tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post3471550497188852355..comments2023-12-29T10:13:54.118-07:00Comments on <center>Walled-In Pond</center>: "Obama '08: Get Disappointed by Somebody NEW!"Woody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09205896988142798901noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10928393.post-37641525972322307382008-10-17T09:12:00.000-06:002008-10-17T09:12:00.000-06:00Hello, I'm 19 in the State of Florida. A young sch...Hello, I'm 19 in the State of Florida. A young scholar of Law currently attending Kaplan University for my Criminal Justice Degree. With a 3.8 GPA, I've even managed to secure myself a position on the Dean's List. <BR/>From my perspective, politicians around the country are addicted to the prison money. I am one who's for the legalization of marijuana inside the United States! The lack of ethically moral policies in Washington regarding marijuana and it's questionable effects on health related matters has lead to a much greater incarceration of our youth. Don't you think it's time we see the reality for what it is? If marijuana does not kill anyone in comparible contrast to cigarettes and alcohol, doesn't that already take public safety issues off the table? It's funny because we will sell death to each other in the form of chemically altered cigarettes, yet we imprison all who deal in something that is naturally grown around the world. No matter if we stick everyone who smokes weed in jail and burn down all the crops, it's always going to grow. The truth is non violent drug offenders fill the empty positions in our prisons. Without them, the vast majority of private prisons would no longer be needed. I guess I'm what you would call a phycotic drug abuser since I smoke weed everyday but that won't change the fact that even after all the idiots in Washington screwed up the economy, I've managed to keep my job and exceed in education. I do think it's time for a change in direction; tired of being lied to just like the millions who've had enough with the old ways of Washington, I already know Obama will win this election! Although unfortunately he seems to have flip flopped on this issue! Regardless we all know he will win because America will not allow another idiot like Bush to take over office. Considering how John McCain refuses to see how lonely it really is at the top 5% while the other 95% is off strugling to survive and maintain a roof over their head. I will happily vote 999.99% democrat to avoid another 4 years like this. It is true that I am very proud of my country and how far it's come to allow someone like Obama run for White House. Martin Luther King must be rolling in hs grave knowing his dream decades later finally went mainstream; but back on topic is this wasteful drug war against marijuana even worth waging? Shouldn't some of these resources be allocated to more effective programs? Like catching all these rapists who stream live on limewire? I see our nations drug policies have only lead to a greater incarceration of our youth. We are trapping the minds of our future in prisons and educated them to be animals. Why not instead invest in more treatment programs that deal with people who actually want to be helped? Lack of ethically moral policies in Washington have lead to the current incarceration of over 1,595,034 prisoners and of these, 199,118 -- roughly about 12.5% -- were incarcerated in Federal prisons and 1,395,916 -- 87.5% -- have been incarcerated in State prisons. With the United States officially in recession I believe a cannabis market could create a much needed boost to our economy. Legalization should only be for adults age 21 and above. We all suffer when the average blue collar worker or student in college gets arrested and ruins his life over some stupid herb. I honestly believe we've taken the bait on this one and made it a far bigger issue then it really it is. We should all stop lying to ourselves and benifit socially by admitting we might have actually something to gain by legalizing marijuana, which has never been as bad for your physical or mental health as everyone has painted it so. Now with the government taking over our banks, I honestly believe we have bigger issues to worry about in America. Let's put all these drug dealers out of business by legalizing it and taxing it like tobacco!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com