American freedoms come and go and appear to be completely unrelated to military operations/US Troops in distant lands, or the Sound of Freedom over Coupeville.
In The News
Trump Orders the ‘Expeditious’ Reclassification of Marijuana
Jacob Sullum – Reason
Dec 18, 2025
“…reclassifying marijuana will not legalize medical use unless and until the Food and Drug Administration approves specific cannabis-based products as prescription drugs—an iffier and more distant prospect.”
The federal government prefers that legal drug dealers of their choosing supply Americans with their meds.
Chronic Side Effects
May cause thoughts of death or suicide which may be permanent and can be fatal.
Hey, good news-
Grandpa is feeling better now that he has quit smoking.
He is feeling well enough to participate in a TV ad for the meds he took.
When you go to stay with Grandpa this summer, just know that he may be experiencing:
“Hostility, agitation, depressed mood, and suicidal thoughts or actions”
Imaginary Scenario:
In the months ahead, President Trump uses ICE raids to shut down legal marijuana sales in various states.
Justification is as follows:
Federal policy does not allow for the legal sale or use of marijuana.
Cartels profit from marijuana. Cartels have been designated as terrorist organizations.
Marijuana became legal in various US locations in recent years. Since that time, drug addicts have been seen camping on the sidewalks of some US cities.
Each state will be held responsible for eliminating permits to operate marijuana stores. Federal aid and funding for various programs will be cut off for any state hesitating to comply.
Internet providers, alternative media sources and web-based businesses will be penalized for questioning or posting any voice of dissent Re: federal marijuana policy. The same would apply to mainstream TV and news media outlets, but they moved away from asking questions related to public policy some years back.
An example of the questions to be banned:
It took a constitutional amendment to prohibit the sale of a glass of wine- why no constitutional amendment to authorize a federal prohibition of marijuana?
Crackdown Continues
Urinalysis drug testing for all who receive any form of federal pay or retirement checks. Ditto for people receiving any form of federal disability income, student loans, VA disability, GI Bill home loans, etc.
Emphasis on Patriotism and Loyalty
Daily pledge of allegiance at all pubic and private business and job sites will be required.
This was a good idea in the 3rd grade during the Cold War era. It is a good idea today.
Each state will be responsible for enforcing compliance at any private place of business.
Federal aid and funding for various programs will be cut off for states failing to comply.
Voices of dissent will not be tolerated.
More here:
As time goes on, the consumer choices we have are becoming more restricted by a combination of government and big business policies, not Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden or the next bad guy DOD will be going after in distant lands.
Both major parties are OK with federal prohibition of alcohol and tobacco for adults age 18-20.
No such thing the day I graduated from high school.
That was before decades of military operations for your freedoms.
Did hostile forces in distant lands attempt to replace US consumer demand with government demand and end the free enterprise system?
Hostile Forces in Distant Lands
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