Personal responsibility, limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty?
Is the freedom talk just for federal holidays and overseas military operations?
Industrial Hemp
March 11, 2019 The Seattle Times
Gov. Noem vetoes bill legalizing industrial hemp production
“…it would make law enforcement’s job more difficult and could be a first step to eventually legalizing recreational marijuana.”
“At least 41 states have enacted hemp growing and production programs, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.”
Mar 14, 2019 Rapid City Journal
OPINION: Hemp veto seems futile
“The only problem it presents is for South Dakota’s unique-in-the-nation ingestion laws, which make it a felony to have any amount of THC in your bloodstream.”
As Noem explained: “It would create uncertainty for prosecution under our ingestion statute because the source of THC is placed in doubt when industrial hemp products that contain small amounts of THC, such as cannabidiol or CBD, are legalized. As governor, I will not leave it to our courts to interpret how this bill impacts our prohibition on the active ingredient in marijuana, and I do not believe the Legislature intended to complicate enforcement of our ingestion statute in this way.”
Pledge of Allegiance
Making small children recite a loyalty oath indicating Liberty and Justice for all.
When they get a little older, they will see that they are pledging allegiance to a system where adults are divided into groups of first and second-class citizens.
Alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and firearms restrictions are in place for 18-20 year old adults. Is there any state where recreational marijuana laws remove prohibition for adults at age 18?
Undeclared/unwon wars that never end
Absent any military emergency, national emergency, draft, or declaration of war- the people of South Dakota need services in the Middle East:
November 27, 2018 KNBN-TV Rapid City
Pierre National Guard unit to deploy to Middle East
“The unit first deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2013.”
Hey- smaller government conservatives:
Whatever happened to the formal congressional declaration of war?
This would be the time to hear from elected leaders and top generals on all the issues that have doomed the Department of Defense track record for winning wars since DOD was established in 1949.
Veterans Day Assemblies
Gather up the students and send them to a school event where they will “…learn first- hand that freedom is not free.”
“Gov. Dennis Daugaard has proclaimed Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, as Veterans Day at the South Dakota State Fair, calling on all South Dakotans to honor those men and women who fought bravely for our freedoms.”
How about the freedom to legally grow Industrial Hemp?
With all this talk of freedom- would it be OK to grow a marijuana plant in the back yard?
Can I take my 20 year old girlfriend (a responsible adult) down to the bar to order up a few beers for freedom?
Should we check with the Joint Chiefs of Staff first?
In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our physical security. That’s as good as it gets.
In terms of American rights and freedoms- The Dept. of Defense has no more say than the Dept. of Agriculture.
Legal marijuana, concealed carry of handguns, federal minimum drinking age, interracial marriage, gay marriage, voting rights, etc. None of these are linked in any way with The Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Troops, The Dept. of Defense or the outcome of military operations overseas.
As the decades of undeclared/unwon wars stack up (The Department of Defense track record goes back to 1949.) the greater the cultural urge to glorify people who do, or did time in uniform.
If there is an honest reason to send people away into decades of undeclared/unwon wars overseas let’s hear all about it.
More here:
Freedoms Completely Unrelated To Jet Noise Over Coupeville
Why do we speak of the US Armed Forces as if they function as some sort of giant civil rights organization?
Freedom Comes And Goes – Joint Chiefs of Staff Play No Part
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
Dept. of Defense Lies About Freedom
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