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Re: DEA considers dropping marijuana from most dangerous category of drugs in next th
That's why as a parent I may not be able to change the entire world, but I bust balls to provide my kids with the best liberal education that I can (liberal, as in 'liberal studies'). And then give them as much practical personal knowledge and understanding as I can. I also push them out into political activism at an early age - they each have to do an election cycle of knocking-on doors while in H.S. And in my city, street level politics is an education in itself!
I'm only one, but now I've got three that I've admonished to 'pay me back' by 'passing it on', and they are pretty eager to do so. You'd be amazed how evangelical the kids can be when you give them knowledge and tools, they see the light, and they become believers.
I'm proud to say my kids take no captives, and are proud to go up against anyone anywhere when their B.S. detectors go off! If anything, being young and idealistic they relish setting others straight! And I encourage it! :thumbs:
Great points, and there's a lot of truth here.You can't fully blame people for the brainwashing that's gone on. Reagan started us down a path that's going to take a long time to undo. The DEA has had hundreds of billions of dollars over the decades and a relatively free hand to indoctrinate, and a large law enforcement apparatus that has also stoked the fear to keep people in line. The main reason for the damage is the anti-drug programs in schools. You always get the kids first because then no matter how irrational the doctrine, they'll parrot it for life.
Most people who are against drugs justify their beliefs with obsolete information that is now easily disproven or countered with better policies, but as we are a democracy, the majority-rules politics comes full circle. You indoctrinate the kids, then when they grow up and become the majority opinion, you, as the government get to say, "See? People don't want decriminalization!" They've also infected international policy with this non-sense so that they can turn around and say, "See? Even the UN thinks drugs should be illegal." Well, the U.S. helped form modern UN drug policy when Reagan was in power!
Nationalism works the same way, btw.
That's why as a parent I may not be able to change the entire world, but I bust balls to provide my kids with the best liberal education that I can (liberal, as in 'liberal studies'). And then give them as much practical personal knowledge and understanding as I can. I also push them out into political activism at an early age - they each have to do an election cycle of knocking-on doors while in H.S. And in my city, street level politics is an education in itself!
I'm only one, but now I've got three that I've admonished to 'pay me back' by 'passing it on', and they are pretty eager to do so. You'd be amazed how evangelical the kids can be when you give them knowledge and tools, they see the light, and they become believers.
I'm proud to say my kids take no captives, and are proud to go up against anyone anywhere when their B.S. detectors go off! If anything, being young and idealistic they relish setting others straight! And I encourage it! :thumbs: