Narrock wrote:Ginzburgh wrote:If that's the case, Mindia is a poor excuse for a republican.
I'm not a Republican, and I make good money.
you're a truck driver with a mail order diploma
no, you don't make good money
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Actually, I don't support that either, and I think I hold the title of resident liberal around here.
What would be a FAR more accurate quote would be the following:
Do whatever you want, as long as it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone else.
Someone smokes pot, and at the same time owns his own house here in Silicon Valley and holds down a job with a > 6 figure income, who exactly is he hurting by smoking pot? I'm not Christian, so I don't see any particular reason why 2 people of the same sex who love each other (or who lust for each other) shouldn't be able to be together and be happy. You want to watch TV/Movies, play video games or listen to music of whatever kind you freely choose as an adult, feel free.
The moment your fun harms other people though, that's where it has to stop. Personal responsibility is never something that you can toss aside, it's always got to be present. But even if what you're doing is harming YOURSELF, it's still your body, your life, and the government should have no right to gainsay you.
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The only issue I have with letting people do what they want as long as it doesn't hurt others is that people, generally speaking, are too irresponsible to handle such freedom. Or, perhaps, just too damn selfish to care about the ramifications of their actions on others. Because of this, I can't help but keep a skeptical eye on this subject.
As far as issues such as gay marriage. Quite honestly, I think homosexuality is gross... however, it's not my place to tell two consenting, intelligent adults what they can and cannot do in the privacy of their home. Is it an issue, we as a country, really need to worry about? Fuck no it isn't. With all the bullshit going on in our society - jobs, education, crime - why in the fuck are we even wasting a single second debating the merrits of gay marriage?
As for drugs. Yes, weed SHUOLD be LEGAL, it's absolutely rediculous that it isn't. However, hard drugs SHOULD remain illegal. That's just my opinion.
As far as issues such as gay marriage. Quite honestly, I think homosexuality is gross... however, it's not my place to tell two consenting, intelligent adults what they can and cannot do in the privacy of their home. Is it an issue, we as a country, really need to worry about? Fuck no it isn't. With all the bullshit going on in our society - jobs, education, crime - why in the fuck are we even wasting a single second debating the merrits of gay marriage?
As for drugs. Yes, weed SHUOLD be LEGAL, it's absolutely rediculous that it isn't. However, hard drugs SHOULD remain illegal. That's just my opinion.
Tikker wrote:Narrock wrote:Ginzburgh wrote:If that's the case, Mindia is a poor excuse for a republican.
I'm not a Republican, and I make good money.
you're a truck driver with a mail order diploma
no, you don't make good money
You stated some time ago that you make $55k/yr. as a cell network builder. I make more than that driving a truck with a "mail order diploma" as you state.
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Narrock wrote:Tikker wrote:Narrock wrote:Ginzburgh wrote:If that's the case, Mindia is a poor excuse for a republican.
I'm not a Republican, and I make good money.
you're a truck driver with a mail order diploma
no, you don't make good money
You stated some time ago that you make $55k/yr. as a cell network builder. I make more than that driving a truck with a "mail order diploma" as you state.
scales of economy you stupid fucker
where I live, a 3 bedroom 1200sq ft house with a garage costs under 100k
ps, when manage to hold down your current job for a full year, THEN you can talk about how much you make~
What part of the big picture am i missing ? Life is way too short to not do what makes you happy. So if your not hurting anyone and meeting your obligations to society than where is the problem. No emot cons dont ignore me go ahead and let me know. Bonus points if you can tell me whats wrong with doing as you please without using religion.
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Perhaps its because I am afraid and he gives me courage.
Why Immortal technique?
Perhaps its because I am afraid and he gives me courage.
arlos wrote:
Do whatever you want, as long as it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone else.
Someone smokes pot, and at the same time owns his own house here in Silicon Valley and holds down a job with a > 6 figure income, who exactly is he hurting by smoking pot?
allowing people to randomly break laws that they don't agree with personally is just wrong
doesn't matter how stupid you personally think the law is, it's the law
if you want to do something about it, run for office
until then, obey the law, or get shot in the face
look im not saying dont try to change or its impossible. Im saying without a lot of ca$h its hard to make changes happen. Now ad to that huge oppisition from people that dont want that change and you really got a problem. As for voting for the other guy the other guy if hes not in the 2 headed snake party will have a hell of a time winning.
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Why Immortal technique?
Perhaps its because I am afraid and he gives me courage.
Why Immortal technique?
Perhaps its because I am afraid and he gives me courage.
spazz wrote:look im not saying dont try to change or its impossible. Im saying without a lot of ca$h its hard to make changes happen. Now ad to that huge oppisition from people that dont want that change and you really got a problem. As for voting for the other guy the other guy if hes not in the 2 headed snake party will have a hell of a time winning.
your other option is to quit being a whiney bitch and move to a country where your activity of choice isn't illegal
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Ginzburgh wrote:where I live, a 3 bedroom 1200sq ft house with a garage costs under 100k
/sigh...sometimes I wish I was born elsewhere. I'm looking at houses now, a 1200sq ft with a garage and three bedroom in a decent neighborhood = $300k at a minimum.
300k here gets you a house with 3000+ finished square feet and a 1/2 acre to sit on. Move sir, move.
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do what you want as long as you dont hurt others isnt a liberal tennant
it used to be a republican tennant before the religeous wrong took over
the idea of life liberty and pursuit of hapiness are ideals that harken back to our hemp growing founding fathers
the people who want to impose christian values tend to forget that there is a very good reason we dont have a state religeon in the united states
liberal idealogy such as it exists today is actually socializm where the government takes care of people because the people are too stupid to take care of themselves
the current conservative idealogy is the government takes care of people that promote a healthy economy (the rich) and hang the rest
both are wrong
it used to be a republican tennant before the religeous wrong took over
the idea of life liberty and pursuit of hapiness are ideals that harken back to our hemp growing founding fathers
the people who want to impose christian values tend to forget that there is a very good reason we dont have a state religeon in the united states
liberal idealogy such as it exists today is actually socializm where the government takes care of people because the people are too stupid to take care of themselves
the current conservative idealogy is the government takes care of people that promote a healthy economy (the rich) and hang the rest
both are wrong