It is truly sad that being poor in America has turned into the extermination of said people. Now you are thinking "a bit harsh, no", well it happens to be true and I will prove it.
The 70's were truly the best time I can remember during my life, aside from the discrimination and other minor social issues. Americans were free to have sex, drive drunk and smoke whatever they wanted to, live on the beach if you wanted to.
Cannot blame anyone for the change in sexual routines, HIV\Aides took care of that, nuf said.
Now driving drunk is never a good idea however people frequently committed vehicular manslaughter with only a slap on the wrist from the court. Obviously these individuals should have faced stiffer penalties then they did but they didn't, thanks to the Judicial system. Today in Michigan, drive under the influence of anything you loose: your car , your license, you're jailed and you pay fines for what seems like forever! You're thinking the punishment should fit the crime, ok well the legal limit is .08, blow a .081 and you are FUCKED! Now let's say your a working class person, you get a DUI, your life is ruined. On the other hand if you are wealthy you can easily find other means of transportation. We won't even get into legal representation the two can afford.
As for marijuana and other drugs well it seems that the penalty does not fit the crime. Most poor people will use Mj. or heroine or crack. These items are relatively cheap and readily available yet the incarceration term for possession of these items are much higher than their powder counterparts and well Mj. is a matter of how good an Attorney you can afford, need I go further?
So the poor are basically being shuffled away as quickly as they can be caught. The war on drugs is a joke, once and for all, Mj. is not a gateway drug. Studies commissioned by the Government have proven this. The silliness of what is currently going on in California is beyond reason. What's my point, well get ready here it is.
The free spirited 60's and 70's were good times, great music, food and relatively safe sexual expression. The bell tolled and the 80's were here and people were having too much fun. Happiness in the populous was something that could not be tolerated! So these uptight old white men decided to kill fun and penalize anyone who decided they didn't want to relieve their stress via legal pharmaceuticals. That's it in a nutshell America is basically turning into a penal state under lock-down. Sounds ridiculous yet look around, not only are you poorer than 2-3 decades ago but you are more stressed out. Don't try to get a Valium to relax your 12 year old Dr. won't prescribe them! This makes you more stressed and hopefully you will die sooner, "not my thoughts".
Certain politicians and business leaders want nothing in this country but professionals, all married with 2.5 kids and a home. Lastly we need to decide what this country will stand for: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness or Erase the less fortunate by any means necessary and live a boring, mundane, predictable life.
It's your choice. Obama isn't great but he beats the competition, hands-down!
AMF...
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