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Old 08-25-2005, 08:39 PM   #11
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As long as the choices we as voters have here in the US, continue to be either Republicans or Democrats who support a long lost "War on drugs" and continue to do far more harm than good with their intentions, America will continue its journey on the road to Hell.
Americans are in desperate need of a third major political party! One that actually LISTENS to the WILL of the American people and one who truly SEES that drug prohibition is just as much a failure as alcohol prohibition ever was.
I personally, no longer vote since it doesn't matter anymore anyway.....although, I did vote for Kerry in the last election (even though, I would love to have seen a better choice than him...or many others). The choices are too limited and the same old crap continues no matter who ends up in the White House, Congress, Senate, House and the Supreme Court. They are ALL pretty much WORTHLESS and way out of touch with reality, IMO.
All they really care about is funding a bigger and bigger government, expanding the prison-industrial complex and lining their own pockets nice and fat. They QUIT truly CARING about the average American a very long time ago. They only contribute to bankrupting this country, outsourcing jobs, GREED, corruption and wasting tax money at the people's expense.
Radical changes in policies (especially the "war on drugs" and outsourcing of jobs) ARE desperately needed, not to mention, affordable health care, drug/mental illness treatment, helping the homeless/hungry and changes in illegal immigration policy, fighting futile wars/conflicts in other parts of the world, and its attitude about free trade with communist countries like China.
The government IS killing its own people in mind, body and spirit at an ever-increasing rate!
Its so blatantly obvious that things are bad and getting worse here.
I truly hate to imagine what this country will be like in another 10, 20 or 30 more years!
I like your attitude but attitude, but not your actions. You say that the choices are democrat or republican when it comes to voting. If I recall right there were at least 6 different options on the ballot. Why not vote libertarian, green, or anything but the two parties we have in power now? The only reason we don't have a viable third option is because people are afraid of "wasting their vote." Is it better to vote and support a person you truly believe in than choose between the lesser of two evils? I think the latter is a much bigger "waste of a vote." Check out my last quote. Just becuase you are mad about something doesn't mean that it will get changed.

I don't think we can hope for the legalization of marijuana by 2008. What I see happening is more local and state initiatives in favor of decriminalzing and legalizing marijuana. Imagine if by the 2012 election there were 10 states that had legalized marijuana. The candidates would consider supporting legalization more carefully. If marijuana is legalized it will be by small steps, like less harsh penalties and electing local leaders in support of marijuana.
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