Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments Legalize Marijuana Use: State by State First and then Make it the Law of the Land Way to go Tiger! Lively up yourself! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 3:18 pm Paranoid– yep, that’s my main complaint, but it depends on what you get. Not all marijuana does that. A few weeks (months?) ago I heard a hilarious and totally relatable 911 call for a guy who had eaten too many brownies cooked with pot for the first time with his wife. They thought they were dying. Not funny for them, but the 911 operator calmed them down. Hey– found it! He was a cop!
» Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 2:55 pm This story makes me think of so many things I am writing them piecemeal. I actually am starting to believe that marijuana will at least be decriminalized soon. Here in CA, I know so many people who are licensed to sell medical marijuana. Plus, there are so many stores that sell it! And with California so cash strapped, and such a crop here, I think it is possible– something I never would have believed ten years ago. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 2:49 pm We’ve simply GOT to find the soma! Don’t tell me it’s extinct. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 2:19 pm Just got to the part about weed not impairing one’s driving. That’s true! I only drive about 2 MPH when stoned. hehe » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 1:31 pm “For one thing alcohol is the first drug most people use and abuse in their lives so it is the ultimate gateway drug in that regard.” Let me stop reading right there for a minute. First, more crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol than any other save crack– and those crimes are committed not because of the INFLUENCE of crack, but because of the need to pay for it (robbery). Alcohol is the cheapest and most common corollary to crimes of violence. Second, I think very few people recognize it as the drug it is. And maybe because of the delivery system– smoking it. I bet if it could be drunk (that sounds odd– “drunken”? “dranked”?) we would put it into the category of socially acceptable “vices”, like alcohol. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 1:10 pm GROOVY!! Now, I’ll read the post, KQ. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 12:59 pm You silly! 🙂 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 10:51 am Hah! If you think that is a negative, AdLib, you don’t know the real me! I CRAVE a beanie w/propeller. In fact, that’s the only way I can write. Take away my beanie and I type with my knuckles and drool. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 10:50 am I second that emotion! There was a wealth of ideas on that thread. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 9:56 am Whew! LOL! Thanks for the site, Nellie, KQuark, AdLIb, Kalima and whomever else is behind the scenes!! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 9:54 am Hiya, Em! I am good this morning and slept forever. But why wait for the next life when we get to be journalists HERE and NOW? » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 9:53 am Am I a member? I never paid a membership fee. 😳 I am an author, though ( at least I write), and have already done some work on this project! How do I become a member? I love this work! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 9:45 am Em and LABC– shhh. They will very soon figure out how much I paid both of you and then THEY”LL want a cut too! 😉 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 1:25 pm Me too. And usually Mike Lux. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 1:12 pm It is! I recently started commenting there again, and had to re-write everything to sound ignorant. Like, stoopid. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 1:11 pm It’s odd, but I have rarely gotten scrubbed. My theory is– and it could be a fantasy– it that I was there like a good soldier for many months before I got a clue. I think I somehow became “safe” and they stopped watching me on most threads. But even at my worst– and I’m talkin’ NASTY– I never got scrubbed. The notable exceptions are on posts written by bloggers (the posts that are on the left hand side of the pages) and particularly the likes of Scarborough or Blankley), where it is impossible to comment on ANYTHING. Or maybe it’s just that I know how to misspell every other word. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 12:55 pm Hi LABC– welcome to the oasis! Now take your time and enjoy, I hope. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 12:32 pm Resolving Differences in House and Senate Health Bills C’lady, first off, thanks for adding so many informative comments to this thread! But about the taxes on the plans–I believe that there is the possibility that there will be taxes on both the insurers and on the plans. They are not mutually exclusive, and as you have said, none of this is finished yet. I think that even if insurers are taxed, they will have several years in which to raise their rates to compensate for the taxes. Different parts of the reform will go into effect at different times, allowing lots of chicanery. And let’s not forget the mandates– which are a form of taxation IMO. Call it a fee, a penalty, a mandate– all require money from consumers’ pockets. Finally, I agree that if ins.cos. were truly regulated, it would be closer to single payer– but not really. There would always be the issue of who is regulating. Look at the EPA under Bush, e.g. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 1:22 pm Hi, Sue! At this point they are still negotiating on the excise tax– which I strongly disapprove of. Retirees are in a separate category in general, but municipal workers might wind up paying the tax on their plans. I have yet to read a convincing argument for not taxing the wealthy. I cannot find anything– so far– to really answer your question, but I will try! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 11:52 am Kesmarn– from your mouth to god’s ears, as my grandma used to say! Many, many thanks. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 9:50 am Good Morning everyone! I slept late today and just got here to find that a wonderful discussion had occurred and to read such great compliments– Thank you all for your support! It really matters what you guys think. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 14, 2010 @ 9:48 am Thanks, whispering, I appreciate that! And, yeah, in most ways the House version is better. Obama supports it too. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 7:13 pm This one: http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/754/gunmo0.jpg » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 4:23 pm I know — about Bito I mean (can’t say i ever watched Osteen 🙂 ) We’ll have to stay on the lookout! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 4:13 pm Hi Javaz!We need ChoiceLady here to tell us that most Christian Churches are not like the ones we hear about. (At least, I hope that’s what she’d say.) » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:55 pm God, KQ that’s a great comment. Someone, (hint, hint) should really write about that! » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:53 pm Got his in my email today from Rep. Anthony Weiner. It is worth replying to, methinks. Dear xxxx, » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:45 pm Likewise, KQ. And yes, we haven’t even touched on the moral issue, but it also needs to be discussed– Obama himself did so during the debates. I have read that AFL-CIO head Trumpka has pretty much given up on no taxes at all for union plans, but I can tell you that union members are very angry. We have made so many salary concessions to get those, and I don’t believe for a second that salaries will rise in lieu of health care benefits. » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:33 pm I do that all the time, Hope! (Save stuff to read a bit at a time.) No worries but thanks for taking the time to let me know. 🙂 » Posted By Chernynkaya On January 13, 2010 @ 3:13 pmComments Posted By Chernynkaya
Many of the questions and comments I got when I convened an open chat about health care reform last month expressed concerns about the direction of the negotiations to combine the House and Senate health care bills. We know the Senate passed a weaker bill. I
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