Back on HIS B.S. The wrong type of Busta
“Everybody took offense…you name it, they took offense to it,” Budden began. “Number one I’m entitled to my opinion. If a n*gga get offended at me having an opinion, suck a d*ck. Number two, what world are we in? [Are] we not rappers? We all rappers, some bigger than others. But we rap. Let’s rap. I want to rap, I want to always rap.”
You are right you are entitled to your own opinion..and your opinion can suck MY dick!
"I’m dead-ass when I talk. I have faith in my pen game,” Budden exclaimed. “And that’s how it should be. If you’re a rapper, I can’t see how you wouldn’t have the same attitude. If a n*gga said, ‘yo’ Joe Budden, you versus Eminem, whose gonna win?’ I’m going to say Joe Budden. I’m supposed to say it. Even if it’s the furthest thing from reality, you’re supposed to have utmost confidence in yourself and your craft. And if you don’t something is wrong with you.”
This is what hit me the most. You are sending a bad message to the youth. WRONG WRONG WRONG! You sound 10 years old right there. Didnt you see the last episodes of Arsenio and Yo MTV Raps? Didnt you see other MC's spitting other people's joints?? Its call respect! You can still be a hot MC and keep it real that another person is better than you. Since you are on HOV's dick so bad >>>ONE YOURSELF! Hip Hop for those of us who still dont get it has catagories. Do you put Emeniem in the same boat as Nelly?? I know i dont ...How about Nas and Uncle Luke...i know i dont...Some people are showmen, some battle, some hustle, etc...play your position. Meth is not even known as a battle dude..So call out someone who DOES battle otherwise your a bitchmade MC. Go at 50 i know he is ready. And i swear i will put up my car (its not hot) , my next check (about 800), all my vinyl (over 4000 pieces), and a plate from Justin's that you cant beat Cassidy!
And here is another piece from DeadlyX my newly found Buddens basher. Dude was funny but he was on point. Check him out on Twitter too.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Joe Buddens is Wack Part 2
I dont even know this dude..but thanks Bruh!
The man said "Give me my download speed back" LMMFAO!
The man said "Give me my download speed back" LMMFAO!
Joe Buddens is a Bum Part 1
I am going to disect this Hump piece by piece (shouts to Illseed and the staff @ allhiphop.com for the interview)
AllHipHop.com: meedymek: “Question for Joe Budden, do u think people take your comments so personally because they are intimidated by you?”
Joe Budden: I think some people may be intimidated. I don’t think the majority of the people are. I think there are more idiots in the world than there are intelligent people. A lit of times I’ll say something and people aren’t able to comprehend what I am saying. I don’t know if their listening skills aren’t good or what, but they just take what I’m saying and misconstrue it.
Ok no one is scared of you bruh ..nobody KNOWS you!. Only underground MC's are aware of your presence and alot of them will sqaush you.
AllHipHop.com: This is one from the AllHipHop.com Ill Community. LESkidd asks, “Do u think u better than Redman?”
Joe Budden: [Laughs] You see what trouble that’s gotten me in. [laughs] Questions like that have gotten me in trouble as of late.
I mean, I would be more than willing to find out [if he’s better than Redman].
No...i dont think you would. First Redman has mad classics and IS known for rough rhymes and a battle-ish type of style. Method Man is not. You do not have enough emotion for one thing. Your delivery sucks. no personality. And last but not least..since you and some other bums are calling MC's that are older than you "OLD"...do you really want to lose to an MC that is not only from your homestate and gets more love there than you , but a nigga supposedly on his way out??? I dont think you do.
Joe Budden: I don’t think there are too many people that can out-rap me in a battle.
Here are 5- Papoose, Ransom, Scram Jones, Cassidy, Murda Mook ...make that 6-Myself
Police Are Bitches
LA Memories are starting to resurface. Im telling you a riot this time will not go like the last one. Somebody better do something QUICKLY! I dont know about the rest of you but i will not have it. I dont want any settlement money if i am a victim or witness...I am shooting.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Shouts Out To Fresh For The Same Story...Now ROLL UP!
I ran into a very interesting interview (via Nah Right.com) conducted by Jesse Serwer about the history of "The Blunt". I already kow your man is a legend andi know he knows whats going on in the streets, so its no surprise to me how on point he is at all on his rundown. Here is a snippett and a link...
When I interviewed Just-Ice about his classic ‘86 debut, Back to the Old School, for XXL recently, I asked him about his use of the term “blunts” in the track “Little Bad Johnny”—the first such mention in any rap song. His response was a detailed account of the evolution of every rapper’s favorite weedsmoking instrument. Naturally, this tangent didn’t make the piece, but I thought those interested in New York lore might appreciate Just’s breakdown of how the Jamaican practice of smoking weed out of large, hollowed-out tobacco leaves (known as “fronto leafs”) evolved into an NYC ‘hood staple and, eventually, an ubiquitous rap talking point.
“The reason why a cigar is called a blunt is very simple. If you’re old enough, you should remember El Productos. That is the original blunt. Besides a fronto leaf, cause a fronto leaf was always here. Truth is people just couldn’t get a hold of those unless you were Jamaican. So what you used to do is go to the store, get a tray bag of weed and an El Producto blunt. And you would unwrap them like a leaf and then you would put your weed in there and roll it back up.El Producto blunts, they went out of business in I think ‘85, ‘86. After the El Producto blunt, ’cause that was a strong ass cigar, a lot of people couldn’t take the pressure in they chest from the weed and the cigar. So El Producto created a new cigar called the Fino. That’s after the blunt. So that was a little lighter tasting. ‘Cause blunt actually means harsh. Now, a lot of people wasn’t skilled enough to unwrap the Fino and rewrap it over correctly, so they started smoking Phillies. With Phillies, all you had to do was split them open, put the weed in and roll it up. But a lot of people who smoked weed didn’t like Phillies, ’cause it burned too fast. Then we left the Phillies…Oh shit, my food’s burning, hold on…
continue reading here
Jesse Serwer is a freelance writer with a focus on music, culture and New York
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I Keep On Fallin....
A fall from grace?? Ya slippin? Here one day gone the next??
FOX News has done it again. I am not totally against what they are saying (this time) but i am not feeling there approach on discussing the fall of todays athletes. They have recently published an article "10 athletes you don't want to be". I think that is a wack ass title first of all. 2nd, there are people who didnt make the list (Plaxico Burress) who should have and some who are on it i dont think are any where near a "bad role model" (Tracy McGrady) compared to the others on the list. Third athletes have been in many struggles in their personal lives just as any other person has, but at what point do you mind your business. Some of these people wont have kids knowing their business if you dont tell it. Now i cant condone an athlete that cheats or uses "performance enhancers", but does "Little Billy" need to know about a Golfer's drinking problem? A Baller's extra marital affair? I say no. Dont get me wrong its boils my blood to think how much money I make PER HOUR and these MF's get 10 times as much PER GAME and they throw it allllll away! BUT at some point i think the media needs to mind their business. Here is the top 10 list according to FOX:
10. Tracy McGrady
9. Sean Avery
8. Marion Jones
7. Adam 'Pacman' Jones
6. This year's No. 1 NFL draft pick
5. Danica Patrick
4. John Daly
3. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens
2. Alex Rodriguez
1. Michael Vick
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/pgStory?contentId=9245686#sport=News&photo=9237180
FOX News has done it again. I am not totally against what they are saying (this time) but i am not feeling there approach on discussing the fall of todays athletes. They have recently published an article "10 athletes you don't want to be". I think that is a wack ass title first of all. 2nd, there are people who didnt make the list (Plaxico Burress) who should have and some who are on it i dont think are any where near a "bad role model" (Tracy McGrady) compared to the others on the list. Third athletes have been in many struggles in their personal lives just as any other person has, but at what point do you mind your business. Some of these people wont have kids knowing their business if you dont tell it. Now i cant condone an athlete that cheats or uses "performance enhancers", but does "Little Billy" need to know about a Golfer's drinking problem? A Baller's extra marital affair? I say no. Dont get me wrong its boils my blood to think how much money I make PER HOUR and these MF's get 10 times as much PER GAME and they throw it allllll away! BUT at some point i think the media needs to mind their business. Here is the top 10 list according to FOX:
10. Tracy McGrady
9. Sean Avery
8. Marion Jones
7. Adam 'Pacman' Jones
6. This year's No. 1 NFL draft pick
5. Danica Patrick
4. John Daly
3. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens
2. Alex Rodriguez
1. Michael Vick
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/pgStory?contentId=9245686#sport=News&photo=9237180
Monday, March 16, 2009
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Friday, January 30, 2009
I Repeat ...D-Roc is the Man
I told you Lil Kim was more than that movie said she was...
Quote from Mrs. Wallace:
"She [Kim] felt the character we chose for her was 'too dark'. Do you know why the character was too dark for her? Because she's a white woman trapped in a black woman's body, and you can tell the world I said it, because those are Lil' Kim's words. Tell Lil' Kim to go find herself, go drink a cup of green tea and get a life! This movie is not about Lil' Kim."
Quote from Mrs. Wallace:
"She [Kim] felt the character we chose for her was 'too dark'. Do you know why the character was too dark for her? Because she's a white woman trapped in a black woman's body, and you can tell the world I said it, because those are Lil' Kim's words. Tell Lil' Kim to go find herself, go drink a cup of green tea and get a life! This movie is not about Lil' Kim."
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Does Kim have a legitimate gripe?
We all know at least SOME of the Biggie and Lil Kim's story. Lil Lim met BIG they had something going on, Faith pops up, BIG falls in love and marries her, and the rest is history. Now Lil Kim upon the release of "Notorious" the movie, is very upset at her portrayal in the film. She went off on the writers and especially Naturi Naughton. But the question i have is, is she justified? According to Kim NOONE consulted her in the making of the movie. Faith states that is incorrect saying that she was presented a script. Her position in movie is exactly what she said she was not to BIG...a "jumpoff". I am not so sure about this either honestly. I know how a man can be and an MC on top of that, but I am not sure if it was THIS bad for Kim. Of course I was not there so who knows. It just seems like she may have been in that position but not quite as drastic as it was displayed, or maybe was not in that position at all ..only God and Kim know the truth. Lil Kim is planning on releasing her own film in regards to her life and interraction with Biggie Smalls.
Faith Voletta Naturi Respond To Lil Kim
Faith Voletta Naturi Respond To Lil Kim
Dream Fulfilled??
When CNN, Gallop, and the AP conducts these "polls" i often wonder ..who are you asking these questions to? Recently CNN conducted a poll and gave results staing that 69% of Blacks think Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream has been fulfilled. I have to disagree.
First of all i am extremely proud of white America. I would be fake if i told you otherwise. I can easily admit this is the most respect i have felt from a white American in my entire life, thanks to people like MLK, Obama, and especially the Hip Hop culture. However, one element of racisim that has changed has not necessarily changed for the good. In MLK's day racism was broadcasted so you knew where racism was. They were very blunt about it, No Niggers Eat Here..No Nigger We Are Not Hiring..posted right on a sign outside the door. Dont get me wrong i very much appreciate the fact that i have the right to eat and work where i want, but how do you know with that mindset i want to eat or work in your establishment? When you say Dr. Kings dream has been fulfilled i dont think something like Affirmative Action would exist. How do i know who i work for? This is not an era where there are very few Black people who are educated and skilled, we have definetly advanced. Therefore a racist will not always broadcast their views when hiring a minority. If you know that a Mexican will bust his ass everyday, or a Black woman sells more than the average and you are in business, of course you will hire them biggott or not. I had to learn the hard way about a racist in regards to money...some white people dont like black but they loooove green.
Next, as far as the dream, let us not forget Dr. King not only spoke on White and Black Americans sticking together, but for BLACK Americans to stick together. How dare you Black people in that poll say Dr. Kings dream is done! There is still a mass amount of Black on Black crime, irresponsible fathers, miseducation, drug abuse, and an incarceration rate thats out of control. Once again i am proud of us as well. We have seen a tremendous improvemnet in status..but the dream?? Look at our other politicains and so-called leaders! Jesse's crying did not impress me after having a desire to cut Barak's balls off. Al and Oprah's approach to communicating with the Hip Hop nation was terrible. Did you forget about Jerimiah Wright? We need to stop stabbing each other in the back before we can even utter the words "dream fulfilled". That is absurd to think that we are over the bridge when we are barely treading water in our own hood. I have said this before, i feel like many things with Black American can be shared and tackled amongst everyone and some things cannot. Stop airing out our dirty laundry for the whole country to comment on and misinterrpret. If you want an end to the "N" word it will start at home not in White America. If you want real equality you must treat yourselves equal first. Like B.I.G. and Diddy said in the Notorious movie ...you can't change the world unitl you change yourself.
Dream still in progress
Cnspeace
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/king.poll/index.html
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Obama Made His Trip About Recognition
Barrack Obama has finished his trip to Europe and the Middle East and recently interviewed wiht Tom Brokaw on Meet the Press. Many people have criticized as well as praised this trip and for some odd reason some think Obama has to defend the trip. Some of this "defense" took place as Brokaw asked him questions relating to issues ranging from economics, to Afghanistan and Iraq. This trip was all about recognition. Some people dont know how to think ahead or stage their mindset to "having" instead of "wanting". Obama essentially is taking the role of President as if it were happening NOW. I believe his efforts were to get people to recognize that he has the ability to handle this position. He said himself, in response to the critics of his appearence in Berlin which some compared to a rock concert, “I could have delivered an exhaustive list of policy prescriptions, but I suspect that 200,000 people would have slowly drifted off. [The point was] to get Europeans to recognize the extraordinary sacrifices that Americans have made on behalf of world freedom and security. And to get Americans to recognize we need partners in order to be effective to solve our problems.” Many people also have their view on one side or another as far the the war is concerned. Obama made sure he made people once again recognize what our true intenions are. "My job as the next commander-in-chief is going to be make a decision-- what is the right war to fight, and how do we fight it?” Obama said. “And I think that we should have been focused on Afghanistan from the start. We should have finished that job. We have not.”
So to all the critics scrutenizing every move dude makes, he is making the moves of a president now..not later. Obama is keying in on issues that we want to talked about, analyzed, and see action taken in finding a resolution. This trip was just what the doctor ordered for his foreign policy preparation and i agree with the plan. I think you better recognize.
So to all the critics scrutenizing every move dude makes, he is making the moves of a president now..not later. Obama is keying in on issues that we want to talked about, analyzed, and see action taken in finding a resolution. This trip was just what the doctor ordered for his foreign policy preparation and i agree with the plan. I think you better recognize.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
LAX Tracklistsses
All of these are rumored tracklists for The Game's LAX. Which one's will make the cut? Why no double? Whats real whats fake? This is alot of guest artists, I wanna hear all this! 1. Intro (I'm Back) - 1:22
2. The Sound Collector feat. Quan (Produced by 9th Wonder) - 3:51
3. Front Page feat. Lil Wayne (Produced by Hi-Tek) - 4:09
4. Big Dreams (Produced by Cool & Dre) - 4:50
5. D.O.C. (Produced by Dr. Dre) - 2:47
6. Say It Ain't So feat. RZA (Produced by Kanye West) - 3:15
7. Fire feat. T-Pain (Produced by Scott Storch) - 4:32
8. Call It A Day (Produced by J.R. Rotem) - 5:02
9. Street Ryders feat. Akon & Nas (Produced by Cool & Dre) - 4:58
10. Rome Is Burning feat. Rick Ross and Mary J. Blige (Produced by Scott Storch) - 3:35
11. Skit (Interrogation) - 0:46
12. People feat. Mary J. Blige (Produced by Cool & Dre) - 4:21
13. You Owe Me feat. Alicia Keys (Produced by Quincy Jones) - 4:34
14. Red Magic feat. Atmosphere (Produced by Cool & Dre) - 3:27
15. Forecast (Rain) (Produced by Just Blaze) - 3:00
16. Make The World Go 'Round feat. Ghostface Killah (Produced by Scott Storch) - 3:03
17. Hustlers Dream featuring Anthony Hamilton (Produced by Dre & Vidal) - 5:23
18. Outro (Last Word) (Produced by The Neptunes) - 7:56
1. Intro
1. Intro
2. Bounce! Produced by Swizz Beatz
3. The Sound Collector (featuring Quan) Produced by 9th Wonder
4. Street Rydaz (featuring NaS & Akon) Produced by Cool & Dre
5. Los Angeles Times Produced by Scott Storch
6. Blood Brothers (featuring Lil' Wayne) Produced by NJD
7. The Terrordome Produced by Just Blaze
8. Wanna Get High (featuring Snoop Dogg & Busta Rhymes) Produced by Hi-Tek
9. You Owe Me (featuring Alicia Keys) Produced by Quincy Jones
10. Big Dreams Produced by Cool & Dre
11. Cruisin' (featuring D'Angelo) Produced by Scott Storch
12. House Of Pain Produced by KanYe West
13. Any Means Necessary Produced by J.R. Rotem
14. People (featuring Mary J. Blige) Produced by Cool & Dre
15. Lights Out! Produced by Just BlazeBonus Tracks:
16. Hustlers Dream (featuring Anthony Hamilton) Produced by Dre & Vidal
17. Gangsta Music (featuring Juice, Clyde Carson, Ya Boy & Jay Rock) Prod by NJD
01. Rebirth (Produced by Tre Beats)
02. Steady Bangin' (Produced by Ervin Pope)
03. Red Magic feat. Lil' Wayne (Produced by Cool & Dre)
04. That Formula feat. Robin Thicke (Produced by Just Blaze)
05. Don't Stop feat. Common (Produced by Kanye West)
06. Game's Pain feat. Keyshia Cole (Produced by Knobody)
07. Whatcha Gonna Do (Produced by Timbaland)
08. Upside Down feat. Chris Brown (Produced by Scott Storch)
09. Worldwide feat. Ludacris & Busta Rhymes (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
10. Drop That Top (Produced by Scott Storch)
11. My Block feat Nas (Produced by Cool & Dre)
12. Los Angeles Times (L.A.X.) (Produced by Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem)
13. Stay True feat. Marsha Ambrosious (Produced by Hi-Tek)
14. Sunrise to Sunset (Produced by Nottz)
15. Hell's Angels feat. Ice Cube (Produced by Tre Beats)
16. Blast For Me (Produced by Jellyroll)
17. Make the World Go 'Round feat. Ne-Yo (Produced by Cool & Dre)
18. 'Til the Death feat. Raekwon (Produced by DJ Khalil)
19. 21-Gun Salute (Produced by Cool & Dre)
1. Big Dreams (Prod. by Cool & Dre)
2. Black Wall Street Is My Click
3. Worldwide
4. Ghost Rider
5. I Might Be
6. Self (ft. Nelly & KRS-One)
7. On Fire (ft. Juice)
8. What You Wanna Do (ft. Krayzie Bone)
9. Recognize A Boss
10. I Think We Got A Problem (ft. Sheek Louch & Bun B)
11. Luv Me No More (ft. Jim Jones)
12. What's Going On (ft. Marsha Ambrosius)
13. Love' s Highway (ft. Mario Winans)
14. Big Dreams (Black Wall Street Remix) (ft. Ya Boy)
15. Big Dreams (Intrumental)
1. Los Angeles Times(Intro) (Produced By Nottz)
2. Dope Boyz Ft. Travis Barker (Produced By 1500 Or Nothin)
3. My Life Ft. Lil Wayne (Produced By Cool N Dre)
4. Let Us Live Ft. Chrisette Michelle (Produced By Scott Storch)
5. Make The World Go Round (Produced By Cool N Dre)
6. Game’s Pain Ft. Keyshia Cole (Produced By Knobody)
7. State of Emergency Ft. Ice Cube (Produced By Jonathan Rotem)
8. Camera Phone Ft. Ne-Yo (Produced By Cool N Dre)
9. Street Ryders Ft. Akon (Produced By Cool N Dre & Akon)
10. Touchdown (Produced By Nottz)
11. Letter To The King Ft. Nas (Produced By Hi-Tek)
12. House Of Pain (Produced By DJ Toomp)
13. Big Dreams (Produced By Cool N Dre)
14. Nice Ft. Ja Rule (Produced By Irv Gotti)
15. Ya Heard Ft. Ludacris (Produced By Nottz)
16. Thug And A Gentleman Ft. Ne-yo (Produced By Jonathan Rotem)
17. Put Ya Hands Up Ft. Busta Rhymes (Produced By Scott Storch)
18. Angel Ft. Kanye West & Common (Produced By Kanye West)
19. Los Angeles Times(Outro) Ft. Marsha Ambrosius (Produced By Just Blaze)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
I'll Advertise Part 1
Legal or Illegal? Schedule 1 it or Decriminalize it? Too many people are spending too much money for weed, in more ways than one. Purchasing, fines, court osts, blunts, lost jobs...when will the nonsense stop. Considering it is more difficult for a minor to purchase cigarettes than a dime bag i think it is more harmful illegal. It is an obvious scam by once again OUR government to make more money to put in their pockets. They charge you with possesion, dont try to help you kick, fine you, put your reputation on the line as a drug addict, and in some cases officers smoke what they have confiscated. For instance, if you are caught with a rolled blunt you are given two (2) ciatations, one for possesion of less than one half ounce and one for possesion of drug paraprenalia. If i want to smoke the weed i will need something to put it in, not to mention the blunt itself is legal. Why should i be fined twice for preferrence of use? This is some bullshit. Here are some sterotypical pros and cons to get started and next time i will really get into it:
Pros
1. The drug generally isn't more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. As you'll see by reading research studies from the related links section at the bottom of the page, the studies of the harmfulness of marijuana are inconclusive and contradictory. Most doctors would agree that it's not very harmful if used in moderation. It's only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn't abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol, caffeine, Ephedra, cigarettes, or even pizza, health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake you take in? Most doctors believe that marijuana is no more addictive that alcohol or tobacco.
2. Limiting the use of the drug intrudes on personal freedom. Even if the drug is shown to be harmful, isn't it the right of every person to choose what harms him or her? Marijuana use is generally thought of as a "victimless crime", in that only the user is being harmed. You can't legislate morality when people disagree about what's considered "moral".
3. Legalization would mean a lower price; thus, related crimes (like theft) would be reduced. All illegal drugs are higher in price because the production, transportation, and sale of the drugs carry heavy risks. When people develop drug habits or addictions, they must somehow come up with the money to support their cravings. Unless a person is wealthy, he or she must often resort to robbery and other crimes to generate the money needed to buy the drugs. Legalization would reduce the risks and thus reduce the prices. There would therefore be less need for the secondary crimes needed to raise money.
Cons
1. Marijuana is often used as a stepping-stone drug, leading to heroin, cocaine, or other harder drugs. Studies show that marijuana use often progresses to the use of harder drugs. In other words, people experiment with what is often thought of as a "harmless" drug. Then, after using it for a while, a bigger "high" is sought; thus, users then turn to the harder stuff like heroin, LSD, cocaine, etc. This is particularly a problem since most people will not directly start abusing the harder drugs that are generally understood to be harmful. Marijuana use may simply embolden them to experiment.
2. Stoned driving and other dangers would be increased. Marijuana use isn't truly a "victimless crime" when you consider all the crimes that may be committed when the user is under the influence of the drug. Drunk driving is still a major problem in our society despite all the education and stiff penalties. "Driving high" would be even harder to detect. Unless the user has been smoking in the car, there isn't as distinctive of a smell as there is with alcohol. Also, there's always the possibility that the lapse in judgment caused by drug use will lead to harder crimes like rape or robbery.
3. Some consider use of the drug as morally wrong. Many religions and moral codes prohibit the use of intoxicating substances. Marijuana is generally considered to fit into this category.
This is a link to the site with their pros and cons listed:
http://www.balancedpolitics.org/marijuana_legalization.htm
Pros
1. The drug generally isn't more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. As you'll see by reading research studies from the related links section at the bottom of the page, the studies of the harmfulness of marijuana are inconclusive and contradictory. Most doctors would agree that it's not very harmful if used in moderation. It's only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn't abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol, caffeine, Ephedra, cigarettes, or even pizza, health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake you take in? Most doctors believe that marijuana is no more addictive that alcohol or tobacco.
2. Limiting the use of the drug intrudes on personal freedom. Even if the drug is shown to be harmful, isn't it the right of every person to choose what harms him or her? Marijuana use is generally thought of as a "victimless crime", in that only the user is being harmed. You can't legislate morality when people disagree about what's considered "moral".
3. Legalization would mean a lower price; thus, related crimes (like theft) would be reduced. All illegal drugs are higher in price because the production, transportation, and sale of the drugs carry heavy risks. When people develop drug habits or addictions, they must somehow come up with the money to support their cravings. Unless a person is wealthy, he or she must often resort to robbery and other crimes to generate the money needed to buy the drugs. Legalization would reduce the risks and thus reduce the prices. There would therefore be less need for the secondary crimes needed to raise money.
Cons
1. Marijuana is often used as a stepping-stone drug, leading to heroin, cocaine, or other harder drugs. Studies show that marijuana use often progresses to the use of harder drugs. In other words, people experiment with what is often thought of as a "harmless" drug. Then, after using it for a while, a bigger "high" is sought; thus, users then turn to the harder stuff like heroin, LSD, cocaine, etc. This is particularly a problem since most people will not directly start abusing the harder drugs that are generally understood to be harmful. Marijuana use may simply embolden them to experiment.
2. Stoned driving and other dangers would be increased. Marijuana use isn't truly a "victimless crime" when you consider all the crimes that may be committed when the user is under the influence of the drug. Drunk driving is still a major problem in our society despite all the education and stiff penalties. "Driving high" would be even harder to detect. Unless the user has been smoking in the car, there isn't as distinctive of a smell as there is with alcohol. Also, there's always the possibility that the lapse in judgment caused by drug use will lead to harder crimes like rape or robbery.
3. Some consider use of the drug as morally wrong. Many religions and moral codes prohibit the use of intoxicating substances. Marijuana is generally considered to fit into this category.
This is a link to the site with their pros and cons listed:
http://www.balancedpolitics.org/marijuana_legalization.htm
A Day Late And A Dollar Short
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe came under threat of further sanctions on Saturday as President Bush said the U.S. was working on new ways to punish longtime leader Robert Mugabe and his allies following the widely denounced presidential runoff election.Earlier Saturday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. plans to introduce a U.N. resolution as early as next week seeking tough measures against Zimbabwe.
"We will press for strong action by the United Nations, including an arms embargo on Zimbabwe and travel ban on regime officials," Bush said in a statement issued while he spent the weekend at Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland.
Friday's runoff election was widely condemned by African and other world leaders. Longtime President Robert Mugabe was the only candidate and observers said the few Zimbabweans who went to the polls did so only out of fear.
"The international community has condemned the Mugabe regime's ruthless campaign of politically motivated violence and intimidation with a strong and unified voice that makes clear that yesterday's election was in no way free and fair," Bush said.
"The international community has condemned the Mugabe regime's ruthless campaign of politically motivated violence and intimidation with a strong and unified voice that makes clear that yesterday's election was in no way free and fair," Bush said.
Now here is my problem. Why did we not secure the voting like we did in Iraq? Lack of monetary funds? Too violent? Or too many niggers? It is typical of our government to comment on something after the worst part has taken place. What exactly will sanctions do if the official elected will still be in office? That seems like you will make it even more rough for the citizens if you have a crook in office and restaints on trading, travel and such. This has been going on for centuries. America's government will not help anyone who doesn't pay. They restuctured Iraq because of influence from Israel, but skipped Zimbabwe. They attacked Slobadon Milosivik for, as Clinton put it " Ethnic clensing and economic benefits", but bypassed Angola. If you are going to risk OUR troops lives for a conflict that is none of OUR business I say do it for ethics not for income. Many feel otherwise ...how do you feel??
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