There are many aspects of the government and the legal system and the horribly detached (not to mention corrupt) politicians that need reform. But if you were one of the wealthy elite with actual power to change policy for the benefit of the nation and its continued prosperity, there is a heavy burden on your shoulders. You do actually have to consider the fact that; some decisions may involve the deaths of innocent people for the good of many. Other policies are not so dramatic, but will affect the lives of millions, some negatively, some positively.

More importantly, there are tons of unfair laws on the books that simply do not affect us so we never give them a thought.

My wife mentioned something that made me think recently.

If the U.S. had fair & just laws regarding recreational drugs, say; based on the damage they cause, would we really have as large a complaint against the government, as we all do now?

The U.S. would gain incredible points in my mind if it had fair laws on drug use.

I love this country. I do not agree with what is happening in this country though. It's one big corporation and it's full of lobbying and is totally corrupt at this point. I would still complain even if they did have fair drug laws, drugs are a small part of the big picture. I feel that we are no longer a we the people country, have we ever been? My tax dollars are paying for weapons used to kill people, our education system is turning into shit. High rollers are handed pardons left and right. There is no accountablilty among our politicians. We have people without health insurance. We have an administration that does whatever it wants. Our forefathers would be ashamed, I think? For all I know they were corrupt too.

you're right! it's the usurpation of our basic human right to accept whatever liability accommodates our choices.

we also surrender the choice to accept those liabilities when we cause the government to have to "deal" with us. for example, when a person who is high interrupts the function of another individual by wrecking their car or neglecting hygiene and getting an infection while not having adequate money to treat said infection.

some people are slackers but if you take the government safety nets out of the way they will shape up, fast!

government is like table manors; sure, you can eat with your hands but it seems so much more civilized to use the fork and knife. people like pretentiousness, piety, etc.. government feeds on this.




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- Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, Hero to the servants of big government, Racist War Monger

You can become them, you know? No need to complain once you're in.

I don't want to....lol

I fully agree with all your complaints here. If drugs were all legal we would still have much to complain about. But complaining isn't revolting.

Is the U.S. in a state so terrible that its people need to revolt to get things under control?

I don't think so. I say this because the absolutely only way I break a law is in drug use. So if I didn't have the paranoia of a lawman giving me shit over use, I would just keep moving along, living everyday life like everyone else. I pay taxes and expect the police to come when I need them. If I need the courts I can hire a lawyer and assume there will be a decision in my favor, if I have just grounds for my case. Capitalism sucks because it throws people values all out of whack. They value money above ALL, even human life. But a capitalistic nation (like the U.S.) does give its ordinary people the opportunity of an easier life.

There is only one area that deserves attention and the current president has brought this to everyone's eyes. The president does not really answer to the people. He answers to the major capitalists who got him in office. They bought his position and expect decisions during his term which will benefit them. There is absolutely no concern for 'we the people', anymore.

I wish this would change. Unfortunately, the only way this country knows how to change things is thru litigation and bureaucracy. Which again puts law makers in charge of the change, when what we need is the people in charge of change. Though I have no solution myself, yet.

You can start by running for City Council. From there, run for State Senator. After that, run for Congress. Then vote your conscious.

Vi

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There is only one area that deserves attention and the current president has brought this to everyone's eyes. The president does not really answer to the people. He answers to the major capitalists who got him in office. They bought his position and expect decisions during his term which will benefit them. There is absolutely no concern for 'we the people', anymore.



This is what I was getting at, it's our country and not his solely. If we vote to bring troops home they should come home. If we vote to implement health care it should happen. Money isn't freedom. I'm a damn proud American I love this country and yes I DO VOTE.

[quote=Gygax1974;224009]There is only one area that deserves attention and the current president has brought this to everyone's eyes. The president does not really answer to the people. He answers to the major capitalists who got him in office. They bought his position and expect decisions during his term which will benefit them. There is absolutely no concern for 'we the people', anymore.



This is what I was getting at, it's our country and not his solely. If we vote to bring troops home they should come home. If we vote to implement health care it should happen. Money isn't freedom. I'm a damn proud American I love this country and yes I DO VOTE.[/quote]

I appreciate your passion, Gygax, but did you watch the last Democrat debat? If so, did you see the questions posed by the UTube people? If so, are these the people whom you want deciding our foreign policy ... or anything else for that matter?

Vi

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It would be nice if WE could decide what we want in foreign policy.