I'm beginning to see this less as an issue of law, and more of an issue of decency and morality.
What is wrong with America anymore that some people WANT to make money by putting dead soldiers names on a political propaganda t-shirt. I voted for Bush, I don't love him but I don't hate him, but sheesh - do we need this kind of behavior? Why must we take those soldiers names in vain? Why must we take ANYONE's name in vain? Can't we all just get along? Can't you mark your protest of a governing body by just saying "I don't agree with what they are doing" and leave it at that?
Must we make money off of it? I hate capitalism. While I support free speech, I think that right comes with the responsibility of using it wisely or we'll all lose it someday. We give people SO many rights, that they conflict with either other on a regular basis, and sadly - it's all for money. Executives want big bonuses, politicians want a pay raise so they raise taxes.
I'm disgusted by humanity, and it's that kind of person - legal or otherwise - that makes me so bitter towards other people. We, as humans, have gone off course so bad over petty crap. Save the whales. Save the environment. Give everyone money to stay at home and not work and have 20 kids.
I know this isn't the MJ thread - but a buddy of mine at work said something that really put the whole legalization of MJ (and this whole thing with laws and lawsuits) in perspective for me. He said:
"You'll never see MJ legalized. Why? Because we're moving to CRIMINALIZE the use of Trans Fat. If Trans Fat becomes illegal, what on EARTH would move people to suddenly legalize something like pot? There are a lot more stupid laws that need to be undone before MJ."
What is wrong with America anymore that some people WANT to make money by putting dead soldiers names on a political propaganda t-shirt. I voted for Bush, I don't love him but I don't hate him, but sheesh - do we need this kind of behavior? Why must we take those soldiers names in vain? Why must we take ANYONE's name in vain? Can't we all just get along? Can't you mark your protest of a governing body by just saying "I don't agree with what they are doing" and leave it at that?
Must we make money off of it? I hate capitalism. While I support free speech, I think that right comes with the responsibility of using it wisely or we'll all lose it someday. We give people SO many rights, that they conflict with either other on a regular basis, and sadly - it's all for money. Executives want big bonuses, politicians want a pay raise so they raise taxes.
I'm disgusted by humanity, and it's that kind of person - legal or otherwise - that makes me so bitter towards other people. We, as humans, have gone off course so bad over petty crap. Save the whales. Save the environment. Give everyone money to stay at home and not work and have 20 kids.
I know this isn't the MJ thread - but a buddy of mine at work said something that really put the whole legalization of MJ (and this whole thing with laws and lawsuits) in perspective for me. He said:
"You'll never see MJ legalized. Why? Because we're moving to CRIMINALIZE the use of Trans Fat. If Trans Fat becomes illegal, what on EARTH would move people to suddenly legalize something like pot? There are a lot more stupid laws that need to be undone before MJ."