Winter storm knocked out my power!!

[wordwar-ingreenink]

Might be moving to north Carolina next month myself. Something not as cold but still with seasons. And cheaper taxes are killing us

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

LOL--you're planning on moving and choose a place like NC?!? I cannot wait to get out of the red-neck backwards state I live in, but it won't be to a place with laws as archaic as where I live now. Even though I am quite tired of snow and sub-zero temps, climate is far less important to me now than a place with mmj and recreational laws in place. A place with more than a 3 month growing period would be nice though.

 

[yarddog]

I like N.C. I like Georgia too.
It's the land I love, not the government.

 

[wordwar-ingreenink]

Haha nice

 

[yarddog]

It's not the rednecks that's the problem. Most rednecks smoke pot. It's those damn political pigs that represents us, they are the problem. To me, a redneck is a solid American. A hard working person.
I consider myself a redneck. With pride. I'm a pot smoking, whiskey drinking dirt road country boy. I'll take a simple country folk any day.

 

[bud88]

Can't figure this weather even if it's New England... Temperatures below zero Saturday night and then in the high 40's and maybe low 50's midweek....
I think mother nature is dabbing...:48:

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

It's not the rednecks that's the problem. Most rednecks smoke pot. It's those damn political pigs that represents us, they are the problem. To me, a redneck is a solid American. A hard working person.
I consider myself a redneck. With pride. I'm a pot smoking, whiskey drinking dirt road country boy. I'll take a simple country folk any day.

It's the damn rednecks that vote these pigs into office, so it IS the problem of the rednecks. The red states are only red because the people elected close-minded fat white republicans to represent them who continue to deny us our rights. They speak of less government....unless it affects our personal freedoms, when they think they have the right to be in our bedrooms and our homes. Most of them are in the pockets of Big Pharm and private prisons.

 

[Hushpuppy]

I must disagree with you THG. Being a NC boy, I have been around here for a long time, and I have paid close attention to politics all across the country. There are good and bad people everywhere on this planet. There are also very many selfish, self-serving people who come from all walks of life. I can tell you without a doubt that the problem isn't "red necks", just like it isn't "niggers" or any other slang named group. It is ignorance that has been fed by people on both sides of the political isle(and by news media who support what ever political liar) who are only interested in lining their own pockets and building their own power. And they are the ones who lie to "we the people" about everything.

But you are right about most of them being aligned with big Pharmaceutical (and with anyone else who puts money in their pockets) to squash our freedom to enjoy this wonderful, harmless (plant)gift from whatever(whoever) made this planet.

 

[yarddog]

Well said puppy. Well said.

 

[grass hopper]

It's the damn rednecks that vote these pigs into office, so it IS the problem of the rednecks. The red states are only red because the people elected close-minded fat white republicans to represent them who continue to deny us our rights. They speak of less government....unless it affects our personal freedoms, when they think they have the right to be in our bedrooms and our homes. Most of them are in the pockets of Big Pharm and private prisons.

it is easy to get mad or even hate republicans, tea party (koch brothers). i use to listen to each candidate and vote WRONGLY. when i started to read and read somore, i know now that i will never vote republican again. talk bout close minded. i do know that most of the people i know that vote are unread voters and are in the dark about politics like i was for most of my life. so sorry if i offended any of u guys. u too pup. i could sit here and write for 2 hours why i dislike republicans but it would only make me more frustrated with them.

 

[Hushpuppy]

You don't have to apologize to me GH, I hate ALL of them, regardless of their party. I would fire the whole lot of them if I could.

 

[grass hopper]

You don't have to apologize to me GH, I hate ALL of them, regardless of their party. I would fire the whole lot of them if I could.

yup, some friends feel that as well. thats why we have such non-traditional candidates leading in the polls. so much anger with voters. for GOOD reason.

 

[yarddog]

Fire em all!!!

 

[Hushpuppy]

I am so completely frustrated by the political process anymore. The choices we are left with more often than not are either religious communists who want to legislate religious beliefs, or radical socialists who want to turn us all into socialist peasants who cant go to the toilet without a supervisor telling us its ok to do so. It seems like we used to have moderation in this country but not anymore. Our whole system has gone beyond the tail wagging the dog. It has reached the point where parasites on the fleas are wagging the dog now.

 

[yarddog]

Yes, its a mess puppy.

 

[grass hopper]

Not sure about communists in the gov., pup. I do know the religious guys, the fanatics, are the republicans. Re democratic socialist. I believe this is about taking power away from big corporations and billionaires and putting it in the hands of the majority, middle class people. Also taking the big corporations, drug companies and big $$ out of the elections as well. I love to hear the bern speak, but think he has a little chance. Not excited about Hillary either, although it would not be bad. I read the last time a Democrat has won 3 terms straight was in the FDR, Truman days, a 20 year run, (now everyone wants change). Also read that a sitting Dem. or Rep. has NEVER won if the stock market is down for the first 2 months of the coming election year. In Jan. the market was down about 5%. Feb. Is not looking much better. Its not USA this time, but the emerging markets that can, may, and likely put us in a recession. Anyway, this brings down the odds that ANY democrat can win in November. Do You believe in climate change?? Do you believe in evolution?? Do you believe in the buffet rule, where someone like warren buffet should pay (at least) the same tax rate (%) as his secretary does?? Do you believe in Medicare, social security?? How about the environmental protection agency? Minimum wage increase? Do you believe in gay rights (marriage)?? Do you believe in women's rights?? Equal pay for equal work?? How about planned parenthood, (abortion, in cases of rape and incest, anyway)?? How about universal health care(not necessarily Obamacare, but that everyone needs to be covered)?? Do you believe in legal marijuana (federal removal from schedule 1 list)?? I believe in all these things. Republicans don't. Which makes me about as FAR left democrat, as it gets. I think there may be many democrats out there that know so little about politics, they don’t know they are one. Since Scalia (federal judge that just passed) died, the Republicans have declared they would NOT CONSIDER ANY replacement Obama may pick. This is illegal and so typical of the hate and gridlock with the republicans. The tea party republicans (slaves to the KOCH brothers, upper 1%) can’t even agree with the establishment Republicans. They will do anything to ensure gridlock. Your thoughts?? I do not mean to offend ANYONE.. Am very sorry if i did. Yep, it’s a pick your poison election, but turnout will be incredible, I think.. :fid:

 

[oldfogey8]

You sound more like a libertarian to me. I don't care for any of the available candidates. Bernies idea of free everything for everyone won't work. I don't trust Hillary. She is a conniving liar. political name is a nasty cartoon character/insult comic. Cruz and Rubio are dolts. We need someone in office that can unite the United States. All we have are dividers running. I think too many people want to control what other people do and want to control how their hard earned pay is spent. If what you are doing is not hurting anyone else, it should be legal. Big corps and big pharma are criminals but every time someone tries to tax them they pull jobs out of America. I don't know the answers but I think things are going to get worse for a long time before they get better... Sorry for being a pessimist but I am what I am...
And I think that you live in Massachusetts like I do,grass hopper so your vote does not matter. The dem will win mass. I am voting for HR Puffinstuff myself...

 

[bud88]

On the brighter side....it was 57 here today and the rain washed most of the snow away!!

 

[oldfogey8]

lol, bud... and getting the thread back on subject.

 

[yarddog]

Subject?! What's that??