Journal 9

Marijuana

In November california is voting on proposition 19 which will legalize marijuna outright not just for medical reasons. If this bill is passed California will collect over 1.9billion dollars in taxes and will clear jail spaces. Marijuana is a huge debate that is going on all over the country. The federal government still says that it is illegal but many states have legalized it for medical reasons. I believe that marijuana should be legal. I think this because one it helps people with diseases feel better, it will create tax revenue and help stabilize the economy, it will clear much needed jail space, and everyone is doing it so why shouldn't it be legal. Also if alcohol and tobacco are legal which cause way more deaths the weed then why shouldn't the government make it legal and make money off it.

Gay Rights

Same sex marriage is a debate that has been going on for a long time. Some states have accepted the measure while other like California had the opportunity to vote to accept same sex marriages but voted against them. I think that this is just another stage in the progression of America as a whole. First it was the civil rights movement and African Americans all over fought for there freedom and for the same rights as everyone else and they were granted them. Next came the suffrage movement and women were sick of being treated unfairly and they fought for their rights and were granted them. Now comes the battle for gay rights. I think it is ridiculous to not let people be with who they love just because they are the same sex. The preamble to the Constitution state "We the people..." Not "We the people except for anyone who is gay".

Arizona Immigration Bill

In April Arizona passed one of the strictest most rasict laws ever to be passed by a state. Arizona's new law stated that police officers should arrest anyone who they suspect of being an illegal immigrant and detain them until they can provide prof of their citizenship. This means that anyone of Hispanic decent can be arrested at anytime and held for questioning. This law is similar to Nazi Germany when the Nazis would arrest anyone on sight that they suspected of being Jewish. This is crazy America is suppose to be the land of the free and laws like this seem like they belong more in dictatorships then democracy's. This law seems unconstitutional because how can anyone tell the difference from an illegal immigrant and a legal immigrant just by looking at them. Pretty much this law is saying if you are of Hispanic decent you should leave Arizona because there is a good chance you will be arrested and questioned legal or illegal.