A Rational Thinker

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

Ugh, horrible. The shit our federal government does is just...so unAmerican. Although what's more American than oppressing the native people? Hemp can help set us free. Agriculturally, geopolitically, environmentally. Good article though, Buddy. Until this point, I didn't realize any native peoples were fighting this very worthwhile fight.  (10 hrs ago | post #134)

Paris, TX

The President is no B+

Well lookit that. Guess my church was all about having the age of discretion in the teens. Although, I don't generally disagree. Confirmation is an affirmation of faith. What 7 year old really, fully grasps the enormity of that? Youthful indoctrination, I suppose. I just did it to appease my family, though. The fights in my house about my having found alternate beliefs didn't go over so well. They still don't, actually. Oh well. Living free!  (10 hrs ago | post #173)

Paris, TX

The President is no B+

not in my Catholic church. Baptism - Baby 1st Communion - 2nd grade Confirmation - Sophomore high school  (13 hrs ago | post #165)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

Indeed. Apparently all that exists... "But in one of his meticulous agricultural journals, dated 1765, Washington regrets being late to separate his male hemp plants from his females. For a master farmer like George, there would be little reason to do this except to make the females ripe for smoking. " ...would require us to infer instead of actually knowing for certain.  (13 hrs ago | post #131)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

What links? You've posted nothing. All I saw was a single one, posted by "All I Know", that didn't even mention marijuana, Alaska, or the association between marijuana use, decriminalization, and violence. That's the subject.  (14 hrs ago | post #129)

Paris, TX

Will we ever get decent chain restaurants

If nothing else, this is hugely important. With chain restaurants it's very likely that every dollar except those that go towards employee checks will be sent outside of the community. Of course, we have to keep in mind that any money that is kept from chains for the benefit of locals will impact people that work at those chains. But local security and prosperity are important and that can't happen if everything people use to survive comes from far outside the local area. Although some chain restaurants certainly do have some tasty fried morsels...  (15 hrs ago | post #13)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

I saw nothing which supports the claim that the 2.5x national average of violence in Alaska is a result of the decriminalization of Marijuana, the only thing we're talking about here. Saw a bunch of stuff about how horrible meth and alcohol are, though.  (15 hrs ago | post #123)

Paris, TX

Will we ever get decent chain restaurants

Chain restaurants are bad, they lead to a homogenized America. Embrace your local cuisine, cherish it. Once it's gone, it's gone forever. I look at the suburbs of Chicago as a fine example. The city proper has many wonderful, local establishments. Very few chain restaurants. But the suburbs are overwhelmed with chain restaurants. It's boring.  (16 hrs ago | post #10)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

Additionally, there is the factor of alcohol abuse amongst native peoples. It's far higher than in non-natives, as with the violence associated with it. The same sad story plays out on many of the reservations in the lower 48. http://www.ericdig ests.org/pre-9221/ indian.htm Alcohol, meth, crack, heroine. These are the drugs that lead people to violent actions.  (18 hrs ago | post #112)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

Either way, that link doesn't prove that Alaska's excessive domestic/spousal rate is a RESULT of the decriminalization of small amounts and medicinal marijuana. Of course, I would never argue that people under the influence of some drugs (meth/crack) can be extremely violent. That's where most of the violent crimes by those under the influence come from (and alcohol). So, in order to prove this claim, you would need to cite studies on crime before the decriminalization. It would have to be quantified as a rate, not just a sum (or you would need to adjust it for population changes). Then you identify the rates post decriminalization. At the same time, you take into account the influx of violent crime due to meth, since that's a huge factor. http://www.juneaue mpire.com/stories/ 030805/sta_2005030 8002.shtml Ultimately, I highly doubt you could contribute much, if any, of the violent crimes to the decriminalization of marijuana. But there's nothing wrong with trying...  (18 hrs ago | post #111)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

If it's proven, I would. That's the thing about facts, I believe them...a scientific mind functions no other way.  (18 hrs ago | post #109)

Paris, TX

The President is no B+

I wasn't very good at Catholicism, though. I've always been a moral, caring person. Just couldn't get my mind around the dogma.  (18 hrs ago | post #151)

Paris, TX

still looking for scentsy?

On the subject of candles, I make my own. ;) Actually get a lot of my supplies from a distributor in Texas, Lone Star Candle. I have nothing really else to add here.  (18 hrs ago | post #2)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

Prove that violence rate is a result of the legalization of marijuana.  (Sunday | post #103)

Paris, TX

If pot were legal....

I was 25. And if it impacts a person's ability to do their job, they should absolutely be fired. Personal responsibility; some have it, many do not.  (Sunday | post #99)