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Post by bseballaggie on Feb 27, 2024 13:33:32 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see how Black athletes respond to this but more so HBCUs. Alabama is a State with a history of stringently enforcing laws unequally with people of color, I have a friend whose son is an army veteran medically prescribed medical marijuana for his PTSD. He was traveling home and passed through Alabama, He and his wife were pulled over, and was told that their music was too loud, as per his wife who was driving the radio was not loud enough for anyone to hear unless they were near the car. They smelled the weed, made a search of the vehicle found his medical papers and authorization card, locked him up and told his wife if she did not leave the state they would lock her up, she had to fight for him from NC, Alabama imprisoned him on federal charges. The military and other organizations moved to assist him, but the state would not budge, they would not allow him the medical weed while he was in prisoned for 2 years, his health greatly deteriorated and after two years he was released. www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/birmingham-alabama-s-mayor-says-black-athletes-should-leave-if-state-passes-anti-dei-law/ar-BB1iYUie?ocid=socialshare&cvid=2c7a230522c94658978ec24ad3cdf596&ei=3 |
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Post by saabman on Feb 27, 2024 16:16:39 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see how Black athletes respond to this but more so HBCUs. Alabama is a State with a history of stringently enforcing laws unequally with people of color, I have a friend whose son is an army veteran medically prescribed medical marijuana for his PTSD. He was traveling home and passed through Alabama, He and his wife were pulled over, and was told that their music was too loud, as per his wife who was driving the radio was not loud enough for anyone to hear unless they were near the car. They smelled the weed, made a search of the vehicle found his medical papers and authorization card, locked him up and told his wife if she did not leave the state they would lock her up, she had to fight for him from NC, Alabama imprisoned him on federal charges. The military and other organizations moved to assist him, but the state would not budge, they would not allow him the medical weed while he was in prisoned for 2 years, his health greatly deteriorated and after two years he was released. www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/birmingham-alabama-s-mayor-says-black-athletes-should-leave-if-state-passes-anti-dei-law/ar-BB1iYUie?ocid=socialshare&cvid=2c7a230522c94658978ec24ad3cdf596&ei=3VA has approved the use of medical marijuana for PTSD but will not prescribe it, that is why if they find it in your system in medical test they will not hold it against a veteran that uses it. And saying that the VA is a government agency and since medical marijuana use is a state option the VA cannot prescribe it for use, until it becomes recognize nationally by the federal government. Also the rules are 1. You cannot use it when operating a vehicle. 2.you can not transport it across stat lines ,even if your traveling to a state that allows Recreational or medical marijuana use. You have to purchase your marijuana within that state and not transported back to your state it's against federal law. 3. On federal highways cannabis cannot be used in a moving vehicle even if the state allows the use of recreation or medical marijuana. Your subject to be arrested or ticketed. 4. If you are stopped in a state with no friendly Recreation or medical marijuana use laws. You are subject to be a adjudicated under that State's law.. Alabama, Tennessee, North carolina, South Carolina or any state that does not have friendly Medical for use cannabis laws. When I travel to North Carolina especially if I'm driving. I leave my medical marijuana at home because I know that North Carolina and the states in between, Georgia, South Carolina are not a medical marijuana accommodating state. Also I never smoke in my car even in Florida because you never know if you would have to use that vehicle to travel in. The key is to know the laws of each state so that you don't have issues like the one in Alabama. As much family as I have in Greensboro finding weed is not an issue. The issue is finding quality weed 😆 🤣 😂. Medical marijuana spoils a brother 😆 🤣 😂. |
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Post by bseballaggie on Feb 29, 2024 1:53:58 GMT -5
It will be interesting to see how Black athletes respond to this but more so HBCUs. Alabama is a State with a history of stringently enforcing laws unequally with people of color, I have a friend whose son is an army veteran medically prescribed medical marijuana for his PTSD. He was traveling home and passed through Alabama, He and his wife were pulled over, and was told that their music was too loud, as per his wife who was driving the radio was not loud enough for anyone to hear unless they were near the car. They smelled the weed, made a search of the vehicle found his medical papers and authorization card, locked him up and told his wife if she did not leave the state they would lock her up, she had to fight for him from NC, Alabama imprisoned him on federal charges. The military and other organizations moved to assist him, but the state would not budge, they would not allow him the medical weed while he was in prisoned for 2 years, his health greatly deteriorated and after two years he was released. www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/birmingham-alabama-s-mayor-says-black-athletes-should-leave-if-state-passes-anti-dei-law/ar-BB1iYUie?ocid=socialshare&cvid=2c7a230522c94658978ec24ad3cdf596&ei=3VA has approved the use of medical marijuana for PTSD but will not prescribe it, that is why if they find it in your system in medical test they will not hold it against a veteran that uses it. And saying that the VA is a government agency and since medical marijuana use is a state option the VA cannot prescribe it for use, until it becomes recognize nationally by the federal government. Also the rules are 1. You cannot use it when operating a vehicle. 2.you can not transport it across stat lines ,even if your traveling to a state that allows Recreational or medical marijuana use. You have to purchase your marijuana within that state and not transported back to your state it's against federal law. 3. On federal highways cannabis cannot be used in a moving vehicle even if the state allows the use of recreation or medical marijuana. Your subject to be arrested or ticketed. 4. If you are stopped in a state with no friendly Recreation or medical marijuana use laws. You are subject to be a adjudicated under that State's law.. Alabama, Tennessee, North carolina, South Carolina or any state that does not have friendly Medical for use cannabis laws. When I travel to North Carolina especially if I'm driving. I leave my medical marijuana at home because I know that North Carolina and the states in between, Georgia, South Carolina are not a medical marijuana accommodating state. Also I never smoke in my car even in Florida because you never know if you would have to use that vehicle to travel in. The key is to know the laws of each state so that you don't have issues like the one in Alabama. As much family as I have in Greensboro finding weed is not an issue. The issue is finding quality weed 😆 🤣 😂. Medical marijuana spoils a brother 😆 🤣 😂. "There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power the government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't any criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." Ayn Rand |
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Post by saabman on Feb 29, 2024 13:11:57 GMT -5
VA has approved the use of medical marijuana for PTSD but will not prescribe it, that is why if they find it in your system in medical test they will not hold it against a veteran that uses it. And saying that the VA is a government agency and since medical marijuana use is a state option the VA cannot prescribe it for use, until it becomes recognize nationally by the federal government. Also the rules are 1. You cannot use it when operating a vehicle. 2.you can not transport it across stat lines ,even if your traveling to a state that allows Recreational or medical marijuana use. You have to purchase your marijuana within that state and not transported back to your state it's against federal law. 3. On federal highways cannabis cannot be used in a moving vehicle even if the state allows the use of recreation or medical marijuana. Your subject to be arrested or ticketed. 4. If you are stopped in a state with no friendly Recreation or medical marijuana use laws. You are subject to be a adjudicated under that State's law.. Alabama, Tennessee, North carolina, South Carolina or any state that does not have friendly Medical for use cannabis laws. When I travel to North Carolina especially if I'm driving. I leave my medical marijuana at home because I know that North Carolina and the states in between, Georgia, South Carolina are not a medical marijuana accommodating state. Also I never smoke in my car even in Florida because you never know if you would have to use that vehicle to travel in. The key is to know the laws of each state so that you don't have issues like the one in Alabama. As much family as I have in Greensboro finding weed is not an issue. The issue is finding quality weed 😆 🤣 😂. Medical marijuana spoils a brother 😆 🤣 😂. "There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power the government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't any criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." Ayn Rand People break laws everyday Nationwide. The problem is who and how one chooses to enforce or criminalize those broken laws. Good example is , back in the day having "The Talke" was a must have for Black's in Black homes before something happened. Not so much today in this era of arrival Thinking. We knew the rules no matter where we were located we knew the rules as a person of color. Moving forward to being older we understood that you always know the rules and laws of your surroundings. As a Military policeman in Korea, Germany, Japan and Italy we gave all of the incoming troops a seminar on the laws of each country so that they could understand what they could do and what they couldn't do. Some listened and some did not and ended up in jail for the simplest law infractions . In closing the main thing is to have common sense or as my father would say have Horse Sense . Also Ayn Rand was a racist elitist that cared little about the average person on the social scale. Her comment was more about entitling the elite White populace to be able to do what they wanted with no laws to control people like them. SMIB RESPECT 🙏 |
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Post by bseballaggie on Feb 29, 2024 14:29:28 GMT -5
"There is no way to rule innocent men. The only power the government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't any criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." Ayn Rand People break laws everyday Nationwide. The problem is who and how one chooses to enforce or criminalize those broken laws. Good example is , back in the day having "The Talke" was a must have for Black's in Black homes before something happened. Not so much today in this era of arrival Thinking. We knew the rules no matter where we were located we knew the rules as a person of color. Moving forward to being older we understood that you always know the rules and laws of your surroundings. As a Military policeman in Korea, Germany, Japan and Italy we gave all of the incoming troops a seminar on the laws of each country so that they could understand what they could do and what they couldn't do. Some listened and some did not and ended up in jail for the simplest law infractions . In closing the main thing is to have common sense or as my father would say have Horse Sense . Also Ayn Rand was a racist elitist that cared little about the average person on the social scale. Her comment was more about entitling the elite White populace to be able to do what they wanted with no laws to control people like them. SMIB RESPECT 🙏 Perception, we are witnessing, the creation of all types of laws to control, how people live, laws that are microaggressions, instilling fear and marginalizing with selective enforcement. Rudy Guilliani is considered one of the authors, which he called quality of life laws, he used them here in New York to harass, and jail minorities at will, laws like stop and frisk, stopping motorists and checking the vehicle for windshield wiper fluid, in extreme situations, shutting down the vehicle on 90 degree sunny days. Rand is considered a rebel against government, favored individualism, capitalism and less government influence, she is considered an elitist. "Ayn Rand did not align herself with any major political party or organization. She was a staunch individualist and advocate of laissez-faire capitalism, which often put her at odds with both the political left and right. Her philosophy, Objectivism, emphasized personal autonomy, rational self-interest, and the rejection of altruism and collectivism. While she influenced political thought, she remained an independent thinker and did not formally affiliate with any specific political group". |
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Post by AggieDad17 on Feb 29, 2024 15:34:35 GMT -5
People break laws everyday Nationwide. The problem is who and how one chooses to enforce or criminalize those broken laws. Good example is , back in the day having "The Talke" was a must have for Black's in Black homes before something happened. Not so much today in this era of arrival Thinking. We knew the rules no matter where we were located we knew the rules as a person of color. Moving forward to being older we understood that you always know the rules and laws of your surroundings. As a Military policeman in Korea, Germany, Japan and Italy we gave all of the incoming troops a seminar on the laws of each country so that they could understand what they could do and what they couldn't do. Some listened and some did not and ended up in jail for the simplest law infractions . In closing the main thing is to have common sense or as my father would say have Horse Sense . Also Ayn Rand was a racist elitist that cared little about the average person on the social scale. Her comment was more about entitling the elite White populace to be able to do what they wanted with no laws to control people like them. SMIB RESPECT 🙏 Perception, we are witnessing, the creation of all types of laws to control, how people live, laws that are microaggressions, instilling fear and marginalizing with selective enforcement. Rudy Guilliani is considered one of the authors, witch he called quality of life laws, he used them here in New York to harass, and jail minorities at will, laws like stop and frisk, stopping motorists and checking the vehicle for windshield wiper fluid, in extreme situations, shutting down the vehicle on 90 degree sunny days. Rand is considered a rebel against government, favored individualism, capitalism and less government influence, she is considered an elitist. "Ayn Rand did not align herself with any major political party or organization. She was a staunch individualist and advocate of laissez-faire capitalism, which often put her at odds with both the political left and right. Her philosophy, Objectivism, emphasized personal autonomy, rational self-interest, and the rejection of altruism and collectivism. While she influenced political thought, she remained an independent thinker and did not formally affiliate with any specific political group". That's the thing about laws...if the right people aren't breaking them, they are of no use to the machine. Ayn Rand wrote at length about who and what that machine is. The Fountainhead was groundbreaking, but Atlas Shrugged remains one of the most influential books to this day. She saw through the BS, having witnessed it firsthand in Russia. She wrote a great essay called Racism and explores some very interesting views. I've heard the "Ayn Rand was a racist elitist" argument before...often from people who never read her extensive work not only on Objectivism, but her multiple writings on racism. “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.” ― Ayn Rand Edit: adding a Thank You to Saabman for his service. I also was military police and served overseas. respect. |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Feb 29, 2024 16:02:16 GMT -5
Man, I am trying to connect the dots but I am still confused.
Your friend got caught moving weight across state lines and had to serve 2 years in the feds.
What does that have to do with HBCU athletes?
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Feb 29, 2024 16:28:09 GMT -5
there are "2" states in this country that i will "never" voluntarily visit nor drive thru unless absolutely necessary and those states are "alabama and mississippi". my reasons are obvious. that being stated, cannibus laws differ from state to state. some states its legal, others are not. that's why medical and recreational users are advised not to cross state lines in possession of cannibus cuz the laws may be different.
i "never" travel thru alabama and "never" will unless absolutely necessary, much less stop there. its very unfortunate and unfair what happened to the army veteran but to be honest, he should've known better not to do that while driving in "alabama"...
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Post by bseballaggie on Mar 1, 2024 19:35:07 GMT -5
Man, I am trying to connect the dots but I am still confused. Your friend got caught moving weight across state lines and had to serve 2 years in the feds. What does that have to do with HBCU athletes? You are lost, he was moving nothing, he had smoked in his car was randomly pulled over, the cops smelled the smoke, pulled his papers which showed he was suffering from PTSD was prescribed medical marijuana, they did not find any weed they smelled weed.the point in reference to the laws, my point and belief is that if he were of another persuation he would have been warned let go and in reference to HBCU'S in Alabama, The Mayor is suggesting that black athletes leave and not come to Alabama to play ball, this new law that is being proposed, will be equivalent to the quality of life laws created by Rudy Gulianni which he and the cops used to harass in extreme measures people of color , by impounding their vehicles ticketing fines, stop and frisk as if they are a suspect that looks like a person of interest etc. If you ever get your car towed in NY, sweat.They will take your vehicle to a county that is not yours, you will have to track it down in the system, they will put you on hold, indefinitely, as they themselves are trying to find your vehicle, each day they are charging you hundreds of dollars for storage, if you get upset or show any aggression they will cut off all communication with you, calculate your bill for your car after a week. |
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Post by bseballaggie on Mar 1, 2024 21:29:00 GMT -5
Perception, we are witnessing, the creation of all types of laws to control, how people live, laws that are microaggressions, instilling fear and marginalizing with selective enforcement. Rudy Guilliani is considered one of the authors, witch he called quality of life laws, he used them here in New York to harass, and jail minorities at will, laws like stop and frisk, stopping motorists and checking the vehicle for windshield wiper fluid, in extreme situations, shutting down the vehicle on 90 degree sunny days. Rand is considered a rebel against government, favored individualism, capitalism and less government influence, she is considered an elitist. "Ayn Rand did not align herself with any major political party or organization. She was a staunch individualist and advocate of laissez-faire capitalism, which often put her at odds with both the political left and right. Her philosophy, Objectivism, emphasized personal autonomy, rational self-interest, and the rejection of altruism and collectivism. While she influenced political thought, she remained an independent thinker and did not formally affiliate with any specific political group". That's the thing about laws...if the right people aren't breaking them, they are of no use to the machine. Ayn Rand wrote at length about who and what that machine is. The Fountainhead was groundbreaking, but Atlas Shrugged remains one of the most influential books to this day. She saw through the BS, having witnessed it firsthand in Russia. She wrote a great essay called Racism and explores some very interesting views. I've heard the "Ayn Rand was a racist elitist" argument before...often from people who never read her extensive work not only on Objectivism, but her multiple writings on racism. “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.” ― Ayn Rand Edit: adding a Thank You to Saabman for his service. I also was military police and served overseas. respect. ATLAS SHRUGGED-37 million copies sold |
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Post by AggieDad17 on Mar 1, 2024 23:21:20 GMT -5
That's the thing about laws...if the right people aren't breaking them, they are of no use to the machine. Ayn Rand wrote at length about who and what that machine is. The Fountainhead was groundbreaking, but Atlas Shrugged remains one of the most influential books to this day. She saw through the BS, having witnessed it firsthand in Russia. She wrote a great essay called Racism and explores some very interesting views. I've heard the "Ayn Rand was a racist elitist" argument before...often from people who never read her extensive work not only on Objectivism, but her multiple writings on racism. “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.” ― Ayn Rand Edit: adding a Thank You to Saabman for his service. I also was military police and served overseas. respect. ATLAS SHRUGGED-37 million copies sold My youngest daughter is named Dagny |
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Post by saabman on Mar 2, 2024 4:20:54 GMT -5
Perception, we are witnessing, the creation of all types of laws to control, how people live, laws that are microaggressions, instilling fear and marginalizing with selective enforcement. Rudy Guilliani is considered one of the authors, witch he called quality of life laws, he used them here in New York to harass, and jail minorities at will, laws like stop and frisk, stopping motorists and checking the vehicle for windshield wiper fluid, in extreme situations, shutting down the vehicle on 90 degree sunny days. Rand is considered a rebel against government, favored individualism, capitalism and less government influence, she is considered an elitist. "Ayn Rand did not align herself with any major political party or organization. She was a staunch individualist and advocate of laissez-faire capitalism, which often put her at odds with both the political left and right. Her philosophy, Objectivism, emphasized personal autonomy, rational self-interest, and the rejection of altruism and collectivism. While she influenced political thought, she remained an independent thinker and did not formally affiliate with any specific political group". That's the thing about laws...if the right people aren't breaking them, they are of no use to the machine. Ayn Rand wrote at length about who and what that machine is. The Fountainhead was groundbreaking, but Atlas Shrugged remains one of the most influential books to this day. She saw through the BS, having witnessed it firsthand in Russia. She wrote a great essay called Racism and explores some very interesting views. I've heard the "Ayn Rand was a racist elitist" argument before...often from people who never read her extensive work not only on Objectivism, but her multiple writings on racism. “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.” ― Ayn Rand Edit: adding a Thank You to Saabman for his service. I also was military police and served overseas. respect. Fountainhead and Atlas were phenomenal reads. But where I disconnect with Ayn Rand in her writings and philosophy is. Her philosophy was more centered toward the rich having and not giving, dictating and not settling which basically opens up the platform for racist Behavior. You do not have to say you are racist to actually be a racist , you do not have to say you are an elitist to be an elitist . But when you suggest that the rich or entitled should not pay their fair share after obtaining that wealth off the backs of the Lesser and the individual's can dictate who they choose to serve based on stature and separation is that not the platform for racism, sexism and elitist Behavior. But in the same breath you're living a lifestyle that you have to hide from your fans and followers, because it is contradictory to the philosophy that you stated in your on paper condemning elitist and separation Behavior. As my father used to say RIP " political fiction can be just as effective as nonfiction with the pen and the right hands". |
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Post by bseballaggie on Mar 4, 2024 17:24:04 GMT -5
That's the thing about laws...if the right people aren't breaking them, they are of no use to the machine. Ayn Rand wrote at length about who and what that machine is. The Fountainhead was groundbreaking, but Atlas Shrugged remains one of the most influential books to this day. She saw through the BS, having witnessed it firsthand in Russia. She wrote a great essay called Racism and explores some very interesting views. I've heard the "Ayn Rand was a racist elitist" argument before...often from people who never read her extensive work not only on Objectivism, but her multiple writings on racism. “The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.” ― Ayn Rand Edit: adding a Thank You to Saabman for his service. I also was military police and served overseas. respect. Fountainhead and Atlas were phenomenal reads. But where I disconnect with Ayn Rand in her writings and philosophy is. Her philosophy was more centered toward the rich having and not giving, dictating and not settling which basically opens up the platform for racist Behavior. You do not have to say you are racist to actually be a racist , you do not have to say you are an elitist to be an elitist . But when you suggest that the rich or entitled should not pay their fair share after obtaining that wealth off the backs of the Lesser and the individual's can dictate who they choose to serve based on stature and separation is that not the platform for racism, sexism and elitist Behavior. But in the same breath you're living a lifestyle that you have to hide from your fans and followers, because it is contradictory to the philosophy that you stated in your on paper condemning elitist and separation Behavior. As my father used to say RIP " political fiction can be just as effective as nonfiction with the pen and the right hands". You are right to be confounded by Ayn Rand most people are, she was a self declared atheist, and yet in a interview she stated "I can appreciate this country you might even get emotional I might even thank God for that yeah and I do not literally mean like that but I like what that expression means thank God or God bless you it means the highest possible to me and I would say certainly thank God for this country." On racism she stated,in her book The Virtue of Selfishness, she wrote that racism is a doctrine of by and for brutes it is a part-yard or farm version of collectivism appropriate to a mentality that differentiates between various breeds of animals but not between animals and men, like every form of determinism racism invalidates the specific attribute which distinguishes man from all other living species his rational faculty, my personal crusade in life in the philosophical sense is not merely defined collectivism nor to fight altruism these are only consequences effects not causes I am out after the real cause the real root of evil on earth. |
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Post by bseballaggie on Mar 12, 2024 9:47:16 GMT -5
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