Perfect Storm
A lot of libertarian/conservative types out there are hopeful about the state of the union based on the current gallimaufry of political stupidity among the left. Some are even smug, believeing that Republicans will run the table, next election.
Nazzo fast Guido, as Herr Alger is wont to say.
The Dems will retake the house and senate and the Won will retain his office, and do so by a wide margin, and they won’t even need to cheat to do so, and I’m gonna tell you how.
They’re gonna make dopesmoking legal. Yes, it’s really a states rights issue, but that hasn’t stopped them before, and it won’t now. They’ll figure a way to do it, and anyone who opposes it will be shouted down by hemp wearing patchouli scented hippies.
me, I could give a shit, but this is how it’s going to go down. There is nothing else that will restore their flagging poll numbers and they know it.
19 comments Og | Uncategorized
If they remove the FedGovâ„¢ from the issue, that would be fine with me.
I don’t think it’ll help Obama much tho.
Would that you were right and I was wrong. From your mouth to God’s ears.
What bastige said.
Making dope legal or not is a State issue… which is why removing the Federal ban is a good thing.
(I also don’t think that it’ll save them in the next election, if they do it.)
Sigi, you watch. And pray you’re right and I’m wrong.
On the one hand, stoners are easier to fool … on the other hand, they’re harder to motivate. Could be the two will cancel each other out: “Whoa, Obama’s totally cool … but I’d have to get off the couch to vote. Pass the cheetos.”
CHEETOES!!!
I think they’d do it because they are stoners themselves. It’s obvious from how they have handled the too-difficult chore of running the actual country. They have no clue and just wing-it.
Well if they make it legal a lot of police will have to return to bringing civility to the streets. All those dope dealing kids in the hood would have to get a job. Business at quick trip would increase as you would have to get some chips to go with the smoke. Beer sales would plummet as who ever heard of a dope belly.
It would take a trillion or two out of the budget. Might even increase tax revenues from the sale. Use all the idle farm ground to grow the stuff and farmers would then have a additional cash crop.
What’s not to like about that?
Og is right. If you’ve ever worked with a regular toker, you know what a misery it is; how uninspired, innervated and disinclined they are, and all the while they think they’re positively brilliant. Wait. That sounds like your typical media whore,doesn’t it?
Wine sales would also climb as this is the liquid of choice for most bongs with that kind of reservoir. Beer (and soft drinks) might also see a slight increase to help in getting rid of the dry mouth.
Jack-in-the-box, MickeyD, “The King”, Sonic, Hardies/Carl’s Jr., Dairy Queen, Arbey’s, and Wendy’s stock would go through the roof (as would the size and scope of their respective menus).
There would be a quick return of the old head shops, and all convenience stores would see a sharp increase in sales as well.
As mentioned above, those able to grow and harvest the weed (and sell to the tobacco companies; who are ready and waiting to process and market the finished product), will do well.
And I have to think the over all effect on the voter turn out will be “a wash”. What will really matter is if there is a strong enough turn out of those who are “constitutionally literate”, and or part of the “productive sector” of society (that would be those who either are “bread winners” or who employ same).
Og, unfortunately I can see this assclown posse of an administration trying to pull this off. What gives me some measure of hope is noting the spectacular success rate they have had so far in all their other endeavors.
Here is hoping the only time we see the words “smoking” and “dope” in regards to the White House is when reefer … er referring to the “dope smoker” in the White House.
Sorry Og. Even if you were serious, I just don’t think it can happen. The “war on drugs” is one of the main conduits for converting tax money to federal power. They’ll never give up that important method of buying votes with taxpayers’ money.
Besides, the dems know something they think we don’t know. There won’t BE any elections in November for them to lose. All they need is a serious enough crisis and the TOTUS(teleprompter of the US) can declare a national emergency and suspend elections “temporarily”.
I hope I’m wrong.
Bruiser, I am completely serious. But don’t listen to me, just keep your eyes open.
And your powder dry.
I was gonna have a transparent administration until I got high
I was gonna be open and honest but then I got high
now the white house is all messed up and I know why
– cause I got high [repeat 3X]
I was gonna fix the economy before I got high
I coulda cut taxes and reduced the debt but I got high
Now I’m taxing the middle class and I know why
– cause I got high [repeat 3X]
I was gonna reform health care until I got high
I coulda been bipartisan but instead I got high
Now I gotta use reconciliation and I know why
– because I got high [repeat 3X]
Nice lyrics, Guard Duck.
Here’s a little music to go along with it. :)
Oopsie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw
Well if they make it legal a lot of police will have to return to bringing civility to the streets. All those dope dealing kids in the hood would have to get a job.
When has an entire criminal force ever gone legit because what they were doing was legalized? The gangsters and bootleggers didn’t straighten up after Prohibition ended, they just branched out into other areas of mayhem.
Joan of Argghh! said, how uninspired, innervated and disinclined they are, and all the while they think they’re positively brilliant. Wait. That sounds like your typical media whore,doesn’t it? Every “media” person I ever met (ok, “journalist”, press-club guys and theater clowns anyhow) were stoners.
All the ones I knew in school were drunks. I actually saw one guy in a “Check out these guys who passed out and got scribbled on” Web site. So yeah.
While all of the criminal activity and violence associated with drug trafficking wouldn’t go away, it would be reduced. I have wonder how much it would reduce the homicide rate in Mexico.
I think the thing to worry about, though, is the same thing that happened with Prohibition ending. What to do with all those federal agents? The government will have to find something else to crack down on to keep them employed. It wasn’t pretty back then, it’ll be worse now I would think.