:420thought:The day after I posted in this thread my brother-in-law shared the few pictures he has from his days in Viet Nam prior to being a P.O.W./M.I.A. Fortunately, he made it home safely (but has many medical problems from it). He has PTSD and doesn't sleep more than a few hours at a time. I went to Las Vegas with he and my sister once. He doesn't know one word of Vietnamese, but he woke up talking in Vietnamese and woke us all up, telling us to "Stay down, I will take care of them!" PTSD is real and all the scares of war. It seemed strange to me, as I did not share this Thread information with him (he believes in 'mind power' over pain-and I let him). Seeing pictures of Viet Nam, I have never seen before and recalling my own brothers pictures he showed me, approx. 10 years after his tour. Seems like something is boiling in me on this issue. Then looking at the 5:00 news to see the new "Hippies" picketing against Wall Street. Except, they have tents, generatiors and all the things they are "green" against. Looks like a formal camping trip with the local pizza place delivering and 'port-a-johns' all around.

:angry3:GIG: How right you are with all the Nomrl info. It is at the local level, it appears-they(the Feds) have started the fight, just like the hunting license. A collective in Riverside, CA (as I am native South. CA) has been fighting local gov't in court for quite some time now. And has lost the first round. At this point, I believe only total legalization will work. Hopefully, we will have it on our ballot next go round and pass it, before we all have white hair. I, as you, for many other medical reasons of liberty in Oregon, have often considered moving to Oregon. Oregon, the spearhead of Euthanasia by M.D.'s: You can choose how you want to die, if you know you are dying! Lord knows, I don't want to be in a painful state of agony and unable to put myself out of my misery!

Georgia sure has a lot of counties and that makes for a lot of chaos. I spent a little time in the 'Bible Belt' this past summer. It is a very beautiful part of this nation and I bet pot grows well there! It is a shame we can't grow what we need without looking over our shoulders. I must admit though, with age-I don't fear so much of the Gov't anymore. If I need to medicate- I simply do, wherever I am (if I have my req. with me). If I can take a pill from a bottle I feel I can eat a medical brownie or whatever it takes. If I sit in my rocking chair on the front porch, I will do as I please! I sit and watch my neighbors getting their mmj delivered to their homes in silence and fear. I have a distaste for it, having to be so secretive about a natural remedy for whatever ails me.

You sort of hit the nail on the head. As far as, what I believe. I think the current Gov't is shifting Right to gain some headway with the 'tea-party' voters to win election next year. Until this up-coming election is over, I expect they will do anything to keep our current 'lame duck' in office. He was hopeful for 2 years in running took oath and did like Bush (until 9/11) and has sat down and rested too much. Almost too late to take any action to improve the situation in this country. He needed to make jobs and headlines well before now. And now, he is choosing 'pot' to divert our attention from the Wall Street Bail-outs. However, a Mitt Romney will never even lean toward legalization. So, there may be some hope, somewhere. Politically looking not so promising on the Federal Front.

Damned if you do and damned if you don't election 2012.

I look at my brother-in-law's flag, he faithfully flies in his front yard, mounted proper with a light and all the goodies. This morning he took my sister to a local restaurant for breakfast and learned the owners son had been killed in Iraq. A burning in my heart, it left. Just another Viet Nam (of sorts) and now we are out of Iraq (as Nixon did with Nam). History does repeat itself. Unfortunately, prohibition on alcohol did not work and if we really had the right to bear arms as they did back before my day, we would not have to work so hard for the freedom to do as we please with our own damn bodies, while we are here.

The Gov't is trying to regulate health. I personally believe: We All Have The Right To Choose How we Want To Die and Live!! If someone wants to smoke a cigarette-they know the consequences-let them! A pack of cigarettes is almost $5. (I only know cause I bought the first pack in 35 years, last month-for my niece). I know milk is so high it is sad. If the Gov't wants people to be healthier, they need to supply good wholesome milk at affordable prices to all. Grow healthier from the conception, so to speak. So many are on medication to prevent additional bone loss (osteoperosis), the best prevention is drinking milk from birth on. Or Calcium, Vit. D, Mag/Zinc and a good daily vitamin. Our Gov't makes no sense in a lot of ways. $4. a gallon of gas to get to work and no super highway for rapid transport. Our nation built bridges, parks and dams during the last great depression and needs to be progressive on the front of rapid mass transport and more energy efficient programs now. Legalize hemp for gasoline, clothing, medicine...etc..

Back to my retired Vet. brother-in-law. He was reading the new Medi-care guidelines to me. Sad, "Wow, the Gov't won't pay for hearing aides or glasses. But, they will pay for male erection pills. "Pretty bad, you can get a boner, but you can't hear or see when the train comes driving in!!" Guess, I am going to stop trying to make sense from what makes no sense at all, politically!

It is looking like it is all coming down to "local" Gov't and I am betting Oregon is the place for all of us, that just want to peacefully live out the last earned years of our lives. Whether it be in the Rocking Chair on the front porch stoned or sitting in our walker seats, pulled aside token for internal peace! We may have to move to Oregon. It is pretty there and a lot of nice fertile ground to tend our tiny little medical crops! :angry3: