Land Of The Free?

This is probably gonna piss some people off...that's ok...the people this would piss off I probably wouldn't like much anyway. Whether or not one actually has a choice in some things, such as homosexuality and gender identity is immaterial. I have some theories, but they have no bearing here. The issue I have is that in a free country, you have no right to force your inclusion, especially on private individuals and institutions. Take the Boy Scouts for example. They do not have to accept gays, as they are a private institution and can include or exclude anyone they wish. What gays do have the right to do, in a "free" country such as this, is start the Gay Scouts of America. Or whatever. They could probably come up with a way better name than I could. I think you'd find there would be much less resentment caused that way than through forced inclusion via coercion, political correctness, or abuse of the tax code. Stop scratching your head...I have heard the fact that since the Boy Scouts is a 501(c)3 tax exempt corporation, they have to accept gays used as an argument for including gays. That would be like me saying that since you accept food stamps and I pay taxes, you have to invite me over for Thanksgiving dinner. Thats just dumb. And understand, this applies across the board....not just to gays. If you really want this to be a free country, you'll do what you can not to take your freedom at the expense of another's, or soon it will be free for no one.

The War On Drugs...

...its time to end it. If you wanna candy up your nose or shoot up, then blow your brains out. Decriminalize it, spend the money we're spending trying to fight it on treatment programs and eventually the problem will burn itself out. Those who are going to do it will do it regardless of its legality...decriminalizing it will at least help remove the profit motive, which is a major contributing factor to the violent crime that is the real problem. Decrease the risk in selling and you remove the profit motive for major dealers. If you REALLY want to stop it, hit em in the pocketbook.