After having spent a significant portion of my life at the intersection of I-70 and I-75 (where‚ until recently‚ marijuana was not legal but still used)‚ I chose to go to college in rural Michigan (where marijuana has been both legal and used for quite some time). The difference was striking. In Ohio‚ billboards are normal. They advertise McDonald’s burgers and fries‚ employment at trucking companies‚ and the second coming of Christ. In Michigan‚ it seems as though every billboard advertises weed. (RELATED: It’s Apparently ‘Racist’ to Protect Children From Parental Drug Use) The differences‚ of course‚ transcend billboard variety‚ and in a world where marijuana consumption neither affected society nor ruined lives‚ I might care as much for it as I do for alcohol (I don’t drink as a rule‚ but I don’t mind if other people do so long as they don’t bother me). As it happens‚ we don’t live in that world — as much as the Biden administration would like us to. Marijuana both is addictive and has significant social impacts. (One study discovered that legalized marijuana was associated with a 17 percent increase in substance disorder‚ a 35 percent increase in chronic homelessness‚ and a 13 percent increase in arrests.) Far less importantly‚ the wafting stench of marijuana on city streets is simply disgusting. (READ MORE: Progressives’ Deadly Hypocrisy on ‘Harm Reduction’) You might think that‚ as a society‚ we could just agree that drugs are a bad idea. But the Biden administration has decided otherwise. This week‚ it announced it would recognize medical uses of marijuana — because‚ after all‚ it’s not quite as addictive as other drugs on the market. The decision won’t legalize marijuana nationwide‚ but it will become easier to purchase and sell it for “medical” purposes. Most people have been talked into legalizing medical marijuana. The problem with the government doing so is that legal recreational marijuana usually follows (and it does so very quickly). It’s a slippery slope that ends in stinking cities with a growing homeless population. So why does the Biden administration do it&;#63; This isn’t about making sure that little bags full of white powder found at the White House don’t turn into conservative memes. It’s about the druggie vote. Just like the billions of dollars of student debt Joe Biden has been slowly but surely forgiving (even after the U.S. Supreme Court told him not to)‚ it’s a measure intended to buy votes. It’s a bit pernicious‚ and it might just work. (READ MORE: The Best Kind of Hippie: A Classy One) First‚ it’s a change that’s widely popular. Recently‚ Pew Research found that 90 percent of Americans think medical marijuana should be legal. Second‚ according to the same poll‚ younger Americans and Democrat voters are far more likely to support legalizing the drug outright. For the Biden administration‚ this is an easy way to pander to the base without causing too much controversy — something Biden’s campaign managers love (and need). This article is an excerpt from The American Spectator’s Spectator P.M. newsletter. Subscribe today to read future letters from our staff&;#33; The post Druggies Vote Too appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

Have you ever wondered how Memorial Day‚ whose history is steeped in the fires of war‚ became so closely associated with the flames of an outdoor grill&;#63;

45th President truly aims to be a leader for ALL Americans‚ not just his base Donald Trump is set to make history by becoming the first GOP presidential candidate to ever speak at the Libertarian National Convention later this month. BREAKING: Donald Trump to speak at the Libertarian National Convention‚ marking the first time a current GOP presidential candidate has spoken at their national event.— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) May 1‚ 2024 The Libertarian Party issued a statement on Wednesday‚ writing‚ “The Libertarian National Party‚ the Party of Principle‚ announced today that President Donald J. Trump has responded to an invitation‚ and challenge‚ from the Libertarian Party to speak at its National Convention‚ and directly address concerns voiced by its members. President Trump will speak on Saturday‚ May 25th‚ in Washington‚ D.C.” Members of the party are assembling a list of ten top issues for Trump to address in his speech. Providing a comment about the announcement‚ Trump said:Save 40% on Ultimate Fish Oil today and improve your supplement routine &; experience the world-renowned powerhouse formula&;#33; “Libertarians are some of the most independent and thoughtful thinkers in our Country‚ and I am honored to join them in Washington‚ DC‚ later this month‚” said President Trump. “We must all work together to help advance freedom and liberty for every American‚ and a second Trump Administration will achieve that goal. I look forward to speaking at the Libertarian Event‚ which will be attended by many of my great friends. We all have to remember that our goal is to defeat the Worst President in the History of the United States‚ BY FAR‚ Crooked Joe Biden. If Libertarians join me and the Republican Party‚ where we have many Libertarian views‚ the election won’t even be close. We cannot have another four years of death‚ destruction‚ and incompetence. WE WILL WORK TOGETHER AND WIN&;#33;” Other confirmed speakers at the convention include cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Peter McCullough‚ filmmaker and brother of Julian Assange‚ Gabriel Shipton‚ “Part of the Problem” host Dave Smith and many others‚ including the eventual Libertarian Party presidential nominee.

Fertilizer runoff is toxic due to it being made from human waste that's loaded with &;quot;forever chemicals.&;quot; Ranchers in Texas have raised the alarm that their cattle‚ fish and horses are getting sick and even dying due to the spread of fertilizer from a nearby farmland. A criminal investigation launched by Johnson County officials traced the source of the runoff to large mounds of fertilizer made from treated human waste from Fort Worth. Detective Dana Ames reports she learned the fertilizer is made from biosolids from human waste and is consequently loaded in PFAS‚ also known as “forever chemicals.” “We are nervous‚ and we are scared‚” said Grandview Rancher Tony Coleman to WFAA. “You have your whole livelihood taken from you.” “This stuff should be banned all across America … I mean‚ what are our children going to do&;#63; You are ruining their land. You are ruining their water source… This has to stop.”Power up with Nitric Boost that’s now 40% OFF&;#33; This potent formula gives you the massive edge in strength and superior circulation for that unparalleled performance you've been looking for&;#33; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL NEWS: Economist Warns The Collapse Has Already Begun – Will Be Worse Than The Great Depression

&;quot;Our team has reviewed your content and finds that it violates our hate speech policy‚&;quot; YouTube says in statement. Google-owned YouTube removed a speech by Dutch lawyer Eva Vlaardingerbroek calling on Europeans to take a stand against the globalist Great Replacement migration agenda‚ characterizing it as “hate speech.” “Our team has reviewed your content and finds that it violates our hate speech policy. We have removed the following content from YouTube: ‘The Great Replacement is not a theory – it’s reality‚'” the platform said in a statement which Vlardingerbroek shared on X. Vlaardingerbroek’s CPAC Hungary 2024 speech has garnered 50 million views on the X platform alone‚ underscoring the widespread public concern over the Great Replacement agenda. Of course @YouTube deleted my speech. 😂😂😂“Hate speech” 🤡In the meantime we’re nearing 50 Million views here on @X. Man‚ I love this app. Thanks for buying it‚ @elonmusk. pic.twitter.com/2TOfpka2BL— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) May 1‚ 2024 In her speech‚ Vlaardingerbroek outlined the mass migration policies Western leaders have imposed in spite of their deep unpopularity among native populations.Save 40% on Ultimate Fish Oil today and improve your supplement routine &; experience the world-renowned powerhouse formula&;#33; “Everyone who has eyes can see it. The native white Christian European population is being replaced at an ever-accelerating rate‚” she said. “So‚ I’m going to draw the forbidden conclusion here. The Great Replacement Theory is no longer a theory. It’s reality.” She continued: And what’s interesting about replacement is that the establishment will either deny its existence or‚ when they admit to it‚ they say that it’s a good thing that the native European population is soon no longer a majority on its own continent. Dutch national disgrace and dubbed climate pope‚ Frans Timmermans‚ already stated in 2015 that diversity is humanity’s destiny. And that Europe will be diverse.And‚ of course‚ by now‚ I think we all know what they mean with the word diversity. It means less white people‚ less of you. Imagine this in an Asian or an African country.Imagine their leaders rejoicing in the fact that their people will soon no longer be a majority in their own country. Absolutely unthinkable. Unimaginable.So‚ what in the world is wrong with our leaders&;#63; The underlying sentiment of what they say is always the same. Our establishment claims that white people are evil and that our history is somehow fundamentally different from that of others. Consciously or unconsciously‚ they have sucked up the lies and the anti-white dogmas of the neo-Marxist critical race theory. You can watch Vlaardingerbroek’s powerful speech in full on X: Here it is&;#33; The full speech I gave at #CPACHungary that the establishment is losing its absolute mind about. I spoke the forbidden truth: The Great Replacement is no longer a theory – it’s reality. White Europeans are being replaced in their own countries at an ever… pic.twitter.com/L33UE3P6tv— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) April 27‚ 2024 Alex Jones responded to her calls to fight back against the UN’s Replacement Migration agenda: Follow Jamie White on X | Truth | Gab | Gettr | Minds

'Fauci lied‚ the CDC lied&;#33;' says GOP rep. Rob Flaherty‚ the former assistant to the president and Director of Digital Strategy at the White House‚ was grilled by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) during a congressional hearing Wednesday. Hageman dragged the Biden insider for the government’s role in pushing social media companies to censor free speech and forcing jabs on the public. Harriet Hageman going off.&;quot;We know Fauci lied‚ we know the CDC lied.&;quot;pic.twitter.com/ECylw2L8vw— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) May 1‚ 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this month approved a biotech firm’s plan to genetically engineer soybeans to produce a “plant-grown” meat protein the company calls Piggy Sooy.

by Paul Craig Roberts‚ Paul Craig Roberts: I attended a classic car show recently and realized why my generation was so happy compared to the current ones. Cars in those days were beautiful and the muscle car element had glorious sounds. Beginning in 1954 but especially with the advent of the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air […]

by Chris Menahan‚ Information Liberation: The bipartisan $95 billion giveaway bill for Israel‚ Ukraine and Taiwan passed last week reportedly includes a provision to “supercharge mass migration from the Middle East.” From ZeroHedge‚ “$3.5 Billion Slipped Into Ukraine-Israel Aid Bill To ‘Supercharge Mass Migration From The Middle East'”: Tucked away in the $95 billion military aid […]