Under this law (Controlled Substances Act) a bureaucrat-usually not elected-decides whether or not a substance is dangerous and how dangerous that substance is. There's no more messing around with legislatures, presidents, or other bothersome formalities. When MDMA (ecstasy) was made illegal in 1986, no elected official voted on that. It was done "in house." People are now in jail because they did something that an administrator declared was wrong.

If we want the freedom to take part in our bit of differentness, then we must allow others their rights to take part in theirs, as long as they do not harm the person or property of a non-consenting other, of course. IT'S JUST common sense. It's also constitutional and it forms the cornerstone of the American ideal: free individual expression, tolerance and compassion.

It is a risk to love. What if it doesn't work out? Ah, but what if it does.

If we learned all we needed to know in kindergarten, it was promptly drummed out of us in first grade.

The simple solution for disappointment depression Get up and get moving. Physically move. Do. Act. Get going.

The purpose of education is to make the choices clear to people, not to make the choices for people.

The willingness to do creates the ability to do.