Married (37+ years), father of three, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel with prior Enlisted service (served 29+ years), a retired educator (10 years) here in Maine and active in my national, state and local community. Life member of the Military Order of World Wars as well as a member of American Legion and Veteran's of Foreign Wars.
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Jeff...
I'm not talking specifically about loss of life; although I don't the rates of possible fatalities while driving under the influence of marijuana or operation of heavy equipment.
I'm talking about loss of full potential. Drop out rate from high school. Dismissal from the military for drug usage; for very valid reasons...would you want someone to work on your helicopter under the influence?
I would think that you, most of all, should see the sad results of drug usage among our youth.
I know their are a myriad of reasons why children become at risk, but why should we add one to the mix.
Just my opinion, and apparently based on the vote at the legislature one held by many informed decision makers.
I guess I should just cancel all my insurance and coverage...
it is a very expensive monthly cost to get health, car, home etc. yet I do. I do because I try to live my life in a self-reliant manner.
I have also saved a small portion of my income each month; in case of emergency.
If I knew that it is the government's responsibility to cover my every set-back I could have saved tons of money over the past 40 years.
We know there are some people who hold the Governor in distain and look for every opportunity to bash him. We get it already! This is politics pure and simply and pretty distasteful if you ask me.
I will now hunker down for the onslaught of folks who will tell me how mean and cruel it is to expect people to be self-reliant.
Is there a glimmer of hope for our legislature?
As a 30 year military veteran and 10 year teacher, I have seen the negative effects of drug usage on our youth. I believe what I see and I've seen a lot.
No positive results will come from legalization of cannabis; no matter how "natural" proponents of marijuana say it is.
Just ask any parent who has a son or daughter lost to drug use.
Glad to see that some common sense is bubbling to the surface in Augusta.