Number 1 (This is for all my college friends) - Legalization. IT IS TIME TO LEGALIZE POT AND LOWER THE DRINKING AGE TO 18. Its not 1971 anymore. There is no more "War on Drugs" anymore. We know more about drugs than 40 years ago. Hell, pharmaceutical companies make thousands of drugs today that are more powerful than anything there was in 1970. I come from a relatively small down. And i would be hard pressed to find someone who has not tried beer or alcohol BY 16. Let alone 18 or even the legal age of 21. Now the number who have tried marijuana are not assss rampant, but but 18, I would say a sizable majority have taken at least one puff. I mean it is just ridiculous. Your telling me I can go to war and get killed, come home missing a limb at 19 because a IED blew my fucking leg off from the knee down, and I can not have a beer? Or I have the right to vote over any issue, but no politician or powerful figures will not allow a vote to legalize? Do not think the votes are not there. They are there. Every year since 1970, the opposition of it has decreased, while the people in favor has adversely increased every year. And for medical usage? The number is like 85% in favor. Up over 35% since 1970. The votes are there. The amount the government could, and would, make in taxing it, would be a very nice help as well. It will not be a lot, but it would alleviate some problems.
(Wait, I may be more serious than i originally thought)
Number 2 - Oil. America has been getting gang-banged by the Saudi Royal Family since around 1950. You might be laughing, but that was not a joke. Lol. The House of Saud control's the largest oil reserve in the world. And the scary part is we only get around 15% of our oil from them. We do draw the largest amount's from here at home and Canada, who have the 2nd largest reserve. But because we stick our nose into everything in the Middle East it seems, and even more important, because we love Israel so much, the Saudi's spike the price of oil. They do to any country supporting Israel. Why does this matter? Because it is bankrupting America, and every citizen. We are, well were, who knows anymore, but at one time were one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Why are we dependent on fossil fuel's anymore? Why do we still let Shell, B.P., and Exxon stick their gas pumps up our ass? There should be fleet's of car's running off of electric, hydrogen, ethanol, or I have even heard wind tossed out there. Yes, those are out there now, but they are in their infancy. No reason why we still use the same technology that we used in WWII. You still see anything that was used in 1945 that has not been upgraded 1000 times over today? Time to break the mold.
And finally, Number 3 - Population Discrimination. Now, some of you are having a 'smh' moment. (btw, took me weeks to figure out what the hell that meant) Population Discrimination is something I have just started hearing about from pundants, most notably from Bill Maher. What this is boils down to is two of the oldest staples of America. The Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, the House members all boil down to population. The more populated the area, the more House members. And its counterpart, The Senate, always have 2 elected Senators from each state. The Senate was implemented to give the smaller states a voice. Now the problem I have with this is this. In the state of Delaware, there are 2 Senators and 1 House member. Now take the state of California. California has 2 Senators and 53 House members. Delaware's Senators represent around 400,000 people each. Senators of California represent around 18,000,000. How is that fair? Each California House member represents over 600,000 people thats more than Delaware's Senators. Now, I am not bashing the Founding Father's. Not at all. This system worked for them, when it was 1776. Its 2010. Two of my all time favorite quotes by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (yes, i know their quotes. Not every quote comes from a fucking Nicholas Sparks book) are these:
"The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government - George Washington"
"The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere - Thomas Jefferson"
When something is ineffective with government, contrary to what most of the public and politicians think, change is a good thing. It is what the Founders of these United States wanted. It is patriotic to want change. Example, people who are against the Mosque, instead of just saying how wrong it is and foaming at the mouth. GET UP AND FUCKING DO SOMETHING! Get out and vote. Petition. Referendums. Write your elected officials.
Here is what I want:
1. Repeal the ban on possessing and the use of marijuana and lower the national drinking age to 18. Impose a tax on marijuana. Increase the penalty, harshly, for DUI and DWI.
2. Cut on dependence on foreign fossil's fuels by 50% by 2025 and be completely off it by 2040.
3. A complete restructuring of the United States Congress. Thats right, I said it, wanna fight about it? I say base it all on population. Now I really do not have some master system in place to please everyone. This is a bold freaking request. Maybe I will in another blog. Gives you a reason to tune in...
And finally, Number 3 - Population Discrimination. Now, some of you are having a 'smh' moment. (btw, took me weeks to figure out what the hell that meant) Population Discrimination is something I have just started hearing about from pundants, most notably from Bill Maher. What this is boils down to is two of the oldest staples of America. The Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, the House members all boil down to population. The more populated the area, the more House members. And its counterpart, The Senate, always have 2 elected Senators from each state. The Senate was implemented to give the smaller states a voice. Now the problem I have with this is this. In the state of Delaware, there are 2 Senators and 1 House member. Now take the state of California. California has 2 Senators and 53 House members. Delaware's Senators represent around 400,000 people each. Senators of California represent around 18,000,000. How is that fair? Each California House member represents over 600,000 people thats more than Delaware's Senators. Now, I am not bashing the Founding Father's. Not at all. This system worked for them, when it was 1776. Its 2010. Two of my all time favorite quotes by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (yes, i know their quotes. Not every quote comes from a fucking Nicholas Sparks book) are these:
"The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government - George Washington"
"The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere - Thomas Jefferson"
When something is ineffective with government, contrary to what most of the public and politicians think, change is a good thing. It is what the Founders of these United States wanted. It is patriotic to want change. Example, people who are against the Mosque, instead of just saying how wrong it is and foaming at the mouth. GET UP AND FUCKING DO SOMETHING! Get out and vote. Petition. Referendums. Write your elected officials.
Here is what I want:
1. Repeal the ban on possessing and the use of marijuana and lower the national drinking age to 18. Impose a tax on marijuana. Increase the penalty, harshly, for DUI and DWI.
2. Cut on dependence on foreign fossil's fuels by 50% by 2025 and be completely off it by 2040.
3. A complete restructuring of the United States Congress. Thats right, I said it, wanna fight about it? I say base it all on population. Now I really do not have some master system in place to please everyone. This is a bold freaking request. Maybe I will in another blog. Gives you a reason to tune in...
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