I'm not trying to set anyone off in here so try not to take it the wrong way. I don't think anyone counts anymore in this "free" country. My point is about medicinal marijuana. I live in California, and many of you are probably familiar with prop 215 that passed about two years ago. It stated that the medicine, or drug, could be provided on medical necessity, and it passed easily. Just recently, the federal court overturned the bill, stating that federal law supercedes state. In a country where the majority is supposed to say what goes, and the minority are out of luck, why is it then that even though the majority is for medicinal marijuana congress is blatantly ignoring us? Never mind the fact that marijuana actually has medicinal benefits.
Does you vote really count for anything?
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The rationale is firmly grounded in our government's complex and intricate federalist system of checks and balances, in which gridlock was intentionally programmed to be prevalent by the framers of the Constitution as protection of our liberties and well-being in countless numbers of ways. (as I stop to take a breath.) The problem at hand has nothing to do with democracy, trust me in no other system are minoritarian rights more trampled over than in a system of direct-democracy absent of any form of internal checks, whereup majority rules. Think about it - if the majority ruled all the time, where would that leave minorities (of religion, race, beleif, preference, etc.)
Alexander Pope once wrote:
All discord, harmony, not understood;
All partial evil, universal good:
And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite,
One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
To summarize his words, our system of government which is seemingly frustrating, functions as a clockwork. Certain things are difficult, and may appear totally unfair (or as he said "evil"), but in the big picture of things, such is necessary for our unique nation (in its diversity, structure, sheer size, and 3 impeccably designed branches) to bear legitimacy, and for us, as its citizens, to be safeguarded against massive abuses of power.
eek..I promised not to talk politics. I promise, it shall never happen again. My lips are from hereon sealed. I'm allowed to slip up for post #101, though, arent I?
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"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck
<font color="#000000">[Edited by KNSinatra on August 30, 2000 (edited 1 time)]</font>
Alexander Pope once wrote:
All discord, harmony, not understood;
All partial evil, universal good:
And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite,
One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
To summarize his words, our system of government which is seemingly frustrating, functions as a clockwork. Certain things are difficult, and may appear totally unfair (or as he said "evil"), but in the big picture of things, such is necessary for our unique nation (in its diversity, structure, sheer size, and 3 impeccably designed branches) to bear legitimacy, and for us, as its citizens, to be safeguarded against massive abuses of power.
eek..I promised not to talk politics. I promise, it shall never happen again. My lips are from hereon sealed. I'm allowed to slip up for post #101, though, arent I?
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"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck
<font color="#000000">[Edited by KNSinatra on August 30, 2000 (edited 1 time)]</font>
You can't stay away...no matter how hard you try, you can't stay away.
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"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."
- Samuel Butler
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"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."
- Samuel Butler
Awww man, taz, you caught me. I try to keep the politics forum off limits. Its time for my will power to give me a swift kick in the pants
. 'twill never happen again....
...I hope
.....maybe
...I promise....kinda sorta.
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"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck
...I hope
.....maybe
...I promise....kinda sorta.
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"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck
i don't see why you should stay away from it, as you know so much about this subject (unlike me, who knows *squat*
) by all means - continue! i enjoy reading this stuff - i just can't comment on much of it cuz i'm clueless when it comes to politics.
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"it's easier to stay out than get out"
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"it's easier to stay out than get out"
Reading "this stuff" and more like it is the power you need to become "clued in". Your sheer interest in the issues posted in this forum will quickly make you realize that YOU are the keeper of the liberty keys for the future of this country.
READ ON SPIDEY !
POWER TO THE PEOPLE LIKE YOU!
yup, try to read as much as i can, *when* i can, that is
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"it's easier to stay out than get out"
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"it's easier to stay out than get out"
So glad to hear that you read up on the issues (and thanks for the compliment), Spiderg!
I've said it before, and will say it again: If a) as a puny Drone, I could raise your karma, and, b) if you had karma to raise, I'd bump you up a point, hehe. The only reason I consciously try to avoid politics on the soup, is because this is my escape from politics. This is where I talk about my odd cravings for meat 3 times a year, my blue food fetish, and write things that don't involve politics in any way shape or form. It's not that I don't love politics -- I do, which is my problem
I try to keep heathly by giving myself some sort of escape...Hence, here I am!
KNS
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"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck
KNS
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"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."
-Erma Bombeck
can't blame you there
okay, where's the fart thread?
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"it's easier to stay out than get out"
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"it's easier to stay out than get out"