And I'm an American. Some days I'm proud of that, some days I'm ashamed of that.
Requisition
- Tom Petty (Learning to Fly)
Yup, pretty much sums up my day, week, and year. Really stressed out; going back to school full time with the goal of obtaining a degree in Human Factors. Going to involve a lot of changes. I'm somewhat apprehensive and nervous about where this path will take me. I'm tired of being stuck, and I think this is the push I need.rejuvenation
anyway, the political discourse is nauseating this close to an election. i can't stand any of the fundo-conservative potentials, nor the decidedly lackluster obama. i'm sort of leaning towards ron paul, mainly because i can't stand him less than the other options. plus, he'd legalize marijuana federally, which is strangely important.
i could fill a book with the dangers and pitfalls of the incredibly expensive war on drugs. but that's already been done by people more diligent, intelligent, and more resourceful than myself.
i was keen on hearing paul (on the video attached to the link above) describe drugs as a "health problem, not a legal problem." i couldn't agree more - prison sentences, fear, and death hasn't scared people from using drugs. this policy has failed quite unlike anything before. perhaps instead of seeing 22 million americans as criminals, we could see them as people that may or may not need medical assistance (disclaimer: the aforementioned article links to a federal study, so beware of bias/tampering anyway).
so, why ron paul? some of his leanings concern me, but i don't think anyone else would work towards freeing us senseless burdens like the war on drugs. it's not like i'm a campaigner or anything, i just dislike him least.
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