I believe this form is like and what brother Robo described as bellying up to the bar and having a no holds barred conversation with a bro,without judgement.As gentlemen we can agree to disagree.When the issue of unions was mentioned and the rebuttals made was I hot,yes...do I respect my brothers for their opinions yes.The media is a very powerful tool,that is why its the first thing taken over.Radio,newspaper,and T.V. the control that it can exert over others is truly amazing.Not long ago when Dr. Paul first came on the scene as libertarian which the media characterised as a communist,now he is considered main stream by most its whatever media shapes a person to be.I think pot is the same as alcohol and should be treated and taxed accordingly,some studies have shown it to be less harmful than tobacco.Outlawing pot started during the depression when Randolph Hearst blamed the Mexicans for the state of the economy and the drug [ media] at the time instead of the bankers and those at the top responsible for the callamity sounds familiar..It's easier to deflect blame and have a scapegoat IMO.As for the snippet that you should be able to ingest anything you want is bullpoopy, I have seen first hand how addiction to herion,coke,and meth change to a person into the devil where they will lie,steal,physically hurt and kill others for there own selfish ends.Many of those family,friends,and innocent people.I vote for who is best for the whole of the nation,don't have enough information yet.I stand for the 2ND amendment of that there is no compromise,am also a member of the N.R.A..Brother Terry this is but one of many threads 8).Respectfully Rene IMO.