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Reasons For Legalizing Marajuana
First off, I do not smoke marijuana, but I do believe that it is extremely necessary to legalize it and industrial hemp to further our society, especially in this gas crisis. Industrial hemp would provide 4 times more alternative fuels than our current plant producing fuels. Here are the reasons:
1. Marijuana is far safer than alcohol because it does not stimulate aggressiveness and is not nearly as addictive.
2.The United States will save $7.7 billion in enforcement costs.
3. It could produce $6.2 billion in tax revenue (which could be used to pay for education, treatment and prevention for all drugs).
4. To deprive cartels and gangs of a major source of revenue.
5. To significantly enhance the effectiveness of our police and courts. (Current annual marijuana arrests exceed 700,000 per year).
6. To separate marijuana from far more dangerous illegal drugs, ending the "gateway" to drug dealers we now have.
7. To reduce hypocrisy and make drug education more credible and effective.
8. To end prisons doing far more damage to users than the drug itself.
9. To end the breaking of the law by otherwise law abiding citizens, especially the more than 900,000 children under 18 years old who buy and resell marijuana.
10. To remove major barriers to research for medical use.
11.To reduce violence in general and safeguard law enforcers. First off, I do not smoke marijuana, but I do believe that it is extremely necessary to legalize it and industrial hemp to further our... more -
Double Your Gas Mileage!
“Hypermiling,” a seemingly useless word. It’s not for Wayne Gurtis who routinely doubles his gas milage to 50mpg in the normal Honda Accord he owns. How does he do this? The answer is “hypermiling.” This term simply describes a new way of driving to get the most out of every drop of gas. Wayne kills the engine whenever he can while driving and drafts behind big trucks whenever possible, but never tailgates. He uses other methods such as starting his car by placing the car in neutral, giving it a push to get going, starting then engine, and shifting into gear immediately. It seems like a lot of work, but with gas prices skyrocketing, it seems worth the effort.
Make sure you watch the video attached to the linked page! “Hypermiling,” a seemingly useless word. It’s not for Wayne Gurtis who routinely doubles his gas milage to 50mpg in the normal Honda A... more -
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Robert Raymond says this is the wave of the future. 4 bucks a gallon is highway robbery and any way you can save and not use this liquid gold to fuel the pockets of the oil companies is a good way to go!
I think the wave of the future is finding out other ways and other alternatives to ancient sun energy, like current sun energy, wind power or even mules like this farmer did. We have to be creative...
In Europe, (Switzerland) where I live most of the year (I live in the States as well), fuel is close to 8 bucks a gallon (2 a liter) and has always been more expensive than the States. What I can offer the states to help save on fuel are a few ideas I see here in Europe.
1. Traffic patterns: Seems like the traffic circles (round-abouts, etc) here in Europe saves you from stop signs and traffic lights ... as you know, stop signs, traffic lights make you STOP, so, when a vehicle stops it needs a large quantity of fuel to rest and then 'go again'. In a circle, you sometimes have to stop, but hardly ever. A large savings of fuel for the masses as well as individual people.
2. Traffic lights here are more friendlier in Europe than in the States. They are for the most part shorter in time, most sense traffic and most have a different method as well as being interconnected. Also, the turn signal is different as it is coordinated a little different and there is less waiting.
3. Traffic cameras save the city from using police cars to monitor traffic as well as issuing tickets. Not only saving fuel, but many man hours riding around in a police car. Just think about the savings on tax you pay in your state/city, then the police can go fight real crime instead of the license plate being a little lopsided! (Yeah, that is a crime in most cities lol).
4. Public transportation: holy makeral! If every city was like NYC or European public transportation! Europe still beats the States, but NYC comes close. If only the rest of the cities and states followed the lead of these cities and offered real solid transportation for the public, not only would we reduce our glut of fossil fuels, but we would reduce the emissions into the atmosphere by a thousand fold. Especially if the electric street car/trolley was brought back. Also, if you miss your bus/train/trolley, you can catch another in 5 to 15 minutes ... tops! (late night schedules are about half to full hour different).
5. School buses!!! Yup, here is a surprise. School buses are used only for real young students, and the vehicles aren't as BIG ... the ones that are 10 years and over use number 4 above! PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION!!! So ... less property taxes (that usually pay the school buses) and you pay a discounted rate for the monthly/yearly transportation ticket. And, an added benefit for saving fuel is that there aren't all those lousy stops you have to do if you are behind a bus since there are 90% fewer ... and as an economic benefit to public transportation, there is a built-in income that they can rely on. Of course, moms and dads still do it too!
6. Here in Switzerland, it's illegal to idle the engine more than one minute! So, during a rail road crossing, or cold morning, or road work stop, or any situation that requires no moving, most people shut their engines off.
7. How about this: National Public Transportation Week. Everyone has to use public transportation to work for a week.
Now, let's all brainstorm ways to cut down our fuel consumption.... Robert Raymond says this is the wave of the future. 4 bucks a gallon is highway robbery and any way you can save and not use this liq... more -
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