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I'm Not "420 Friendly," But "420 Allergic!"
Thanks LaPlaca, I enjoyed my time in the barrel. Let me first sincerely apologize for the Big Boy comment, I didn't think that would offend you. I really didn't. I should have been more sensitive. And those laughy emoticons do have a way of setting folks off, so heres a friendly smile. :) * I did read your whole article. * I am aware of the history of prohibition. So how would you go about fighting an immoral law LaPlacaRifa? Do you wait around for perfect legislation?? Maybe thats what people with marijuana allergies would like to do... because it's just not that important to them... But, I think you know as well as I do that if we sat around and waited for a perfect Proposition, it would never happen. The Feds and the people giving them power (our thoughtless puritan neighbors armed with their uninformed votes) are behaving immorally, perpetuating a war on our Southern Border, supporting the black market instead of the free market, and probably worst of all, locking up innocent young men and women who would have otherwise led happy peaceful lives. Your personal freedoms aren't being assaulted here LaPlaca. Ours are, and when we hear garbage like its a Gateway Drug - we know that it's a careless/thoughtless charge. The human body needs no instruction on how to be addicted to substances we find here on Earth. We are fully trained to be addicted to sugar and caffeine from the age of 8, usually earlier. Both of those substances are inarguably addictive and mind altering. Im sure you've seen how a child acts when loaded up on them. So, the only reason the 420 community is so passionate about going after someone or some group spreading the tired old arguments about why marijuana should stay illegal is, our freedoms are being hampered. If what we did affected anyone else's freedom, in any imaginable way - we would not be having this argument. If you are Pro Hemp production - you LaPlacaRifa need to be with us on this fight. - [email protected]— July 25, 2010 8:50 a.m.
I'm Not "420 Friendly," But "420 Allergic!"
Both Grandfathers, my Father and 1 of my brothers all served honorably in the military - all went to battle except my brother, and they all survived... protecting all American's freedoms, not just freedom for their "own kind". Grandfathers and Father were career military men. They are/were all incredibly thoughtful people and have taught me much. They will all tell you that the "war on drugs" and your guy's sweet little puritan mindset give unbelievable power/cash to the black market, keep a war raging on our Southern Border and is just flat out immoral and UN-American... Love ya LaPlaca. | signed - Bubba. and btw - what I wrote wasn't so cutting. You can handle it. I saw your picture, you're a big boy. :D— July 24, 2010 5:26 p.m.
I'm Not "420 Friendly," But "420 Allergic!"
Your in good company with the remnants of a puritanical group of folk who dont understand what freedom or a free market is. If you only believe in freedom for yourself and people exactly like you, you dont understand what freedom is. The Puritans like yourself are dwindling. Your soapboxes are crumbling. Your being exposed for the freedom hating suckers that you are. The day of an American majority that doesn't believe in personal freedom is nearing an end. And truly, how many times have you got a contact high from someone smoking on the street? Are your regular readers as ignorant as you? Is this like the Fox News of San Diego online Newspapers?— July 24, 2010 2:41 p.m.