Thursday Pot Thoughts: Volume 3: Roseanne Barr 2012

In 2008 I wanted to be able to vote FOR someone and had my fingers crossed that for Hillary over Barack simply because she was a woman and I thought it was about time - I mean I have a love/hate relationship with feminism but seriously how long did it take for women to get the right to vote after all men could? The answer is nearly half a century! How the hell did it take 49 years when we are practically equal in numbers?

I received my mail in ballot yesterday and Roseanne Barr is really on it. I thought that it was just a joke she made at her roast but there she is listed as Peace and Freedom party. I love peace. I love freedom. Why the devil not? I'm thinking. What difference is my vote going to make anyway? I recently saw Roseanne say in an interview that it wasn't like she was taking the vote from Obama or Romney they've already got their party member's votes. My silly little vote can't possibly affect the overall outcome, but I have to say she just may actually steal at least one vote from the duo - mine.

You see normally I vote against someone by casting my vote for the opposing party Republican or Democrat. Normally I would be voting either Romney or Obama. Normally I would justify to myself how it is perfectly acceptable to cast your vote against someone rather than for someone and reason that if I didn't do just as I've always done then my effort would have been a waste. Maybe I'm getting old and senile or maybe this year there is something in the water but what I would normally do is definitely in question. In fact it's under downright scrutiny.

What would make me want to vote for Obama or Romney? If either one came out in support of ending the prohibition of cannabis they would instantly be attractive to me. Problem: Romney wants to fight legalization tooth and nail (now I can't have the federal government meddling in my states business). Obama well ... I'm torn. I have a feeling the number of federal shut downs during his term is simply due to the increased number of establishments in general. Regardless I am still severely disappointed by his stance on the issue. I mean honestly you're going to try to feed me that we should be educating people about Cannabis? Because that's exactly what I've been screaming at you with hand written letters, phone calls, and emails! OK so wanting to vote for either of those guys is out of the question.

With that established again I have to ask myself. Honestly what would make me want to vote for someone boils down to the willingness to stand up for the truth. The audacity to speak up and side with the people. The courage and humbleness to educate and end the war on Cannabis. So I looked it up. Roseanne does support legalization OPENLY! Actually she supports a lot of stuff that I like. Really, what is the worst that could happen if I voted Roseanne Barr? Why shouldn't I do something because it's what I want to do & not what I think is expected of me (even if most strongly expected by none other than ME!)? Do I need to do the things because I want to in order to be happy? I might.

What if I didn't wake up anymore?