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Indeed, although that's not the actual wording. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" ;-) (6 hrs ago | post #52)
http://www.truthdi g.com/report/item/ michelle_bachman_w elfare_queen_20091 221/ Oh lookit that, farm subsidies for the lil' lady. Ma'am, there's no difference between you collecting that money and a crack whore collecting a monthly check. It's my tax dollars. It's OUR tax dollars. Get off your tea party horse and quit deceiving the public. You're a welfare queen, and a power hungry liar. I hope you lose reelection to a real conservative, hag. (9 hrs ago | post #1)
Okay, I'm done talking about this subject because you're not getting it. A paper from the CPCA is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that decriminalization of marijuana is the cause of a violent crime rate in Alaska 2.5 times the national average. Moving on... (17 hrs ago | post #146)
Not about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaBroken linkNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in AlaskaNot about the impact of decriminalization of marijuana on violent crimes in Alaska. Again, this is really simple. Post #102 states that the crime rate in Alaska, 2.5 times the national average, is due to the legalization of marijuana. I asked for proof. Nothing has been posted (as I went through all of those links) that equates the crime rate in Alaska to the legalization of marijuana. The links speak of harmful effects of smoking it, along with drugs that lead to violence (meth, alcohol, crack). But nothing supports the claim that the violence in Alaska was close to the national average before legalization and then it jumped to 2.5 times that after legalization. I make the claim that the violence in Alaska is due to a few factors. One, an increase of meth use. Two, increase in criminal activity due to the production, transport, and distribution of hard drugs such as meth and heroine. Three, alcohol use. And four, very high abuse of alcohol in the native populations. (21 hrs ago | post #141)
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. (Yesterday | post #134)
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! (Monday | post #173)
not in my Catholic church. Baptism - Baby 1st Communion - 2nd grade Confirmation - Sophomore high school (Monday | post #165)
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. (Monday | post #131)
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. (Monday | post #129)
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... (Monday | post #13)
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. (Monday | post #123)
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. (Monday | post #10)
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. (Monday | post #112)
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