Pisces + Cancer
Pisces + Scorpio
Pisces + Aquarius
Pisces + Virgo
Yes, I believe in letting the stars dictate my love life. It's romantic.
--
October 30, 2008
October 27, 2008
Two More Days!!
I am so excited for Warrior season to start, I think I'm going to pee in my pants.
AND
I heart Steve Nash & Baron Davis (even though they're not Warriors). Check the slick moonwalk!
AND
I heart Steve Nash & Baron Davis (even though they're not Warriors). Check the slick moonwalk!
October 26, 2008
Do YOU believe in the power of YES??
Oh. My. God. This is the most entertaining video I have seen in a loooong time. Gotta love those gay men. Thanks for sharing, Lil Buddha.
New dance move: The Fork in the Garbage Disposal!!!!!
October 24, 2008
Shifting Careers . . .
. . . from Counseling to Court Advocating.
Two MUNI bus rides away from home. Half a block away from the courthouse.
Access to judge's chambers. Access to judges.
Still working for the people. . . for a higher salary... no dress code policy...
AND I get to use the Criminal Justice degree I earned through FIVE years of college WITHOUT having to submit to the institutionalized-capitalistic-might-as-well-call-it-a-corporation California Department of Corrections?
Uh, where do I sign?
Two MUNI bus rides away from home. Half a block away from the courthouse.
Access to judge's chambers. Access to judges.
Still working for the people. . . for a higher salary... no dress code policy...
AND I get to use the Criminal Justice degree I earned through FIVE years of college WITHOUT having to submit to the institutionalized-capitalistic-might-as-well-call-it-a-corporation California Department of Corrections?
Uh, where do I sign?
October 22, 2008
The Guru of Ganja - Ed Rosenthal & the Wonders of Cannabis
If you're in the City this weekend and AREN'T attending the 2008 Exotic Erotic Ball... might I suggest getting educated on The Wonders of Cannabis?? This weekend in Golden Gate Park, local horticulturist and famed "Guru of Ganja" Ed Rosenthal will be hosting a cannabis festival intended to educate the public about you guessed it, The Wonders of Cannabis! Ed Rosenthal is a New York born author who is well known for his activism and advocacy for the legalization of marijuana.
Oh yeah and Dead Prez, Bayonics and other artists will be performing live!
For more information on this weekend's big event, visit The Wonders of Cannabis
Read more about Ed Rosenthal >>> Freddom to Exhale
Oh yeah and Dead Prez, Bayonics and other artists will be performing live!
For more information on this weekend's big event, visit The Wonders of Cannabis
Read more about Ed Rosenthal >>> Freddom to Exhale
October 21, 2008
On the 2008 Presidential Election
Nick News, where I go for my 2008 Presidential Election information. They speak in kids terms which I understand much much better. =) Not to mention the fact that I don't trust one word that the Mass Media prints, publishes, or says.
The results of Kids Pick the President are in! Check them out here >>
Kids Pick the President 2008
Linda Ellerbee has got to be one of the most important journalists of our time. A reporter for the kids?! Yessir.
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Gloria La Riva & Eugene Puryear for President & Vice President
VOTE PSL - the Party for Socialism and Liberation
Don't forget that Barack Obama and John McCain aren't the only ones running for President and that Democrats and Republicans aren't the only political parties in the United States. If you are unsatisfied with the candidates that are being force fed to you by the media, I urge everyone to do more research on other parties and people who are running for the presidency. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR WHOEVER YOU WANT!! You are not limited to what you see on TV or read in blogs!
Two more weeks to go!!!
The results of Kids Pick the President are in! Check them out here >>
Kids Pick the President 2008
Linda Ellerbee has got to be one of the most important journalists of our time. A reporter for the kids?! Yessir.
---
Gloria La Riva & Eugene Puryear for President & Vice President
VOTE PSL - the Party for Socialism and Liberation
Don't forget that Barack Obama and John McCain aren't the only ones running for President and that Democrats and Republicans aren't the only political parties in the United States. If you are unsatisfied with the candidates that are being force fed to you by the media, I urge everyone to do more research on other parties and people who are running for the presidency. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR WHOEVER YOU WANT!! You are not limited to what you see on TV or read in blogs!
Two more weeks to go!!!
October 20, 2008
Inspiration
"Over the years I have developed a picture of what a human being living humanely is like. She is a person who understands, values and develops her body, finding it beautiful and useful; a person who is real and is willing to take risks, to be creative, to manifest competence, to change when the situation calls for it, and to find ways to accommodate to what is new and different, keeping that part of the old that is still useful and discarding what is not."
-Virginia Satir, noted American Author and Psychotherapist
-Virginia Satir, noted American Author and Psychotherapist
October 17, 2008
October 15, 2008
Day 2 of the Great Embargo
Now I know how drug addicts feel. I just smoked a broken cigarette out of desperation. The liquor store around the corner is closed and I smoked my last one on Monday. Bahhhh. It really is hard to quit smoking cold turkey! So I'm gonna try tapering off from 5-7 cigarettes a day to 2-3 cigarettes to being smoke free by my next birthday.
What caused my sudden interest in Smoking Cessation? Three reasons.
#1 Obviously, health reasons. Going to Allan's class the other day was a reality check that in order for me to be a successful dancer, I'm gonna need more stamina. I was struggling during his last eight count; it felt like my body was just shutting down after an hour and a half. My lungs are begging me to give them a break.
#2 I simply cannot afford to buy 2 packs of cigarettes a week. I thought about downgrading from my usual Marlboro Menthol Lights to Newports to save money, but then I thought ... aren't Newports even worse?
#3 For my mother... fuuuuck. Why is it always the mother that puts incessant guilt trips on you knowing that one day you're going to break just because you know she never will???? Whenever I call my mother I'm usually smoking a cigarette (to help me get through the conversation) and, without fail she will ask me, "Are you smoking?" I say "no" because I know that she knows I really mean "yes" but she knows that I will never say "yes" because it will just affirm her suspicions all along and the conversation just goes on and on and on . . . . Trust, it's an endless cycle.
Anyway, so I'm talking to my mother the other day and we get into the "Are you smoking" cycle and out of nowhere she says to me, "You know why you smoke right? It's because you're sad." Now, my mother (as I'm sure most mothers do) has this uncanny ability to sense and know everything that's going through my head and heart. This is especially true of the things that I am blind to. Her observation hit me like a brick wall. It may or may not be true, but when you think about it, why does anybody get caught up in addiction?
So, faithful readers, I seek support in any positive way. If I ask you for a cigarette, kindly turn me down. If I already have a cigarette and I ask you for a light, gently remind me that I need to quit but light me up anyway!!
=)
What caused my sudden interest in Smoking Cessation? Three reasons.
#1 Obviously, health reasons. Going to Allan's class the other day was a reality check that in order for me to be a successful dancer, I'm gonna need more stamina. I was struggling during his last eight count; it felt like my body was just shutting down after an hour and a half. My lungs are begging me to give them a break.
#2 I simply cannot afford to buy 2 packs of cigarettes a week. I thought about downgrading from my usual Marlboro Menthol Lights to Newports to save money, but then I thought ... aren't Newports even worse?
#3 For my mother... fuuuuck. Why is it always the mother that puts incessant guilt trips on you knowing that one day you're going to break just because you know she never will???? Whenever I call my mother I'm usually smoking a cigarette (to help me get through the conversation) and, without fail she will ask me, "Are you smoking?" I say "no" because I know that she knows I really mean "yes" but she knows that I will never say "yes" because it will just affirm her suspicions all along and the conversation just goes on and on and on . . . . Trust, it's an endless cycle.
Anyway, so I'm talking to my mother the other day and we get into the "Are you smoking" cycle and out of nowhere she says to me, "You know why you smoke right? It's because you're sad." Now, my mother (as I'm sure most mothers do) has this uncanny ability to sense and know everything that's going through my head and heart. This is especially true of the things that I am blind to. Her observation hit me like a brick wall. It may or may not be true, but when you think about it, why does anybody get caught up in addiction?
So, faithful readers, I seek support in any positive way. If I ask you for a cigarette, kindly turn me down. If I already have a cigarette and I ask you for a light, gently remind me that I need to quit but light me up anyway!!
=)
October 13, 2008
Living Hero - Allan Frias
When I first moved to the Bay Area my first dance teacher was Allan Frias, who has now become one of my living heroes. You may remember him from the first season of So You Think You Can Dance, breaking it down as Big Papa. While he didn't win the competition, he made a big impact just by making it on to the show. If you've ever seen him, you'll notice that he is a HUSKY fella. If you've ever seen him dance, you'll notice that his size doesn't stop him from dropping down and breaking a motherfucker off.
After a few years, I was able to begin a work-exchange program at Dance Mission on Tuesday nights and got to watch Allan's Advanced class do their thing. His choreography always amazed me as it is laced with subtle sexuality and powerful eight counts that draw inspiration from West Indian dance forms. While I idolize Allan, it is his Sucker Free, real ass human side that makes me love him all the more. He sweats like a madman when he dances; he sports Warrior's paraphernalia; and he allows little kids to sit in on his classes every once in a while, free of charge. One night as I was sitting in the back room counting the night's revenue the familiar tickle of California herb came floating in from the window. I turned around and there was Allan, sitting on the fire escape smoking a blunt making choreography in his head. How could I not fall in love with the man?? He is such a celebrity to me that every time we run into each other, I gush as if he were Justin Timberlake.
Tonight was the first night I've been to one of Allan's classes in ages and, like always, homeboy spouted some knowledge that reminded me why I love him (and dancing) so much.
-----
"How do you bump your booty? Use your tailbone. The PADOW is all there."
"I don't care how big you are, you can get down on your hands. I'm bigger than all of you motherfuckers, you're all smaller than me and I can fucking do it. You can do it!!"
"Dance is all about confidence. Trust, cause ain't nobody watching you anyway. Do whatever the fuck you do, but do it confidently."
"Open your pussy, it's okay! Dance is sexual. If you can dance, then you can fuck. It's all about being able to catch the rhythm."
After a few years, I was able to begin a work-exchange program at Dance Mission on Tuesday nights and got to watch Allan's Advanced class do their thing. His choreography always amazed me as it is laced with subtle sexuality and powerful eight counts that draw inspiration from West Indian dance forms. While I idolize Allan, it is his Sucker Free, real ass human side that makes me love him all the more. He sweats like a madman when he dances; he sports Warrior's paraphernalia; and he allows little kids to sit in on his classes every once in a while, free of charge. One night as I was sitting in the back room counting the night's revenue the familiar tickle of California herb came floating in from the window. I turned around and there was Allan, sitting on the fire escape smoking a blunt making choreography in his head. How could I not fall in love with the man?? He is such a celebrity to me that every time we run into each other, I gush as if he were Justin Timberlake.
Tonight was the first night I've been to one of Allan's classes in ages and, like always, homeboy spouted some knowledge that reminded me why I love him (and dancing) so much.
-----
"How do you bump your booty? Use your tailbone. The PADOW is all there."
"I don't care how big you are, you can get down on your hands. I'm bigger than all of you motherfuckers, you're all smaller than me and I can fucking do it. You can do it!!"
"Dance is all about confidence. Trust, cause ain't nobody watching you anyway. Do whatever the fuck you do, but do it confidently."
"Open your pussy, it's okay! Dance is sexual. If you can dance, then you can fuck. It's all about being able to catch the rhythm."
October 12, 2008
Moloko - "The Time Is Now"
"You're my last breath
You're a breath of fresh air to me
I am empty
So tell me you care for me.
Give up yourself unto the moment
The time is now
Give up yourself unto the moment
Let's make this moment last."
-The Time Is Now
Moloko
The Chipmunk Adventure
By far, my favorite Chipmunk song. Brittney Miller is straight OG.
"Honey you're a sweet thing
And you look so fine
All I ever wanted
Was to make you mine.
Give me a clue
Tell me what I need to do
To get lucky with you
Boy I really love you
With my heart and soul
Honey won't you take me
Where I want to go.
Gettin' lucky is really what its all about
Getting' lucky is something I can't do without
Honey I've been waiting, waiting patiently
Let me unlock your heart boy
I think I got the key
Give me a clue
Tell me what I need to do
To get lucky with you."
=)
LOL. //*Gush*
"Knock, Knock."
"Who's there?"
"Interrupting cow."
"Interrupting cow wh-?"
"Moooooo!"
HAHAHAH!!! Gets me everytime.
----
Jordan Knight, my favorite new kid. =)
(photos by Ate)
"Who's there?"
"Interrupting cow."
"Interrupting cow wh-?"
"Moooooo!"
HAHAHAH!!! Gets me everytime.
----
Jordan Knight, my favorite new kid. =)
(photos by Ate)
October 11, 2008
October 9, 2008
Why Become an Escort? // CREAM
"People often ask me why I became an escort. They seemed to think that someone forced me into it, or that I am desperate for money. Many people look down at being an escort as something that is both illegal and immoral, I happen not to agree. A woman should become an escort if she thinks that is what she would like to do.
There are two main reasons girls become escorts. Number one, I think is the money. You can make a great deal of money, you can make a salary that a doctor or lawyer would in as less as 10 hours a week. Sounds like a get rich scheme, its not. The other is free time. Now that you have lots of money, you will have time to spend it, lots and lots of time".
Isabella
--
The other day I told my boy (and future bodyguard) Nicholas that I didn't want to dance for the money.
"No, I just want to perform on stage." Obviously, that was a half truth.
A part of me is hungry for money, as shameful and capitalistic as that may sound. I just think of it in terms of business, not the act of sex or the emotion of lust. When I dance, I would be getting paid for a service that I provide. It would be money earned not given. My money spent the way I decide.
Oh, the dream.
=)
There are two main reasons girls become escorts. Number one, I think is the money. You can make a great deal of money, you can make a salary that a doctor or lawyer would in as less as 10 hours a week. Sounds like a get rich scheme, its not. The other is free time. Now that you have lots of money, you will have time to spend it, lots and lots of time".
Isabella
--
The other day I told my boy (and future bodyguard) Nicholas that I didn't want to dance for the money.
"No, I just want to perform on stage." Obviously, that was a half truth.
A part of me is hungry for money, as shameful and capitalistic as that may sound. I just think of it in terms of business, not the act of sex or the emotion of lust. When I dance, I would be getting paid for a service that I provide. It would be money earned not given. My money spent the way I decide.
Oh, the dream.
=)
October 8, 2008
Romance
When I was young I spent hours dreaming about romance. Drawing inspiration from TV shows like Dawson's Creek (Joey & Pacey), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy & Angel!!!), and the classic one season masterpiece of teenage angst: My So-Called Life (Angela and *sigh* Jordan Catalano), I was able to create storyboards of drama and fantasy. A True Pisces, I spent late night hours dreaming up Disney-like movies that I played over and over in my mind.
That being said... I'm looking for romance in my relationships. Not commitment or financial stability or even sexual satisfaction. Yes, I enjoy the mindfuck and crackin' jokes, but what makes a friendship different from a RELATIONship... is it not the romance? Now that I'm older and have experienced both good and bad romances, I have a pretty good idea of the kind of man who would play the starring role in my romance to end all romances.
Enjoy, dear readers, the words of 6 women that have achieved my dream and have manifested my perfect romance in lyric form.
#1 Soldier - Destiny's Child
Yes, yes, he will be the cliche bad boy. I can't help it! I'm attracted to hoodstars in Nikes and not preppies in khakis!! "I tried that good boy game but the doughboy's turnin' me on." (I Can't Leave 'Em Alone, Ciara) And rap sheets are strangely attractive me. I can't explain this one, ladies. Just trust that I'm smart enough not to get into more drama than I can handle.
#2 Whatta Man - Salt N Pepa feat En Vogue
He will love his mother. Mama's boys are taught how to respect, love, and fear women and will thus, be respectful, loving and fearful of you. =) I just pray that his mother doesn't have a complex when it comes to her son and she'll be able to let him go peacefully. Don't worry, mothers... I'm a good girl!
#3 Infatuation - Christina Aguilera
The entire song is a play by play. It will be love at first sight, fa sho, because i believe that the intensity of attraction plays a big role in romance. Though, right now the "boricua" is replaced by "filipino." For some reason I am in love with my Filipino brothers right now. Especially the ones that remind me of my father (but not in an uncomfortable way) and especially the ones that have interesting ink. This dialoge is also exactly what my mother tells me every time I talk about boys.
#4 Love Rain - Jill Scott f/ Mos Def
I had to put the entire first verse because it rings true. A romance should always include exchanges of passionate thought, belief, and experience or what I like to call mindfucking. A man who has no passion in other areas of life other than relationships is dull, boring, and tends to become a little too codependant for my taste. You can recognize a man who has passion by his ability to recognize your own. Mos Def does a poetic job at his reply so check his lyrics if you have time. Also, anything that can be described as "delicious" has got to be romantic.
#5 Underneath Your Clothes - Shakira
All good things are worth the wait and hard work, right? Nothing comes easy or quickly. And I believe that one day, I'm going to get the man I deserve. Never lose faith, hopeless romantics... dreams come true everyday!
Now press play and manifest...
#6 Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
That being said... I'm looking for romance in my relationships. Not commitment or financial stability or even sexual satisfaction. Yes, I enjoy the mindfuck and crackin' jokes, but what makes a friendship different from a RELATIONship... is it not the romance? Now that I'm older and have experienced both good and bad romances, I have a pretty good idea of the kind of man who would play the starring role in my romance to end all romances.
Enjoy, dear readers, the words of 6 women that have achieved my dream and have manifested my perfect romance in lyric form.
#1 Soldier - Destiny's Child
"A rude boy that's good to me, street credibility
If his status ain't hood, I ain't checkin' on him
Better be street if you lookin' at me."
Yes, yes, he will be the cliche bad boy. I can't help it! I'm attracted to hoodstars in Nikes and not preppies in khakis!! "I tried that good boy game but the doughboy's turnin' me on." (I Can't Leave 'Em Alone, Ciara) And rap sheets are strangely attractive me. I can't explain this one, ladies. Just trust that I'm smart enough not to get into more drama than I can handle.
#2 Whatta Man - Salt N Pepa feat En Vogue
"Never disrespectful cause his mama taught him that."
He will love his mother. Mama's boys are taught how to respect, love, and fear women and will thus, be respectful, loving and fearful of you. =) I just pray that his mother doesn't have a complex when it comes to her son and she'll be able to let him go peacefully. Don't worry, mothers... I'm a good girl!
#3 Infatuation - Christina Aguilera
"Mama used to warn me not to rush love with another
She said, 'I'm not tryin to lecture
I just care about my daughter'
'Ay Mama, you seem to forget
I never will let a man control my emotions'
But when he smiles I feel like a little child and when he says
'I am full blood boricua'
Reads the tattoo on his arm."
The entire song is a play by play. It will be love at first sight, fa sho, because i believe that the intensity of attraction plays a big role in romance. Though, right now the "boricua" is replaced by "filipino." For some reason I am in love with my Filipino brothers right now. Especially the ones that remind me of my father (but not in an uncomfortable way) and especially the ones that have interesting ink. This dialoge is also exactly what my mother tells me every time I talk about boys.
#4 Love Rain - Jill Scott f/ Mos Def
"He was brown, deep
Said he wanted to talk about my mission
Listen to my past lives (Word?)
Took me on long walks to places where butterflies rest easy
Talked about Moses and Mumia
Reparations, blue colors, memories of shell topped adidas
He was fresh, like summer peaches
Sweet on my mind like block parties and penny candy
Us was nice and warm, no jacket, no umbrella, just warm
At night we would watch the stars
And he would physically give me each and every one
I felt like cayenne pepper,red,hot,spicy
I felt Dizzy, Sonya, heaven, and Miles between my thighs
Better than love,we made delicious
He me had,had me he
He made me tongue tied
I could hear his rhythm in my thoughts
I was his sharp, his horn section
His boom and his bip
And he was my love."
I had to put the entire first verse because it rings true. A romance should always include exchanges of passionate thought, belief, and experience or what I like to call mindfucking. A man who has no passion in other areas of life other than relationships is dull, boring, and tends to become a little too codependant for my taste. You can recognize a man who has passion by his ability to recognize your own. Mos Def does a poetic job at his reply so check his lyrics if you have time. Also, anything that can be described as "delicious" has got to be romantic.
#5 Underneath Your Clothes - Shakira
"All the things I deserve for being such a good girl."
All good things are worth the wait and hard work, right? Nothing comes easy or quickly. And I believe that one day, I'm going to get the man I deserve. Never lose faith, hopeless romantics... dreams come true everyday!
Now press play and manifest...
#6 Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
October 5, 2008
A Brief Encounter // Lyric
Dear Boy,
I thought I had only imagined seeing your face last night. That moment could have been a dream - my heart beat echoing in time with the technotranceravehouse music in the air, neon lights flashing red blue green and yellow. It could have been a dream. You reached around my waist, like you did once before, and by that simple connection - the skin of your fingers and the skin on my stomach - I knew I wasn't dreaming. You are real. You exist.
With a slow burning cigarette balanced in between your fingers, you take off your hat, like the true gentleman that you are, and I am reminded of everything you once told me. You wanted to be mine. My mace, my lover, my best friend. And then in the midst of trying to remain strong independant and unbroken I let you slip out of my life and into the arms of another woman. I let you go because I was afraid to hold on to you.
Seeing you with someone else was not the tragedy I expected. It made me happy to see you happy. It was what I wanted for you all along.
And so you keep coming back to me, dear boy, in times and ways that I never expect. The reality of our relationship is this: I cannot hold you down as you cannot hold me down. I cannot promise you what you cannot promise me. Right now, we can only give each other the peace of mind that comes in knowing that the other exists. I believe our time will come. For now, I am satisfied for another opportunity to press my lips against you and let you know I am doing well.
Until we meet again...
Signed,
Lauren
----
-I Love You
I thought I had only imagined seeing your face last night. That moment could have been a dream - my heart beat echoing in time with the technotranceravehouse music in the air, neon lights flashing red blue green and yellow. It could have been a dream. You reached around my waist, like you did once before, and by that simple connection - the skin of your fingers and the skin on my stomach - I knew I wasn't dreaming. You are real. You exist.
With a slow burning cigarette balanced in between your fingers, you take off your hat, like the true gentleman that you are, and I am reminded of everything you once told me. You wanted to be mine. My mace, my lover, my best friend. And then in the midst of trying to remain strong independant and unbroken I let you slip out of my life and into the arms of another woman. I let you go because I was afraid to hold on to you.
Seeing you with someone else was not the tragedy I expected. It made me happy to see you happy. It was what I wanted for you all along.
And so you keep coming back to me, dear boy, in times and ways that I never expect. The reality of our relationship is this: I cannot hold you down as you cannot hold me down. I cannot promise you what you cannot promise me. Right now, we can only give each other the peace of mind that comes in knowing that the other exists. I believe our time will come. For now, I am satisfied for another opportunity to press my lips against you and let you know I am doing well.
Until we meet again...
Signed,
Lauren
----
"Let me surround you
A sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek
Oh, and everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away
And I forgot to tell you I love you
And the night's too long
And cold here without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so."
-I Love You
Sarah McLachlan
October 4, 2008
October 2, 2008
Radical Women Conference 2008
Women's Building3543 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers
Embattled Civil Liberties Attorney Lynne Stewart, Activitsts & Scholars from Central America, Australia, China & the United States
Key Topics
-For a grassroots feminist movement independent of the twin parties of war & reaction
- Women of color & immigrant women ignite a labor revival
-The dynamic leadership of youth and queers
PLUS: Organizer skills training, Strategy workshops, Radical Culture & More!!
Registration
Key Topics
-For a grassroots feminist movement independent of the twin parties of war & reaction
- Women of color & immigrant women ignite a labor revival
-The dynamic leadership of youth and queers
PLUS: Organizer skills training, Strategy workshops, Radical Culture & More!!
Registration
$55/4 days, $15/day,
$25/4 days, $7.50/day for students and low-income.
All genders welcome!
Learn more & Register at www.RadicalWomen.org
Email: RadicalWomenUS@gmail.com, SF office: (415) 864-1278
October 1, 2008
A Politician in Vermont ...
"Putney Man Runs On Socialistic Ideals"
Mitchell, an avowed socialist who wants to legalize drugs, nationalize energy and health care and end the war in Iraq, has run for political office twice before.
"Personally, I think the pendulum has swung so far toward the fallacy of free-market capitalism, that the emperor is now standing naked in front of the free world," he says. "It's a wonderful opportunity to consider the socialist alternative."
Mitchell says the lack of affordable health insurance for families like his own have led to an unnecessary health crisis in the richest country in the world.
"If you have a lot of money, you can get 15 MRIs and have access to whatever you want," he says. "I still owe for my children's births, which I'm paying off slowly."
Not only does Mitchell want to pardon all nonviolent drug offenders, he is also eager to legalize drugs altogether.
With nearly three-quarters of the inmate population presenting with addiction problems, Mitchell says, the state has effectively turned prisons into addiction treatment centers. He says the $35,000 taxpayers spend to keep each inmate incarcerated for a year could be better invested in proven treatment regimens.
"It's gotten to the point where with the scare tactics of the war on drugs, we're freeing pedophiles and sex offenders to make room for people who have addiction problems," he says.
Legalizing drugs, he says, offers a virtually overnight solution to Vermont's revenue shortfalls and shrinking agricultural sector. Were farmers able to grow marijuana, he says, the state would discover a cash crop that yields unprecedented profits. Taxes levied on the product, he says, would account for millions of dollars annually.
"It's just good policy," he says. "We could grow it in all our fields and have no problem finding people from New York or New Hampshire to buy it."
Mitchell, an avowed socialist who wants to legalize drugs, nationalize energy and health care and end the war in Iraq, has run for political office twice before.
"Personally, I think the pendulum has swung so far toward the fallacy of free-market capitalism, that the emperor is now standing naked in front of the free world," he says. "It's a wonderful opportunity to consider the socialist alternative."
Mitchell says the lack of affordable health insurance for families like his own have led to an unnecessary health crisis in the richest country in the world.
"If you have a lot of money, you can get 15 MRIs and have access to whatever you want," he says. "I still owe for my children's births, which I'm paying off slowly."
Not only does Mitchell want to pardon all nonviolent drug offenders, he is also eager to legalize drugs altogether.
With nearly three-quarters of the inmate population presenting with addiction problems, Mitchell says, the state has effectively turned prisons into addiction treatment centers. He says the $35,000 taxpayers spend to keep each inmate incarcerated for a year could be better invested in proven treatment regimens.
"It's gotten to the point where with the scare tactics of the war on drugs, we're freeing pedophiles and sex offenders to make room for people who have addiction problems," he says.
Legalizing drugs, he says, offers a virtually overnight solution to Vermont's revenue shortfalls and shrinking agricultural sector. Were farmers able to grow marijuana, he says, the state would discover a cash crop that yields unprecedented profits. Taxes levied on the product, he says, would account for millions of dollars annually.
"It's just good policy," he says. "We could grow it in all our fields and have no problem finding people from New York or New Hampshire to buy it."
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