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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 5, 2010 7:24:17 GMT -8
What I find interesting, the majority (if not all) of people who want weed legalized are the ones who are either 1) addicted to it or 2) want to smoke it. If weed is legalized, what next, crack? "Oh no it's fine, go ahead and smoke some weed, and what the hell, go ahead and snort some crack." Seems like the world is slowly starting to make laws obsolete. Marijuana doesn't have to be legal for people to smoke it. Just sayin', simple truth here. People have been smoking it for hundreds of years, they're going to keep smoking it whether it's "legal" or not - the government may as well make some money off it instead of wasting money trying to prevent something that they will never bring down. Marijuana is illegal because of a smear campaign by William Hearst in the 1930's because hemp was a cheap alternative to paper and it would have hurt the timber industry. Legalizing weed would be one of the best thing this country could do right now for several reasons. 1. The tax revenue from weed alone would end the recession in a few short years by profiting from something that's already right here in front of us. 2. Allowing the legal sale of marijuana to people over 21 would lessen activity in the black market by around 80% 3. This in turn would drastically reduce crime rates all across the US, as well as provide a safer environment for Americans to buy pot. 4. Weed is much easier for minors to obtain than beer (as reported by people ages 15-19) and as a former teenager, I have to agree. 5. Cigarettes and tobacco are way more habit forming, and damaging to the body than marijuana - this would not only lift the average life expectancy, but would also kill the death-grip that the American Tobacco industry has on our government. 6. Much of the money spent on illegal substances goes directly to funding drug wars and terrorist activity. Legalizing weed would END the war on terror without ANYONE dying. (Clearly invading Iraq, and increasing border security on Mexico didnt end terrorism and turf wars... and it's been how long??) 7. America spends tons of money researching cures for cancerous cells... Marijuana has already been proven to dramatically stunt the growth of certain types of cancer... Why are we spending so much money on something for which a cure already exists?? Not to mention a lot of states already give "green cards" to people with certain illnesses (my mom has one) to get "medical" marijuana. www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Support/marijuanaSeriously people.. stop voting for people who believe God should play an important role in political policy. Those people are brainwashed and should not have the power that they have.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 15:54:09 GMT -8
Firstly, I never believe anything that any anti-whatever group has to say about any subject. Anti-tobacco people make ridiculous statements that are usually not true - it's called a "scare tactic". Anti-choice groups try and scare women about abortion by giving "facts" that aren't true or stretching the truth to make it seem bad. PETA uses this same method to try and scare people into becoming vegetarian, but for some reason a large number of people still trust them too.
My grandfather is an ex-police officer from California. He thinks Marijuana is a gateway drug too. I don't believe it, not for a second. It's the person, not the substance. My best friend from gradeschool was a straight A, church going girl from a well-to-do family that nobody drinks/smokes/does drugs and when she turned 18, she started smoking cigarettes, drinking, and smoking pot. Drinking came first. As far as I know, she doesn't/didn't do any other drugs.
It's hard to put up a compelling argument here without breaking any rules, honestly.
So with that in mind, I'll say that I know people who smoke pot and don't do drugs. I don't condsider Marijuana a drug. Drugs to me are pills, coke, meth, heroin, acid, etc. I don't associate with people that do drugs because of their tendancies (usually theft.. someone who's addicted to pills would steal from their own mom to feed their habit). But Pot doesn't make you want to do other drugs.. you make you want to do other drugs.
I've never tried anything hardcore.. ever. And I have no desire to.
Making it legal wouldn't change anything. It's not like when (not if.. because it will happen, it already has in Alaska and most people don't even know/didn't know until recently) it becomes legal everyone in CA is going to rush to get a bag of weed. The people that smoke it would keep smoking it and the people that don't want to smoke still wouldn't. It would just put focus back on more serious crime, the way it should be.
You might know people that smoke and not even know it. I didn't even know my own mother smokes until I was 16. They're people just like everyone else.. everyone has something they enjoy. Some people sit around and play video games all day, others get high and then play video games. No big deal IMO.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 13:46:00 GMT -8
Of course it shouldn't be illegal, just like smoking marijuana shouldn't be illegal. What a person chooses to do to their own body is their right as a human being (regardless of how damaging it may be). I'm a smoker, but we're not allowed to smoke inside our appartment so we smoke outside. I don't smoke in other people's cars (unless they're smokers) and I usually wont smoke in my own car if someone is with me who doesn't smoke.
Making it illegal would cost the government a lot of money, mostly to treat US citizens that currently smoke just to get them off it so there wouldn't be an illegal tobacco trade. Not to mention all the money our government makes off tobacco tax, and growing tobacco here in the US. It's a lose-lose for our economy to make it illegal.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 10:02:45 GMT -8
I hope it fails miserably. Not me.. I hope it passes with higher results than anyone could have ever expected. Making Marijuana legal in CA (as it already is in Alaska) means other states will follow Marijuana is not a gateway drug. I hate it when people (usually people that have never tried it and therefore have NO idea) say this. People who have addictive personalities will become addicted to anything, whether or not they smoke a little pot. That's like saying having sex is a gateway to prostitution as a career, or that driving a car is a gateway to drinking and driving, or that owning a big dog is a gateway to dog fighting. Talk to someone that actually smokes marijuana (and JUST that) and doesn't do other drugs. Don't judge people for what they choose to put in their own bodies. Marijuana is a natural substance, grown in the ground, in the dirt, with sunlight. It doesn't NEED anything else in it like cigarettes, and is FAR better for you when comparing the two. Some people around here are really uptight, lol.. it's actually kinda funny. Besides.. how many of you that are opposing even know what Prop 19 is suggesting? It's not like it would be readily availible at the grocery store. All prop 19 would do is make it legal to have an ounce of marijuana in your possession - the same law that Alaska has had in place for years. Just because it's legal in AK doesn't mean everyone there smokes weed (I was born and raised and know lots of people that don't smoke). But legalizing it will eventually lead to some kind of taxation, which means more money for the state of California. Once that happens, other states will try and do the same which means more money all around. Just because it's legal (or would be legal, in this case) doesn't mean you have to do it. Alcohol and Cigarettes are legal, but not everyone uses them. Why be so uppity about this plant? o.0
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 10:01:10 GMT -8
I'm with Kami on this one High-Fantasy ftw. I love anything by Weis and Hickman, who are most well known for the Dragonlance series - but their new series, Dragonships of the Vindras seems very promising with only two books out so far. As far as the Vampire thing goes.. I was into Vampire novels way before the crazy hit the "kids" scene. I read one paragraph of a Twilight book and want nothing to do with them, thank you very much. But more Anne Rice kind of Vampire novels would be welcome on my shelf. Anything about dragons is great.. I loved Dragon Song as a kid.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 8:53:16 GMT -8
lol, thanks Kami. That makes me feel a bit better about the whole situation ;D
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 8:41:36 GMT -8
thanks Ricky They haven't created any accounts, actually.. they're spamming my c-box (where I've been getting their IPs and banning them, they're coming back about every ten minutes). I don't think I'll have any problems with my password.. my admin account is pretty strong so I'm not too worried.. plus, I know most people when they talk about 'hacking' don't really know what they're doing and are only trying to scare me, but you can never be too sure, you know??
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 4, 2010 8:28:44 GMT -8
Hey everybody,
I've got a couple of people on my board harassing me and my members, and threatening to hack into my admin account to delete my boards o.0
I don't know how serious these guys are, but they're more annoying than anything. I've banned them upwards of five times already in the last hour but they seem pretty persistant about hacking into proboards to get to me.
Anything I can do about these guys?
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 1, 2010 15:06:54 GMT -8
This is my first Thanksgiving in my own place, so that means this year I get to bring a dish to my boyfriend's family get-together I'll probably make something that my mom used to make for us growing up.. not sure what yet!
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Post by Miss Daisy on Nov 1, 2010 14:58:53 GMT -8
Who all plays an instrument? If you do, say what you play or what you know how to play [ or what you used to know ] so we can see how many musicians live on PBS! For me, I play Clarinet [ I love that thing], Alto Saxophone, Violin, and a bit of piano. I'm a Clarinetist as well I can also play Oboe and a little Guitar. Started playing Clarinet in 4th grade and kept playing till my Freshman year in highschool. I was first chair in my class from beginning to end, through four different schools (one elementary, two middle and one high). I used to play every day, mostly to get away from my stepmother who I hated with every ounce of blood pumping through my veins. So we're talking 5+ hours of practice a day, every day for two solid years and then it slowed down a little. When I got my GED I sold my Clarinet to my brother who wanted to learn - he never did, and I just recently got it back from him. I haven't played since 2003 I think.. so it's been quite a while lol. I would love to start playing again though as my boyfriend plays keyboard, his mom plays the drums, and several of his uncles play guitar (one bass, one electric). What I WANT to play? The Cello. I would love to learn.. ahh.. maybe some day
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Post by Miss Daisy on Oct 30, 2010 12:45:33 GMT -8
I admit that color of skin definately plays a part in who gets set aside and who gets extra screenings. You can say whatever you want but those people working security see someone with tan/dark skin and they judge. They see someone dressed like a Muslim and they judge. You could be the nicest person on the planet and it wouldn't matter to them. But if you're a typical white shirt-and-tie kind of person you're usually fine.
Me? I'm as white as white can be. But I have piercings and I dress unusually which draws attention. I can't name one time since the new ridiculous security regulations that I've been able to get through screening in a timely manner. Every time since 9/11 that I've traveled, I'm always harassed. And if I'm not getting the full body scan, my carry-on is being torn apart. Sometimes both. And my checked baggage is always gone through with a notice. I hate that people get into my things and touch my underwear.
Also, with as strict as security is you think something like this wouldn't happen - but it did. Last March when my dad passed away I went to Oklahoma for his funeral. On the way back my ex-stepmother bought me a baby ferret to bring home. Little did I know (at the time) that NO airline allows ferrets to be carried in the plane anymore.. they all have to be in the cargo bin. Well I brought my ferret to the front counter, got a ticket for him and brought him on the plane. No questions asked. In fact the lady even asked what it was and was told it was a ferret.
On the plane the male stuart brought me a bottle of water for my ferret.
In two different airports I had him out of his carrying case holding him and anyone around me could clearly see it was a ferret and not a kitten or something. I got all the way back to Vermont with no problems concerning my ferret, and I even had to take him out of his case and carry him through the metal scanner!!
So while they're busy sniffing my shoes and feeling up my undies they let me get home with a ferret against regulations. Really makes me wonder.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Oct 29, 2010 15:44:22 GMT -8
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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Post by Miss Daisy on Oct 29, 2010 15:42:32 GMT -8
I used to use Limewire all the time.. till they wanted me to update it - which I did and hated it so I removed it. I use frostwire now anyways and it works fine I don't have any issues with it.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Oct 29, 2010 15:40:42 GMT -8
I don't want more security after 9/11.
I think all the strict regulations and things they're putting us through are ridiculous and unneccessary.
I used to travel all the time before 9/11, but now that going to the airport is so much of a hassle, I don't travel anymore. At all. The last time I was on a plane was for my dad's funeral and I don't plan on getting BACK into one any time soon. Not becaue I'm scared or worried about terrorists.. but because I'm sick of being heckled at the airports.
Things were fine the way they were before they screwed it all up. What people fail to realize is that 9/11 didn't happen because of flaws in security. It happened because George Bush is an butt - that plane could have been taken out of the sky. But people seem to so easily forget about that because they'd rather be hassled while traveling.
Well not me. And this is taking it that much farther. If anyone at security touched me in my genital area? I'd be suing the hell out of that airport - you can guarantee it.
I remember a time in this country where security wasn't an issue. In fact, I remember when I (or anyone else for that matter) could wait at the destination gate of my guest for them to arrive. I didn't have to have a ticket to get through security.
Things were fine then. They're just awful now.
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Post by Miss Daisy on Oct 29, 2010 12:31:59 GMT -8
So what do you do with those folks who have children anyway? What kind of test would prove an individual (or couple) worthy of parenthood? To your first question - tax the hell out of them instead of giving them state aid and taxpayer money. It's not my responsibility as a tax payer to provide services and money to other people and their mistakes. To your second question - mostly mental stability and aggression levels. People who are overly aggressive or show signs of aggression shouldn't be allowed to birth children (who are almost always a product of their environments), people with mental disabilities (IE: Two people with severe mental retardation should not be reproducing), or people with other mental health conditions (manic depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, etc). Also, people with history of abuse (animal/spousal) and crime (rape, theft/shoplifting, arson, etc) should also not be found responsible or capable enough to have children. black Knight - All I've heard from you is the same thing over and over - about how the government would be taking people's rights away by enforcing a law such as this (which is all theory, mind you, so no need to get all riled up). Stop being so stuck up for a minute and think about all the people who have kids who shouldn't. Every time you see a parent (or parents) who abuse their kids, or put their own needs over their children, or have kids and then don't pay child support, or have kids and abandon them, or people who have kids and murder them. Those people should never have had children, and with something like this in place they never WOULD have had those children to abuse/kill/abandon in the first place. You see it as taking away rights.. I see it as saving lives and stopping abuse and unwanted children. Some people don't deserve the right, as far as I'm concerned.
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