I think it is way over due that the federal government decriminalizes marijuana. It is utterly ridiculous that you can walk into a liquor store buy a fifth of hard alcohol and a pack of cigarettes, swing by the pharmacy pick up a slew of prescription drugs for every ailment you could ever imagine, and then have to illegally purchase a joint. It just doesn’t make any sense to me. The effects of alcohol are much worse than marijuana and I highly doubt any one would even argue that. I don’t even want to get into the stats let’s just say there is a lot. It could be federally taxed and monitored and ultimately safer. With all the crime in this country and overcrowding of jails doesn’t it make sense to free up a little bit of manpower and real-estate? I mean what would the police force do with all that extra time? My guess would be, apprehend more bad guys and less pot heads. I have children and I absolutely don’t want my kids to grow up to be pot heads, nor do I want them to be alcoholics. At least if it were legal I wouldn’t have to worry about them interacting with some drug dealer so they could experiment with some pot. In addition it would probably reduce the chance that they would smoke something that was laced with who knows what. From my high school days it was much easier to find pot (illegal) than it was to get alcohol (legal). Hmmm so what would happen if pot were legal????? I’m guessing the drug dealers would go out of business because you would be able to get it on every corner and since I’m guessing the legal age would be 21 (like alcohol) it would probably become more difficult for kids to obtain. Every year there are stories of college kids who die of alcohol poisoning. How often do you see a headline of someone overdosing on THC? I don’t know about you, but I’ve personally never seen that headline. Currently when my child turns eighteen if he so chooses he can start the process of giving himself lung cancer ,emphysema, heart problems, liver disease, etc., etc. but if he wants to get stoned and devour a bag of chips he could end up in jail. I don’t know what else I can say other than it just DOESN’T MAKE SENSE.
Jason Lundin
Friday, April 25, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Effects of Terrorism;
This Blog is in response to one of my colleagues blogs in regards to the effects of terrorism on the Constitution.
This Blog can be viewed at:
http://loseyourdelusions.blogspot.com/2008/03/terrorism-is-killing-constitution-and.html
I don’t enjoy going through airport security any more than anyone else does. Unfortunately this is the day and age we live in. I would rather be inconvenienced or embarrassed at the airport than ever see another American plane plunged into the side of a building. Now I’m not saying that the nipple ring incident or any other incident is right or wrong but with any system that is controlled by people there will be mistakes made, but at the end of the day it’s all in the name of safety and the fear of making a mistake that causes another 911. As far as Constitution goes, I think times have changed a little since it was written. I doubt when it was written, airport security against terrorists aiming to turn jetliners into missiles was a major concern. I don’t feel the administration is trying to turn TSA agents into gods. I feel as though they are confronted with a very difficult job and the government wants to ensure they are given the tools necessary to accomplish that job. So for myself when I am at the airport and I am frustrated I try and put myself in their shoes. It is not a responsibility I would want to bear. Unfortunately, what’s starting to happen now, is that a considerable amount of time has gone by since 911 and people want to start seeing the rules relaxed. In my opinion that is just what the terrorist are waiting for. I personally applaud TSA for doing a good job on a very difficult task.
Jason Lundin
This Blog can be viewed at:
http://loseyourdelusions.blogspot.com/2008/03/terrorism-is-killing-constitution-and.html
I don’t enjoy going through airport security any more than anyone else does. Unfortunately this is the day and age we live in. I would rather be inconvenienced or embarrassed at the airport than ever see another American plane plunged into the side of a building. Now I’m not saying that the nipple ring incident or any other incident is right or wrong but with any system that is controlled by people there will be mistakes made, but at the end of the day it’s all in the name of safety and the fear of making a mistake that causes another 911. As far as Constitution goes, I think times have changed a little since it was written. I doubt when it was written, airport security against terrorists aiming to turn jetliners into missiles was a major concern. I don’t feel the administration is trying to turn TSA agents into gods. I feel as though they are confronted with a very difficult job and the government wants to ensure they are given the tools necessary to accomplish that job. So for myself when I am at the airport and I am frustrated I try and put myself in their shoes. It is not a responsibility I would want to bear. Unfortunately, what’s starting to happen now, is that a considerable amount of time has gone by since 911 and people want to start seeing the rules relaxed. In my opinion that is just what the terrorist are waiting for. I personally applaud TSA for doing a good job on a very difficult task.
Jason Lundin
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)