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I'm sure anyone who watches CNN saw this story. 9 or 10 adults living in a single-wide mobile home because of job loss makes you want to say "Gee, thanks" to the greedy assholes who started this recession. (Yes, the recession isn't accidental) What irritates me is that the guy (named Guy!) who found the victims obviously realized that the cops would find his pot stash so he moved it. Now, this is pure conjecture and not based on anything other than reading the story from the AP. This guy got arrested for possession, tampering with evidence, and lying to a police officer. As a side note, isn't it odd that they can lie to you? They have a much larger crime to deal with than a lowly pot smoker. Thinking that this guy could possibly be a suspect is a stretch too. How can 1 man beat 8 adults to death? Let's hope that the cops stop with the shotgun approach and actually solve this thing.
Here are 10 things that piss me off. They aren't in any particular order and I'm certain that there are more.
1. Left turn arrows that don't last long enough.
2. Those crappy napkins they give you at a drive-thru.
3. A hiccup in my checking account on a Friday afternoon.
4. Gas prices in general. What makes them go up and down daily?
5. Warm or out of date sodas at the convenience store.
6. Watching 525 elected congressmen ignore the opinions of the 300 million people that elected them.
7. Seeing someone throw a Burger King bag full of trash out the car window.
8. Having to jump through 3 flaming hoops to buy medicine from a foreign country when Walmart does it all the time.
9. Seeing a dog in the back of a pickup truck. He should get to ride in the A/C like everyone else.
10. Driving behind someone going 10 mph under the speed limit while talking on a cell phone or writing down ideas for his next blog article.
I just read where school systems are cutting back on bus services to any student living within 2 miles of their school due to budget cuts. The local school systems bear the brunt of the expenses anyway, but now even more so. In today's world, there is no way I would let my kids walk to school. Just the fact that the state can't keep up with where all the sex offenders live is reason enough. What gets me is, when the schools are cutting back on teacher pay and supplies for the daily running of schools, that they are also building multi-million dollar schools. Our local university has jacked any fee possible and added others. Tuition has been increased as it is every year. They are in the process of building a new 120,000 square foot student union complete with ballroom and theatre. They have renovated or replaced 3 residence halls. There has been over $100 million spent within the last 5 years. While this is good for the contractor doing the job, you have to wonder where the money is coming from. Is this part of the new "pay it forward" plan (spend it now, let somebody else figure out how to pay for it later)? Local option sales taxes pay for our public school construction. The taxes can't be used to make up for salary or supply budget cuts. I'll bet the teacher with the reduced paycheck feels pretty good about at least being in a new building!
Did anyone see Hillary's meltdown on the news the other day? Even if she misunderstood the question, she shouldn't come off as a super bitch in public. She should know better than anyone that, as an emissary of the US, she has to maintain some sense of decorum. She knew how it was going to be coming in to her current political status. With Willie Bill in the wings, some of us wonder if maybe he is the real power behind her. He obviously is proving that he still has quite a bit of influence and I appreciate the fact that he is keeping involved in the political arena. Thank God Bush is not!
Change the channel. How about the 4 women being charged with super gluing that guy's wee willie winkie to his stomach. I thought that was funny as hell! Serves his ass right. You've got to wonder why they were so bent out of shape though. 3 of the 4 were sleeping with him. Some of them were married. The guy is married. He's not the only guilty one. He should be glad they didn't pull a Lorena Bobbitt on him.
I had an idea the other day about the CARS thing. Why not make the rebate only good for 1 year old used cars that meet the mileage requirements? Since all new cars have a built-in price cushion and are only worth about 80% of the sticker price, the $4500 rebate is just being absorbed by the 20% fluff. Check out this link http://tinyurl.com/rch7l9 You end up paying the real price for the car and the taxpayer pays for the profit. Since cars lose up to 20% of their value the minute you drive it off the lot, the 1 year old used car becomes a more legitimate value. If you'll notice, the manufacturer rebates have gotten a lot smaller, averaging about $500.
My commentary on the CARS initiative may be a moot point as, at this time, the govt is rethinking its financial position on it. This is just a method to give the automotive sector even more money from the stimulus package. How does it help the average American? It doesn't put a dime in our pockets. As a matter of fact, it will cost each of us $3.26 (based on 307 million of us). I guarantee you that the dealers will figure out a way to screw you. I have never left a dealership without a painful burning sensation in my backside. What is even more bizarre is that the car you trade in cannot be resold at all. The dealers are supposed to render the engine and transmission useless. If the engine goes in your '96 Chevy Impala, you may be out of luck buying a recycled one from the salvage yard for $700. You will be forced to spend 2 grand or more on a newer crate engine. If there is one at the salvage yard, I'm sure supply and demand will come into play on the pricing. This goes against the American spirit of reusing what you have instead of just throwing it away. The only people who will truly get a deal are those driving a true piece of shit that is paid for except for the fact that they will wind up with a car payment and higher insurance costs. The program does not have enough limitations either. I went on GM's website http://tinyurl.com/ncqfjm to see just how stupid of a deal they could come up with. You can trade in a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria (at least 50% of all cop cars) on a Chevy Aveo and get $4500. Then the dealer will take the Ford (which would have about 15,000 miles on it) and crush it. How the hell does that make sense? Why don't they just grab the first piece of crap '83 Pontiac they see and give the owner the newer car? Then they would really be getting the clunkers off the road.
You gotta love the buzz about Obama, Prof. Gates, and the cops. This whole thing would have never been news if everyone had not over-reacted from the start. The cop did it first. Then Gates did it. Then the media did it. Then Obama offered an opinion that never should have been offered in a public forum like a national news conference. I feel sorry for the neighbor who called 911 in the beginning. All of the self-righteous minority coalitions are calling her a racist. The 911 call indicates that she said that one of the people "might" have been Hispanic. The cop says she said they were black. Of course, he's covering his ass. Gates carried it even further by playing the "black" victim. He looked like he was shooting off his mouth to the point that the cop had enough. I don't care if you are in your own house, the prudent thing to do is maintain civility and work through it. He's lucky they didn't tase him! Lastly, all this BS about having a beer at the White House and the ensuing speculation of what kind of beer it will be is worse than the frenzy created by Michael Jackson's untimely demise.
I read the other day that some of California's lawmakers want to introduce a bill that would legalize and tax (of course!) weed. They say it would bring $1.4 billion in tax revenue. I have to say that it's about time someone used their gray matter. Lumping pot in with cocaine and heroin is like saying a badminton racket is as dangerous as an AK47. By the way, I didn't know badminton had that first 'n' in it. I always heard that it was Alfred DuPont who was behind the criminalization of marijuana. He invented nylon, which was in direct competition with hemp. Since he was well-placed in high society, he was able to use his influence to aid the ban. (That never happens, right?) It is interesting to note that hemp grown for paper and rope is not the same variety as what is generally smoked for a high. Did you know that the first paper mill in the US, started by Ben Franklin, used hemp exclusively? According to USDA bulletin 404, 1 acre of hemp will produce fiber for paper equal to 4.1 acres of trees. The processing to create paper is also much cleaner than our current production from wood fiber.
Back to getting high on weed. We already have alcohol to get high on. It is fairly apparent that the alcohol industry has a pretty good chokehold on our government when it comes to regulation. Just look at the stats for drunk driving deaths and the number of domestic problems caused by alcoholics. You ever heard of a pothead going on a rampage, beating and killing his or her family? Look at all of the ads on TV! Hell, alcohol doesn't even have any medicinal use other than pouring it on your leg to sterilize it after being shot at the OK Corral. Pot, on the other hand, would not only increase revenue for the government but also revitalize the snack food industry. It would bring a new meaning the the "fourthmeal" at Taco Bell. Just imagine how much money the government would save by not having to chase pot farmers and destroy illegal crops. You ever wonder why they burn the pot instead of burying it at the landfill? I'll bet they all stand downwind of the fire. The bureaucracy involved in pot prosecution could be trimmed back, saving millions in tax dollars. Going back to hemp would also cut down on our oil consumption. It worked fine as rope for hundreds of years. This is one example of technology not necessarily being better.
Healthwise, I assume that there are certain risks to smoking pot similar to tobacco. One of the biggest problems with tobacco is the additional chemicals added during curing and processing. I do think that the number of tobacco related deaths is overstated to give credence to the current legislation hammering tobacco companies. If we keep pot in its pure form, some of these health risks go away. Also, I can't imagine anyone smoking 2 packs of pot a day. You would be a houseplant, just sitting there gathering dust and soaking up sunshine! Here is another odd fact. According to the 2006 World Drug Report, 12.5% of America uses pot but only 1.3% of Mexico uses pot. That might be caused by the fact that 40% of Mexico's population is in the US.
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