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Fumesucker

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4. And the other half never even heard the game was being played
Mon Mar 10, 2014, 08:41 PM
Mar 2014

I'm reminded of this rant by Jesse Ventura:

JESSE VENTURA, HOST: Imagine an alien suddenly dropped into the 21st century America. He goes to a Monday night football game and witnesses thousands of people guzzling a liquid refreshment as fast as vendors can supply it. Observing the spectacle of the game itself, the alien is constantly distracted by fans whose behavior seems to become more and more bizarre. He watches as fights break out between half-naked fans with painted bodies.

By the end of the contest, on the playing field, he notes that most of the people around him seem to have lost their ability to walk and for some reason, their speech has changed. Words are less audible. They seem to be talking in slow motion. Once the game is over, he watches the fans stumbling toward their cars, cursing and threatening other fans.

Clearly, the alien observes, something has caused these fans to have a mind-altering experience. But whatever is going on, it seems to be acceptable behavior for this society, because all the while, many police officers observe the behavior, but remain at a distance and don't interfere.

The next day, the alien attends a lecture on a college campus. After the lecture, he's invited by some students to a party. At the party, students are sitting around drawing smoke from a bottle-like structure with water in it. The smoke is inhaled into their bodies, the conversation is friendly, calm and respectful, and music is playing in the background. But all of a sudden, many police officers arrive with guns, grab the water-filled bottle, put handcuffs on everyone in the room, and take them off to jail. The alien is totally confused.

Welcome to the United States of America, the land of hypocrisy.

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Funny, it's the DEA that doesn't get reality and is using poor judgement. Scuba Mar 2014 #1
How many stoners does it take to Politicalboi Mar 2014 #2
Half probably don't know the game's over Scootaloo Mar 2014 #3
And the other half never even heard the game was being played Fumesucker Mar 2014 #4
Why is alcohol legal? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #5
as someone who watched two parents drink themselves to death rurallib Mar 2014 #7
I would argue that the illegalization of marijuana has also been a disaster. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #9
absolutely rurallib Mar 2014 #12
Heck.... zabet Mar 2014 #6
girl scout cookie stands and republican voter recruiting table rurallib Mar 2014 #8
The Girl Scouts zabet Mar 2014 #13
*snort* Raine1967 Mar 2014 #10
It's illegal because it's easy to grow and everyone will grow their own. TransitJohn Mar 2014 #11
can you imagine having a house rurallib Mar 2014 #14
that is probably the biggest reason demigoddess Mar 2014 #15
skin cancer? shanti Mar 2014 #17
youtube had demigoddess Mar 2014 #18
thanks shanti Mar 2014 #19
Why is religion legal? Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #16
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