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Posted on November 23 at 10:58 a.m.
IV is one of the greatest places in the world, and I'm glad that not everybody appreciates it..
Posted on November 23 at 10:24 a.m.
I'm not saying that anybody can use as much cannabis as they want and still drive safely, but generally cannabis consumers are very safe drivers. If cannabis were legal, we would see a huge decrease in the number of accidents due to intoxication because less people would drink and drive.
In fact, moderate consumption of cannabis has shown to improve the safety of drivers. While lesser amounts of alcohol may not cause people to drive the wrong way on the freeway, it can cause people to drive more aggressively. Cannabis users, on the other hand don't drive as fast, they tend to be less anxious to pass people and on top of that they are aware of their state of mind and are able to compensate by giving more attention and concentration towards their driving.
It is actually very difficult to become so intoxicated using cannabis that you can't drive, it usually requires eating copious amounts because vaporizing or smoking cannabis allows the user to titrate their medicine so that they do not become too intoxicated. Edibles are available at dispensaries, but generally people use edibles in very small amounts or when they are in the safety of their own home.
This is just another example of how the government decides to try to take care of people by making decisions for them, they end up making the wrong one and everybody suffers. By giving people choice and individual freedom we would be much better off. Some people would make the wrong decisions, but at least they wouldn't be limited to specific wrong decisions by the government so that they are able to make better decisions.
Posted on November 23 at 9:59 a.m.
Does someone's grandmother live up there or something?
Posted on November 20 at 10:21 a.m.
^(cont.)^
with regards to markets. The government is the limiting factor in markets, which causes big corporations and monopolies. The Democrats identify this as a problem, and their solution? More government. It's the precise wrong solution because special interests control both political parties and ultimately the big corporations benefit even more. The little guy and the small business doesn't stand a chance in an environment of big government. Small business TAKES profits from large corporations, and they spread wealth to the communities. They need to be encouraged, not discouraged by government regulation written by the corporations.
Posted on November 20 at 10:18 a.m.
@AZ2SB
"While student enrollment is dropping throughout the district, César Chávez boasts a waiting list of more than 100 children."
This is why. The people have spoken, this is where they want their children educated.
I believe in freedom of education. The state is not always the best at deciding what our children should be learning. I believe that is the job of the parents. Not all parents are responsible in this regard, however the state acting as parent is not a viable alternative. It forces everyone into the same mold, so if the state makes a mistake everybody suffers. When you allow diversity and free choice, the best solution ultimately thrives. This is what our statist liberal friends need to learn about.
Posted on November 20 at 10:10 a.m.
What a shame, I hope they are able to put through a similar plan that the commission and neighbors are able to find acceptable.
Everyone who is against this proposal, please consider what hank is saying and PLEASE go visit the frisbee golf course in Goleta:
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=34....
Take a walk around all 18 holes, especially the back 9. It is an absolutely wonderful way to use open space. Heck, go take a walk around the frisbee golf course in IV. It is located on sensitive holy land of the Chumash, but they seem to like the course because it keeps the environment in it's natural state and allows people to come and really enjoy it.
I'm so glad they are wanting to build a better BMX track, too. I don't think I'll be able to use it so much, but when I was a kid I was always hunting for BMX tracks that were built on private lots, and were usually destroyed shortly after..
Hopefully a good compromise will be able to be met regarding the noise pollution. It's really not that hard to get a PA system out there and do some testing with decibel meters in the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Posted on November 20 at 9:43 a.m.
You progressives still supporting Obama sure are a naive bunch, I have to say that.
This is absolutely ridiculous. You talk trash on George Bush and don't realize that Obama is doing all of the same things that Bush did, and worse! He has increased military spending, replaced US troops in Iraq with military contractors and has kept virtually none of the promises he made. He is a FRONT MAN for the global elite, just like George Bush was.
The government will ALWAYS be controlled by special interests. If you think the government has ever been controlled by "Republicans" then you are sorely misinformed. The Republicans and Democrats are controlled by special interests. The ONLY WAY to get rid of special interests is to take away their feeding trough by following the Constitution and having an extremely limited, small Federal Government. No more overseas empire. The special interests would disappear TOMORROW because they would have no MONEY to go and fight for!! This concept is so simple it amazes me that there is only one politician in the entire country who has figured it out (Ron Paul).
These conservatives at this meeting are frauds. They would have you believe that they are actually "conservative", but they are just as statist as any establishment Democrat if they have not realized the false left/right paradigm that has swallowed our country whole. The only way out of this is by taking as much power from the Federal Government as possible and letting a truly free market take over. In a truly free market, corporations will not gain monopoly control through government coercion and will not be as big. Anybody would be able to compete with them, as government is the biggest obstacle to entry in the marketplace. Anybody would be able to take a piece of their profits, and many more people would. This would spread the wealth far better than any government program and provide more goods and services that people actually demand.
Any sort of forced wealth transmitting schemes by the Democrats or Republicans (including bank bailouts) are the most immoral aspect of government that has appeared in the last century. I mean, who controls government? Certainly not the people.. It's the people who own the corporations that benefit so much from government policy. If you really care about poor people, then you need to learn about how an honest monetary policy where banks can't just counterfeit money into existence and charge interest on it, a good commodity backed monetary standard would do so much more to help the poor, and best of all it is MORAL.
Posted on November 20 at 9:27 a.m.
"What if we wake up one day and realize that the terrorist threat is the predictable consequence of our meddling in the affairs of others, and has nothing to do with us being free and prosperous?
What if Conservatives who preach small government wake up and realize that our interventionist foreign policy provides the greatest incentive to expand the government?
What if Conservatives understood once again that their only logical position is to reject military intervention and managing an empire throughout the world?
What if the American people woke up and understood that the official reasons for going to war are almost always based on lies and promoted by war propaganda in order to serve special interests?
What if we as a nation came to realize that the quest for empire eventually destroys all great nations?
What if Obama has no intention of leaving Iraq?
What if a military draft is being planned for for the wars that would spread if our foreign policy is not changed?
What if the American people learned the truth, that our foreign policy has nothing to do with national security, that it never changes from one administration to the next?
What if war in preparation for war is a racket serving the special interests?
What if President Obama is completely wrong about Afghanistan and it turns out worse than Iraq and Vietnam put together?"
-Ron Paul (REPUBLICAN Congressman from Texas)
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Posted on November 23 at 11:08 a.m.
Oh come on, calling somebody a "sheep" has got to be one of the least derogatory things I've ever heard. Then you look at your friend Fightwoo's posts and we get the name "anti-vaxx loons". Now which one do you think is worse??
You guys are right, mercury is great for us, we should inject mercury into our veins every day. We should also inject tuna fish sandwiches into our veins.
There's no way that the medical industrial complex would want to pull a multi-billion dollar scam on the American people. Go back to sleep, sheep. Oh, and maybe you should move somewhere that fluoridates their water supply if you're so enthralled with the establishment's BS science.
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