Arkady's Thoughts

According to Gallup, whose numbers are to be considered with skepticism Americans now support legalization of good 'ol Mary Jane at the highest level yet; 44% . This is fantastic news as we have an administration in power that is actually capable of considering such legislation, but are currently too busy thinking of ways to destroy the economy instead of focusing on things that really matter.  Support for marijuana is growing, but at a painfully slow rate and this is due to the generational change.  More younger people support legalization (for their own personal needs) than the older more conservative population, leading me to the major point.  The highest level of support for decriminalizing the use of marijuana today is seen with self-described liberals, among whom 78% are in favor. In contrast, 72% of conservatives are opposed. What?  Can conservatives please wake up and smell the weed?  Might actually be good for you to loosen up and ponder on what you are doing.  You are

Once in a while, a book comes along that shakes so many of your core beliefs that you are left questioning either the integrity of what you have read or your own knowledge. In this particular case, I had the privilege of a sneak peek at The Return of the Great Depression by Vox Day and with most certainly can state, it is the latter. RGD as it shall be referred to from now on, as can be inferred from its title makes a very compelling case as to the state of our economy and where this nation is potentially headed. However do not be mislead by its name, for this is much more than a prophecy, it is principally and foremost an economic text diligently spending the majority of its efforts in explaining why we are standing on the edge of a precipice. A non trivial task to say the least as the American public has been on the receiving end of political pundits, commentators, journalists, politicians, bloggers and friends all who wish to explain in their own unique way the reasons behind