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“If you openly advocate violence, genocide, or death and you call yourself Jewish, Christian, or Muslim. You are not understanding your religion. It’s about peace. And you are a disgrace to it.” - One of my own sayings I live by.

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Taliban Poetry

talkstraight:

I bury her up to her long, lovely neck.
We share a glimpse.
Be straight and steadfast O rock
as you crush her 14 year old head!
You were my sixth wife
but I saw you looking at another man.
Yes, it was your father, but still.
Say hey to my virgins in heaven.

h/t hamikdash

Just remember that next time feminists when you say America is unfair to women.

alonmg:

talkstraight:

communismkills:

Oh, and it’ll be paired with “nationalism is stupid” and “don’t idolize baby killers”. Maybe some “look at this cute Iraqi baby” pictures.

You and me both. Not from all Libertarians….just the ‘you may as well be a liberal/anarchist’…

it’s because we embody true Libertarianism/Classic Liberalism as it should be. Thomas Jefferson is my hero, and he, in conjunction with other figures, led me to be the Libertarian/Classic Liberal I am today. 

We stand for Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights, and Fiscal Conservativism. We are Capitalists, and freedom lovers. So in essence, we must love those who sacrifice for our freedoms. Any Libertarian/Classic Liberal who loves freedom, should thank our soldiers.

And about the above paragraph, no Civil Liberties and Civil Rights are not the same things, they are not interchangeable. Trust me I would know, I am a Poli-sci student, among other fields.

But regardless, I fart in the general direction of so called “freedom loving, fighting for freedom Libertarians.”

I need feminism because…

whoneedsfeminism:

my boyfriend is younger than me and one of my male friends (who’s girlfriend is much younger than him) thinks it’s creepy, even though we’re two years apart. 

And your point? I dated a freshman when I was a junior. So whats the big deal. When anyone thought it was weird I’d just say, “Screw you. I like her. So deal with!” 

You don’t need feminism for that. You date who you want, no matter the age gap. I could have dated tons of girls my grade. But I decided that a brain was more important.

I am preparing for all of the “screw Memorial Day, screw the soldiers, screw the veterans!” posts from the libertarians.

talkstraight:

communismkills:

Oh, and it’ll be paired with “nationalism is stupid” and “don’t idolize baby killers”. Maybe some “look at this cute Iraqi baby” pictures.

You and me both. Not from all Libertarians….just the ‘you may as well be a liberal/anarchist’ Libertarians.  The sane ones recognize that there is a need for a strong military.

They make me look bad… Ugh… I hate Libertarians/Classic Liberals like that… They do nothing but make the people like me, look bad.

For you dog question. If you don't mind taking them to get groomed, mini-schnauzers are good pets. Very smart and full of personality. They don't shed, and they have beards. Technically, people get their ears clipped but I didn't do that to mine.

Thanks I’ll look into them as well. Yeah I don’t like clipping anything on any dog. I like them the way god intended them to be. My dog kelev has no tail, apparently he was the runt and it got bit off by a sibling. But I still love him no matter what!

I don’t know why I am so infatuated with the Puli of all dogs. One day maybe I’ll buy one, But I have to drive to Indiana for a breeder. Which means a long drive and arranging with a  buddy or two to drive. Plus Gas.

In order for someone to be racist against Islam, Islam would have to be a race.

communismkills:

Logic fail.

Same thing goes for Judaism people!

It’s a double standard world, isn’t it? A man can’t make a joke about a woman, but she can about a man and what not.

Agreed!

lolingatliberals:

What have we learned, as a society, from the ongoing suffering of George Zimmerman in the face of America’s anti-racist lobby?

So far, apparently, nothing.

I remember the other day, I was reading through my textbook and it mentioned something about the media’s exploitation and over reporting of…

And before people call my a racist… Please look at the sidebar for information about me.

Why I need feminism…

So I can laugh at the inability of feminists to take a joke, or just show full on hypocrisy when it comes to equality, and rights.

whoneedsfeminism:

I need feminism because my friends still post demeaning statuses to their Facebook pages. 

Obviously it is meant as humor. So get a sense of humor. Again I will reference feminist hypocrisy 

How is that not seen as offensive to us? I honestly find it hilarious myself, but that’s because I have humor. But you can’t say it is bad when men do it, and not say it’s bad when women do it. It works both ways

whoneedsfeminism:

I need feminism because my friends still post demeaning statuses to their Facebook pages. 

Obviously it is meant as humor. So get a sense of humor. Again I will reference feminist hypocrisy 

How is that not seen as offensive to us? I honestly find it hilarious myself, but that’s because I have humor. But you can’t say it is bad when men do it, and not say it’s bad when women do it. It works both ways

Hemp is Truely a billion dollar crop. With many uses ranging from clothing, to fuel, to even food. 4.1 acres of Trees = 1 acre of hemp to make paper, and trees need years to grow, hemp grows ~90 days. Want to stimulate our economy and drive prices lower… Well Hemp is one way to go.
HISTORY FACTS
*Hemp has been grown for at least the last 12,000 years for fiber (textiles and paper) and food. It has been effectively prohibited in the United States since the 1950s.
*George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew hemp. Ben Franklin owned a mill that made hemp paper. Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper.
*When US sources of “Manila hemp” (not true hemp) was cut off by the Japanese in WWII, the US Army and US Department of Agriculture promoted the “Hemp for Victory” campaign to grow hemp in the US.
*Because of its importance for sails (the word “canvass” is rooted in “cannabis”) and rope for ships, hemp was a required crop in the American colonies.
INDUSTRY FACTS
*Henry Ford experimented with hemp to build car bodies. He wanted to build and fuel cars from farm products.
*BMW is experimenting with hemp materials in automobiles as part of an effort to make cars more recyclable.
*Much of the bird seed sold in the US has hemp seed (it’s sterilized before importation), the hulls of which contain about 25% protein.
*Hemp oil once greased machines. Most paints, resins, shellacs, and varnishes used to be made out of linseed (from flax) and hemp oils.
*Rudolph Diesel designed his engine to run on hemp oil.
*Kimberly Clark (on the Fortune 500) has a mill in France which produces hemp paper preferred for bibles because it lasts a very long time and doesn’t yellow.
*Construction products such as medium density fiber board, oriented strand board, and even beams, studs and posts could be made out of hemp. Because of hemp’s long fibers, the products will be stronger and/or lighter than those made from wood.
*The products that can be made from hemp number over 25,000.
SCIENTIFIC FACTS
*Industrial hemp and marijuana are both classified by taxonomists as Cannabis sativa, a species with hundreds of varieties. C. sativa is a member of the mulberry family. Industrial hemp is bred to maximize fiber, seed and/or oil, while marijuana varieties seek to maximize THC (delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana).
*While industrial hemp and marijuana may look somewhat alike to an untrained eye, an easily trained eye can easily distinguish the difference.
*Industrial hemp has a THC content of between 0.05 and 1%. Marijuana has a THC content of 3% to 20%. To receive a standard psychoactive dose would require a person to power-smoke 10-12 hemp cigarettes over an extremely short period of time. The large volume and high temperature of vapor, gas and smoke would be almost impossible for a person to withstand.
*If hemp does pollinate any nearby marijuana, genetically, the result will always be lower-THC marijuana, not higher-THC hemp. If hemp is grown outdoors, marijuana will not be grown close by to avoid producing lower-grade marijuana.
*Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, more absorbent and more mildew-resistant than cotton.
*Fabrics made of at least one-half hemp block the sun’s UV rays more effectively than other fabrics.
*Many of the varieties of hemp that were grown in North America have been lost. Seed banks weren’t maintained. New genetic breeding will be necessary using both foreign and domestic “ditchweed,” strains of hemp that went feral after cultivation ended. Various state national guard units often spend their weekends trying to eradicate this hemp, in the mistaken belief they are helping stop drug use.
*A 1938 Popular Mechanics described hemp as a “New Billion Dollar Crop.” That’s back when a billion was real money.
*Hemp can be made in to a variety of fabrics, including linen quality.
LEGAL FACTS
*The US Drug Enforcement Agency classifies all C. sativa varieties as “marijuana.” While it is theoretically possible to get permission from the government to grow hemp, DEA would require that the field be secured by fence, razor wire, dogs, guards, and lights, making it cost-prohibitive.
*The US State Department must certify each year that a foreign nation is cooperating in the war on drugs. The European Union subsidizes its farmers to grow industrial hemp. Those nations are not on this list, because the State Department can tell the difference between hemp and marijuana.
*Hemp was grown commercially (with increasing governmental interference) in the United States until the 1950s. It was doomed by the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which placed an extremely high tax on marijuana and made it effectively impossible to grow industrial hemp. While Congress expressly expected the continued production of industrial hemp, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics lumped industrial hemp with marijuana, as it’s successor the US Drug Enforcement Administration, does to this day.
*Over 30 industrialized democracies do distinguish hemp from marijuana. International treaties regarding marijuana make an exception for industrial hemp.
*Canada now again allows the growing of hemp.
ECOLOGY FACTS
* Hemp growers can not hide marijuana plants in their fields. Marijuana is grown widely spaced to maximize leaves. Hemp is grown in tightly-spaced rows to maximize stalk and is usually harvested before it goes to seed.
*Hemp can be made into fine quality paper. The long fibers in hemp allow such paper to be recycled several times more than wood-based paper.
*Because of its low lignin content, hemp can be pulped using less chemicals than with wood. Its natural brightness can obviate the need to use chlorine bleach, which means no extremely toxic dioxin being dumped into streams. A kinder and gentler chemistry using hydrogen peroxide rather than chlorine dixoide is possible with hemp fibers.
*Hemp grows well in a variety of climates and soil types. It is naturally resistant to most pests, precluding the need for pesticides. It grows tightly spaced, out-competing any weeds, so herbicides are not necessary. It also leaves a weed-free field for a following crop.
*Hemp can displace cotton which is usually grown with massive amounts of chemicals harmful to people and the environment. 50% of all the world’s pesticides are sprayed on cotton.
*Hemp can displace wood fiber and save forests for watershed, wildlife habitat, recreation and oxygen production, carbon sequestration (reduces global warming), and other values.
*Hemp can yield 3-8 dry tons of fiber per acre. This is four times what an average forest can yield.
HEALTH FACTS
*If one tried to ingest enough industrial hemp to get ‘a buzz’, it would be the equivalent of taking 2-3 doses of a high-fiber laxative.
*At a volume level of 81%, hemp oil is the richest known source of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (the “good” fats). It’s quite high in some essential amino acids, including gamma linoleic acid (GLA), a very rare nutrient also found in mother’s milk.
*While the original “gruel” was made of hemp seed meal, hemp oil and seed can be made into tasty and nutritional products.
Prepared by the North American Industrial Hemp Council, October 1997  

Hemp is Truely a billion dollar crop. With many uses ranging from clothing, to fuel, to even food. 4.1 acres of Trees = 1 acre of hemp to make paper, and trees need years to grow, hemp grows ~90 days. Want to stimulate our economy and drive prices lower… Well Hemp is one way to go.

HISTORY FACTS

*Hemp has been grown for at least the last 12,000 years for fiber (textiles and paper) and food. It has been effectively prohibited in the United States since the 1950s.

*George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew hemp. Ben Franklin owned a mill that made hemp paper. Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper.

*When US sources of “Manila hemp” (not true hemp) was cut off by the Japanese in WWII, the US Army and US Department of Agriculture promoted the “Hemp for Victory” campaign to grow hemp in the US.

*Because of its importance for sails (the word “canvass” is rooted in “cannabis”) and rope for ships, hemp was a required crop in the American colonies.

INDUSTRY FACTS

*Henry Ford experimented with hemp to build car bodies. He wanted to build and fuel cars from farm products.

*BMW is experimenting with hemp materials in automobiles as part of an effort to make cars more recyclable.

*Much of the bird seed sold in the US has hemp seed (it’s sterilized before importation), the hulls of which contain about 25% protein.

*Hemp oil once greased machines. Most paints, resins, shellacs, and varnishes used to be made out of linseed (from flax) and hemp oils.

*Rudolph Diesel designed his engine to run on hemp oil.

*Kimberly Clark (on the Fortune 500) has a mill in France which produces hemp paper preferred for bibles because it lasts a very long time and doesn’t yellow.

*Construction products such as medium density fiber board, oriented strand board, and even beams, studs and posts could be made out of hemp. Because of hemp’s long fibers, the products will be stronger and/or lighter than those made from wood.

*The products that can be made from hemp number over 25,000.

SCIENTIFIC FACTS

*Industrial hemp and marijuana are both classified by taxonomists as Cannabis sativa, a species with hundreds of varieties. C. sativa is a member of the mulberry family. Industrial hemp is bred to maximize fiber, seed and/or oil, while marijuana varieties seek to maximize THC (delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana).

*While industrial hemp and marijuana may look somewhat alike to an untrained eye, an easily trained eye can easily distinguish the difference.

*Industrial hemp has a THC content of between 0.05 and 1%. Marijuana has a THC content of 3% to 20%. To receive a standard psychoactive dose would require a person to power-smoke 10-12 hemp cigarettes over an extremely short period of time. The large volume and high temperature of vapor, gas and smoke would be almost impossible for a person to withstand.

*If hemp does pollinate any nearby marijuana, genetically, the result will always be lower-THC marijuana, not higher-THC hemp. If hemp is grown outdoors, marijuana will not be grown close by to avoid producing lower-grade marijuana.

*Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, more absorbent and more mildew-resistant than cotton.

*Fabrics made of at least one-half hemp block the sun’s UV rays more effectively than other fabrics.

*Many of the varieties of hemp that were grown in North America have been lost. Seed banks weren’t maintained. New genetic breeding will be necessary using both foreign and domestic “ditchweed,” strains of hemp that went feral after cultivation ended. Various state national guard units often spend their weekends trying to eradicate this hemp, in the mistaken belief they are helping stop drug use.

*A 1938 Popular Mechanics described hemp as a “New Billion Dollar Crop.” That’s back when a billion was real money.

*Hemp can be made in to a variety of fabrics, including linen quality.

LEGAL FACTS

*The US Drug Enforcement Agency classifies all C. sativa varieties as “marijuana.” While it is theoretically possible to get permission from the government to grow hemp, DEA would require that the field be secured by fence, razor wire, dogs, guards, and lights, making it cost-prohibitive.

*The US State Department must certify each year that a foreign nation is cooperating in the war on drugs. The European Union subsidizes its farmers to grow industrial hemp. Those nations are not on this list, because the State Department can tell the difference between hemp and marijuana.

*Hemp was grown commercially (with increasing governmental interference) in the United States until the 1950s. It was doomed by the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which placed an extremely high tax on marijuana and made it effectively impossible to grow industrial hemp. While Congress expressly expected the continued production of industrial hemp, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics lumped industrial hemp with marijuana, as it’s successor the US Drug Enforcement Administration, does to this day.

*Over 30 industrialized democracies do distinguish hemp from marijuana. International treaties regarding marijuana make an exception for industrial hemp.

*Canada now again allows the growing of hemp.

ECOLOGY FACTS

* Hemp growers can not hide marijuana plants in their fields. Marijuana is grown widely spaced to maximize leaves. Hemp is grown in tightly-spaced rows to maximize stalk and is usually harvested before it goes to seed.

*Hemp can be made into fine quality paper. The long fibers in hemp allow such paper to be recycled several times more than wood-based paper.

*Because of its low lignin content, hemp can be pulped using less chemicals than with wood. Its natural brightness can obviate the need to use chlorine bleach, which means no extremely toxic dioxin being dumped into streams. A kinder and gentler chemistry using hydrogen peroxide rather than chlorine dixoide is possible with hemp fibers.

*Hemp grows well in a variety of climates and soil types. It is naturally resistant to most pests, precluding the need for pesticides. It grows tightly spaced, out-competing any weeds, so herbicides are not necessary. It also leaves a weed-free field for a following crop.

*Hemp can displace cotton which is usually grown with massive amounts of chemicals harmful to people and the environment. 50% of all the world’s pesticides are sprayed on cotton.

*Hemp can displace wood fiber and save forests for watershed, wildlife habitat, recreation and oxygen production, carbon sequestration (reduces global warming), and other values.

*Hemp can yield 3-8 dry tons of fiber per acre. This is four times what an average forest can yield.

HEALTH FACTS

*If one tried to ingest enough industrial hemp to get ‘a buzz’, it would be the equivalent of taking 2-3 doses of a high-fiber laxative.

*At a volume level of 81%, hemp oil is the richest known source of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (the “good” fats). It’s quite high in some essential amino acids, including gamma linoleic acid (GLA), a very rare nutrient also found in mother’s milk.

*While the original “gruel” was made of hemp seed meal, hemp oil and seed can be made into tasty and nutritional products.

Prepared by the North American Industrial Hemp Council, October 1997  

I want Barack Obama to be President forever.

daisysnotebook:

I emphatically disagree, OP. There’s a reason the President is limited to two terms; we don’t want totalitarians! And with President Obama’s dismal human rights records…yeah, no.

Well Said, BUt I say not just because of Obama’s Human Rights record. Just his record in general. It sucks more than a porn star.

lulitics:

leatheriskawaii:

njborn95:

Slow traffic move aside.

This is how I drive my Land Rover.

I do this in the car and it pisses my mom off. So I laugh harder.

I do that in my Jeep Liberty, My mom used to race, and taught me defensive driving as she lived in L.A. Simply, let the foot of the accelerator for a moment, push the O/D button on my stick, turning off Over drive, letting my Engine be in a higher RPM, so it can stay in that sweet spot, flick it off when done. Think Driving my Jeep is easy? Wait until I finish the mods outside, then I work on the engine… Hehe… 

lulitics:

leatheriskawaii:

njborn95:

Slow traffic move aside.

This is how I drive my Land Rover.

I do this in the car and it pisses my mom off. So I laugh harder.

I do that in my Jeep Liberty, My mom used to race, and taught me defensive driving as she lived in L.A. Simply, let the foot of the accelerator for a moment, push the O/D button on my stick, turning off Over drive, letting my Engine be in a higher RPM, so it can stay in that sweet spot, flick it off when done. Think Driving my Jeep is easy? Wait until I finish the mods outside, then I work on the engine… Hehe… 

I need feminism because

whoneedsfeminism:

I shouldn’t have to apologize for asking a man to wear a condom. 

You don’t apologize for shit. I am a man. I would rather wear a condom. If a woman wants me to go bareback, I’ll tell her, “I am not having no children yet!” They don’t like it. You show them the door. You don’t need feminism for that Sweetie.

I need feminism because

whoneedsfeminism:

I shouldn’t have to be careful to avoid talking about being a woman if I want to be taken seriously as a stand up comic

Some of my favorite comedians are women. They talk about it all. If you are careful to avoid being a woman. Then you can’t be serious about being a comic. You have to make fun of yourself in everyway, before you can make fun of everyone else.

I make fun of myself for being jewish, middle eastern, and so on. Big Deal. My best friend jokes about herself being a girl all the time. It’s all about Give and take. If they are offended about you talking about being a woman, I am going to teach you this time old saying, “Screw you! Too bad!”

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