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[Hellion Rex]

Having an argument with an acquaintance right now about addiction and drug issues in America. Really trying not to kill him and just educate him, cause drugs and criminality is my area of study whereas he's not even remotely knowledgeable about this stuff. And he's not being willfully malicious, he's just ignorant, so it's hard to contain my frustration while talking to him. Basically his argument is "America needs to be tougher on drugs".

[Sifr]

Hasn't the US been fighting a major War on Drugs since the Reagan administration? From what can gather (as a non-American, correct me if I'm wrong), it's done precious little to actually curb drug addition or crime rates significantly in the country, unless imprisoning thousands of people on various drug-related charges was part of the intended goal?

 

Hope you can explain it to him that it's more complicated than cracking down harder, since you already have been and it's not exactly solved the problem. Tis often hard to have a proper debate when the other side doesn't precisely all the details for what they're arguing in favour for.

[Biotic Apostate]

 

Finally get to use this. The mandatory minimum sentences for minor drug offenses are ludicrous. The highlight of this segment is a man, who got 55 years for selling weed (while in the possession of a gun). The judge, who sentenced him, admitted it was unfair, and that he would have gotten a shorter sentence if he was a terrorist or a child rapist. Basically everyone thinks being "tougher on drugs" was a massive mistake. Even the Zodiac killer Ted Cruz was against it (at lest last year he was). 

[Grieving Natashina]

Education > Prohibition. Guns, drugs, all of that. Stop it with the scare tactics. I grew up in the era of "Just Say No," and almost everyone I knew went through the DARE program. They didn't tell the kids anything honest. They didn't tell them the honest facts. Like how it can make you feel good and how it can destroy you. It was just "Drugs are bad" and "crack is evil," ect.

Most of the people I met that got an honest conversation with their parents didn't use drugs. The best man from my wedding is an example. He knew the pros and cons about how drugs would make him feel. To this day, at the age of 37, he's never touched any illegal drug. He used to smoke and he makes his own mead. He's hung out with drug users off and on for years. Yet, he never judged or felt the urge.

I think more parents should react like that. Kids aren't stupid. If you're straight up with them, they will see the respect and are more likely to listen to you. So I've seen in my personal experiences.

[HuldraDancer]

Returned my binder that didn't fit, tried to get another one just realized I don't have enough cash on my card for it, was hoping to have one before i moved. A small bump but as long as no one goes through my mail it should be good.

[Steelcan]

I've never even smoked

[Jorji Costava]

Rodrigo Duterte, the Filipino Trump, has just been elected as president of the Philippines. Duterte was mayor of Davao City, once one of the most crime-ridden cities in the country, and which is now the ninth-safest city in the world. But his astonishing success is in no small part due to his support for vigilante death squads. A lot of my extended family lives in the Philippines, and I'm pretty sure at least one of my cousins voted for him. It's not news that fills me with great hope.

[SardaukarElite]

Rodrigo Duterte, the Filipino Trump, has just been elected as president of the Philippines.

 

Everything I've heard about that man has been thoroughly repulsive. 

[CrimsonN7]

Obvious ****** alts belonging to rhymes with Munz in the MP section and that witch of green mountain or whatever that gang from the OT site called her. Spamming non entertaining jackasses the lot of em.

[Steelcan]

well I got a one day ban because the botmods can't seem to understand my particular brand of sarcasm.  Why this site can't get real moderators is beyond me

[HuldraDancer]

Starting the moving process, the people that I'm moving in with want me in by the weekend, still don't know if the room is finished or not and only have two boxes to work with currently. Also just getting pretty nervous about the whole thing, it's been a very long time since I worked and even then it was only about 4 hours maxed three days a week, not eight hours five days a week. 

 

I mean I'm grateful for the job and crazy low rent but still nervous as all hell about it.

[Dani100]

Wonderful, had a big storm and the neighbors big tree fell on my house. Definitely roof damage maybe siding too. Life sucks sometimes.

[Lady Artifice]

Aw Dani, that does suck. So sorry. 

[vertigomez]

It's frustratingly expensive to change your name in the state of Texas. $200+ for the filing fee alone, and that's not counting the notary, or replacing your license, Social Security, etc. or taking time off work to go to a judge.

Eeuughhh.

[Dani100]

It's frustratingly expensive to change your name in the state of Texas. $200+ for the filing fee alone, and that's not counting the notary, or replacing your license, Social Security, etc. or taking time off work to go to a judge.

Eeuughhh.

I don't remember the cost in Missouri but I do remember how much is involved with it. It seemed to take years of explaining and sending the name change documentation before I finally didn't have any more people to tell. You have to get the name changed on anything you own with a deed or title plus utilities and way too many other places to write here.

In my case I had to sit in the witness chair by the judge and explain to him and the entire courtroom full of people why I was changing my name and because of my reason it was rather frightening. After it was over the judge called me to stand in front of him and he told me that he hopes that everything goes well for me, he sounded sincere and it made me feel good. It was a scary walk through the courtroom to leave, it felt like every eye was on me. Afterwards though I felt like I was walking on air, it was such a good feeling to have it done.

[vertigomez]

I don't remember the cost in Missouri but I do remember how much is involved with it. It seemed to take years of explaining and sending the name change documentation before I finally didn't have any more people to tell. You have to get the name changed on anything you own with a deed or title plus utilities and way too many other places to write here.

In my case I had to sit in the witness chair by the judge and explain to him and the entire courtroom full of people why I was changing my name and because of my reason it was rather frightening. After it was over the judge called me to stand in front of him and he told me that he hopes that everything goes well for me, he sounded sincere and it made me feel good. It was a scary walk through the courtroom to leave, it felt like every eye was on me. Afterwards though I felt like I was walking on air, it was such a good feeling to have it done.

Oh gosh, I'm sorry it was so nerve-wracking! I'd be sweating bullets, too. I'm not looking forward to the courtroom portion of this fun little endeavor...

But I'm glad it worked out for you, and that it was such a big relief when you finally got it over with! Honestly, I can't wait to send my name to the netherworld. I just don't know what to replace it with.

[HuldraDancer]

I need to learn how to handle petty internet squabbles better just a touch. Going super passive (aggressive?) with things probably isn't the best thing to of done.

[Lady Artifice]

I've been so bored lately. Which is not to say I've been idle and just need something to occupy my time like parents always think children mean when they use that word. I'm plenty busy with work and school, and writing and chores.

 

I just really need a vacation, an adventure, a huge change in my routine. Something. 

[HuldraDancer]

I'm suppose to be heading towards a very early appointment on Thursday and start work the Monday after, yet the person I'm moving in with keeps delaying it. They've had since well before Easter to do the room and fix it up and even took time off work to work on it (which they admit not using the time to clean the room at all) and now they are trying to put it off down to the last ****** minute still. I know i don't have a lot of things but for ****'s sake I still need time to unpack and rework my sleeping patterns to fit in with my new schedule! I'm extremely bitter right now given how much time this person has had to take care of cleaning one fairly small room.

[Sifr]

I've been so bored lately. Which is not to say I've been idle and just need something to occupy my time like parents always think children mean when they use that word. I'm plenty busy with work and school, and writing and chores.

 

I just really need a vacation, an adventure, a huge change in my routine. Something. 

 

As someone in a similar rut, I know this feeling all too well.

[Duelist]

I've been restless lately.

 

The weather is great almost all year round, family and friends live not far from me and it's the capital of a rugby league state, Brisbane should be the perfect city for me but I can't shake the feeling that it's time for me to move on.

[Jorji Costava]

I've been so bored lately. Which is not to say I've been idle and just need something to occupy my time like parents always think children mean when they use that word. I'm plenty busy with work and school, and writing and chores.

 

I just really need a vacation, an adventure, a huge change in my routine. Something. 

 

I know the feeling as well; there are little to no opportunities for advancement as an adjunct, so my job can feel a bit like running just to stay in place. One thing that might help, if you have the time and aren't already doing it, is volunteering with some cause you find important. It's not exactly an adventure, but for me it does help to feel like what you're doing is making a positive contribution to the happiness of others.

[Lady Artifice]

I have been working with so many temps lately. Too many people need training and can't be counted on to keep up when we're in a crunch. I don't blame them in the least for just being new, I just wish we had more permanent employees around.

 

The company I work for is in a stupid hiring freeze.

[Lady Artifice]

That Andramada section. 

 

[SardaukarElite]

There's a thread openly debating what women want, again.