The 110th Congress of We the People took the oath of office this week, which means they swore to defend the words in the U.S. Constitution. So ask yourself this question: did George Washington and his band of revolutionaries design a government to wage war on We the People or a government to make peace between We the People? The answer, according to the Constitution, is peace. The means to peace and healing are located in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution - that is peace and healing between groups in the United States, to include all citizens, even the millions of "illegal drug" users. [continues 830 words]
A Review of Jeffrey's Journey: Healing a Child's Violent Rages By Debbie Jeffries and LaRayne Jeffries (2005; Quick American) I'm not a parent, but if I were, I would do whatever was necessary for my child. I'm supposing that is a common sentiment, and that is where Debbie Jeffries found herself - having to do what was necessary. She found herself as a single parent with a child who kept having violent rages. As I have had some experience with rage myself, I know that when uncontrolled it is terrible for adults to endure, but at least we have recourse to reason and logic. Those two in-and-of themselves, reason and logic in adults, cannot eliminate rage - it's ingrained in us - but most of us are able to control and manage it. [continues 1553 words]
Alright, name one group in Illinois that wants their taxes raised? Or this -- name one group in Illinois that is undertaxed? Hmm... whatcha thinking? No group wants to be taxed, right? Wrong. There is a group that is not taxed at all in Illinois. They are fined and arrested, but not taxed. And trust me, I know, this group would love to be taxed. Taxes Why would we not tax this group? Good question. Because of state prohibition (that's right, this isn't just a federal thing), Illinois has built a system in which no one can legally do anything with this plant. And yet an estimated 5% of our citizens - over 500,000 people - use it at least once a month; and those are just the ones who are truthful on a governmental survey: some say the number may be twice as high - that up to a million Illinois citizens use it once a month. [continues 594 words]
