hypocritical. Renounce your faith in God - who loves all of his children - regardless. If you condone the behavior and antics of giving more money to the rich - then you do not support the principles that Jesus has tried to teach you.
The Republican party caters to the bible out of convenience for their causes - not because they subscribe to the true meanings contained therein. They practice a form of heresy ... and should be held accountable for their outlooks.
Sunday, June 03, 2012
The Pot Problem
Marijuana is a drug.
...so is ibuprofen, baby aspirin, cigarettes, alcohol, etc.
I understand the 420 folks wanting the freedom to light up - to get high. They don't perceive a danger in it - mainly due to the mellow side it invokes whenever one inhales. Additionally - folks often cite marijuana as safer than alcohol because folks don't get violent . It can quiet their minds, get them to loosen up, etc. in a state of mind that they perceive as not being a threat to anyone.
okaaaaaaay.....
Then there's those where medical marijuana actually improves their quality of life with very little if any side effects. Anything we can do as a society to help improve one's condition - I'm strongly in favor of.
Again, I understand the arguments and I believe in a narrow sense medical marijuana is a very beneficial thing. However we're still talking about impairment and this is the argument that goes largely ignored. It's where the 420 folks equate marijuana smoking to the likes of cigarettes ... which is a flawed argument on many levels considering that cigarettes are far cheaper than MJ and obviously more legal to possess and use than MJ.
Again - if smoking MJ was comparable to smoking cigarettes - then - folks would be smoking cigarettes.
Studying the effects of MJ and attempting to devise an acceptable standard of consumption is still widely ineffective. The medical marijuana patient will naturally have a higher concentration of the drug in their system because their body forms a resistance to the point where the person can still yield positive effects from smoking it ... but the level of their impairment diminishes the longer they continue smoking.
The medical marijuana patient is not going to show signs of impairment while the recreational users will have their cognitive and decision making centers compromised when they light up. They often slip into a relaxed state, sometimes euphoric, and make it difficult to concentrate. This is the underlying reason why laws are in place for using marijuana in the first place. I understand it's just like alcohol in this regard and yes, we do need laws against drinking and driving. That's why law enforcement agencies have used blood and breath testing throughout the years to determine if someone is under the influence of alcohol.
With marijuana - it's different. At this time there's no reliable scientific test that can be administered that can determine whether or not someone's ability is impaired. Law enforcement folks rely on their observations and their experience with other folks who have been under the influence - as measured guide to determine if someone has their faculties in place.
I'm not trying to suggest that we should be keeping MJ users at bay ... but the MJ people also have to realize that their ability does get impaired just as it does for alcohol ... and until science catches up that can prove whether your tolerance to the drug is impairing you, then accept the laws as they are. I'm with you that it should work the same way with alcohol ... but then the tradeoff is that anyone with THC in their system is always going to be considered under the influence....
Which way do you want it?
...so is ibuprofen, baby aspirin, cigarettes, alcohol, etc.
I understand the 420 folks wanting the freedom to light up - to get high. They don't perceive a danger in it - mainly due to the mellow side it invokes whenever one inhales. Additionally - folks often cite marijuana as safer than alcohol because folks don't get violent . It can quiet their minds, get them to loosen up, etc. in a state of mind that they perceive as not being a threat to anyone.
okaaaaaaay.....
Then there's those where medical marijuana actually improves their quality of life with very little if any side effects. Anything we can do as a society to help improve one's condition - I'm strongly in favor of.
Again, I understand the arguments and I believe in a narrow sense medical marijuana is a very beneficial thing. However we're still talking about impairment and this is the argument that goes largely ignored. It's where the 420 folks equate marijuana smoking to the likes of cigarettes ... which is a flawed argument on many levels considering that cigarettes are far cheaper than MJ and obviously more legal to possess and use than MJ.
Again - if smoking MJ was comparable to smoking cigarettes - then - folks would be smoking cigarettes.
Studying the effects of MJ and attempting to devise an acceptable standard of consumption is still widely ineffective. The medical marijuana patient will naturally have a higher concentration of the drug in their system because their body forms a resistance to the point where the person can still yield positive effects from smoking it ... but the level of their impairment diminishes the longer they continue smoking.
The medical marijuana patient is not going to show signs of impairment while the recreational users will have their cognitive and decision making centers compromised when they light up. They often slip into a relaxed state, sometimes euphoric, and make it difficult to concentrate. This is the underlying reason why laws are in place for using marijuana in the first place. I understand it's just like alcohol in this regard and yes, we do need laws against drinking and driving. That's why law enforcement agencies have used blood and breath testing throughout the years to determine if someone is under the influence of alcohol.
With marijuana - it's different. At this time there's no reliable scientific test that can be administered that can determine whether or not someone's ability is impaired. Law enforcement folks rely on their observations and their experience with other folks who have been under the influence - as measured guide to determine if someone has their faculties in place.
I'm not trying to suggest that we should be keeping MJ users at bay ... but the MJ people also have to realize that their ability does get impaired just as it does for alcohol ... and until science catches up that can prove whether your tolerance to the drug is impairing you, then accept the laws as they are. I'm with you that it should work the same way with alcohol ... but then the tradeoff is that anyone with THC in their system is always going to be considered under the influence....
Which way do you want it?
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