OK, I bet I'm not the only over 40 person in this forum. I grew up in a family that pretty much embraced the changes that came out to the sixties and early seventies, including the acceptance of weed.

30 years ago I felt safe to say whatever I want and to let the chips fall where they may. My parents voted for Nixon and Ford but "they liked Ike" and Goldwater more, and they smoked pot....:rasta: I UNDERSTAND that, given they were and are (at their core) fiscal conservatives and social liberals.

Today (yes, they no longer smoke) they are devout supporters of GW Bush & Cheney , yet they overlook how the republican party has sold its base to religious fanatics and chicken hawks.

I've had some... well... intense arguments with them but I feel like I'm affecting their health if I don't back off...

Any thoughts, insights?
graymatter Reviewed by graymatter on . FoxNews is holding my parents hostage OK, I bet I'm not the only over 40 person in this forum. ;) I grew up in a family that pretty much embraced the changes that came out to the sixties and early seventies, including the acceptance of weed. 30 years ago I felt safe to say whatever I want and to let the chips fall where they may. My parents voted for Nixon and Ford but "they liked Ike" and Goldwater more, and they smoked pot....:rasta: I UNDERSTAND that, given they were and are (at their core) fiscal conservatives and Rating: 5