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19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
Quote:Do you think that you are free? Most Americans would still probably answer "yes" to that question, but is that really the case?
In the film Edge of Darkness, Mel Gibson stated that "everything is illegal in Massachusetts". Well, the same could pretty much be said for the United States as a whole.
Our lives are governed by millions of laws, rules and regulations and more are being piled on all the time. In fact, 40,000 new laws just went into effect in January.
Every single new law restricts your freedom just a little bit more. The truth is that America has become a crazy control freak nation where virtually everything that we do is highly regulated. You have probably broken multiple laws today that you don't even know exist.
We have all become criminals and lawbreakers because almost everything is illegal at this point. Our politicians are convinced that they are "making life better" by piling gigantic mountains of laws onto our backs, and law enforcement authorities are convinced that they are helping society by "cracking down on crime", but the reality is that our liberties and our freedoms are being strangled by all of this government oppression. This is not the way that America is supposed to work.
Yes, every society needs laws. But the laws should be short enough and simple enough that everybody can read them and understand them.
In America today, there is no possible way that any of us could ever read all of the laws that apply to us. Most of us just live our daily lives and try to do the "right" thing. But there is no guarantee that men with guns will not show up at your door one evening because of some obscure regulation that you have broken.
The following are 19 signs that America has become a crazy control freak nation where almost everything is illegal.
#1 One California town is actually considering making it illegal to smoke in your own backyard.
#2 In Louisiana, a church was recently ordered to stop giving out water because it did not have a permit to do so.
#3 In the United States it is illegal to operate a train that does not have an "F" painted on the front. Apparently without that "F" we all might not know where the front of the train is.
#4 In many U.S. states is it now illegal to collect rain that falls from the sky on to your own property.
#5 In America today it is illegal to milk your cow and sell the milk to your neighbor. If you do this, there is a good chance that federal agents will raid your home at the crack of dawn.
#6 In Washington D.C. it is illegal not to recycle cat litter.
#7 It is illegal to give a tour of the monuments in Washington D.C. without a license.
#8 In the United States it is illegal to sell natural cures for cancer -- even if they work.
#9 In the state of Massachusetts it is illegal to deface a milk carton.
#10 In the state of Alabama, bear wrestling is completely illegal.
#11 In Fairbanks, Alaska it is illegal to give alcoholic beverages to a moose.
#12 In Lake Elmo, Minnesota it is illegal to sell pumpkins or Christmas trees that are grown outside city limits.
#13 There is a federal law that makes it illegal to be "annoying" on the Internet.
#14 If you register with a false name on MySpace or Facebook you could potentially "spend five years in federal prison".
#15 In Hazelwood, Missouri it is illegal for little girls to sell girl scout cookies in the front yards of their own homes.
#16 All over the United States lemonade stands run by children are being shut down because they do not have the proper permits.
#17 In Florida, it is illegal to bring a plastic butter knife to school.
#18 In San Juan Capistrano, California it is illegal to hold a home Bible study without a "conditional use permit".
#19 In the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania it is illegal to make even a single dollar from a blog unless you buy a $300 business license.
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
If I ever disappear off of here for 5 years, it'll be because of number 14. I have a fake fb with my username here.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-02-2012 12:18 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote: They just banned "fake" marijuana in New Jersey. Any chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana are banned. Fucking stupid as fuck.
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-02-2012 04:01 AM)gore goroth Wrote:
(03-02-2012 12:18 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote: They just banned "fake" marijuana in New Jersey. Any chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana are banned. Fucking stupid as fuck.
Is where you live anything like Jersey Shore????
No but I go to Seaside (where Jersey Shore is filmed) and Wildwood (has a better boardwalk than Seaside) every summer.
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03-02-2012 04:11 AM
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RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-02-2012 12:18 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote: They just banned "fake" marijuana in New Jersey. Any chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana are banned. Fucking stupid as fuck.
The stuff that the government bans is this herb stuff sprayed with a chemical that has the same effect as THC. It's banned becuase it gets you high. But that's no the only kind of fake pot. If you want to make some cheap money, get some tried strawberry leaves and mix it with pot-scented incense. Then sell it to 7th graders. Easy money, bro! Just make sure not to sell it to anyone older than 6th or 7th grade, and try to do it in some place where you don't live and give them a fake name and all that, so as to not get beat up by their older brothers or something.
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(This post was last modified: 03-02-2012 05:23 AM by Levio_Sah.)
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-02-2012 12:18 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote: They just banned "fake" marijuana in New Jersey. Any chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana are banned. Fucking stupid as fuck.
I just saw that they banned it here in PA too. The attorney general can do that on a whim? The fuck? Also, excuse my misspellings, I have to install some shit for spell check or whatever real quick.
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
Proudly in violation of #14. If anybody I don't want to add me on Facebook asks, I can just tell them I don't have one. Then when they look me up nothing will come up, so having a fake name fool-proof.
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-02-2012 12:18 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote: They just banned "fake" marijuana in New Jersey. Any chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana are banned. Fucking stupid as fuck.
That doesn't really matter. There are types of incense people smoke that are like marijuana, but don't last as long and are actually detrimental to your health if over-used. I can find out what if you want, I know people who use it sometimes.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr
RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-02-2012 11:46 AM)|55555| Wrote: Proudly in violation of #14. If anybody I don't want to add me on Facebook asks, I can just tell them I don't have one. Then when they look me up nothing will come up, so having a fake name fool-proof.
You should join the School Survival Facebook group with that account. I have this name on there to, just message me.
we just post related articles and rants there, like a mini-forum sometimes.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr
03-03-2012 02:14 AM
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RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-03-2012 02:14 AM)IamNoone Wrote:
(03-02-2012 11:46 AM)|55555| Wrote: Proudly in violation of #14. If anybody I don't want to add me on Facebook asks, I can just tell them I don't have one. Then when they look me up nothing will come up, so having a fake name fool-proof.
You should join the School Survival Facebook group with that account. I have this name on there to, just message me.
we just post related articles and rants there, like a mini-forum sometimes.
I used to go on there on my old account. Never got around to it on my new one. I'll find you on there.
Who am I? Who are YOU?
03-03-2012 02:17 AM
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RE: 19 Signs That America Has Become A Nation Where Almost Everything is illegal
(03-03-2012 02:13 AM)IamNoone Wrote:
(03-02-2012 12:18 AM)UnschoolShqiponjë Wrote: They just banned "fake" marijuana in New Jersey. Any chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana are banned. Fucking stupid as fuck.
That doesn't really matter. There are types of incense people smoke that are like marijuana, but don't last as long and are actually detrimental to your health if over-used. I can find out what if you want, I know people who use it sometimes.
I use it almost every weekend
If you need someone knowledgeable about the topic of legal and illegal herbs look no further
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03-03-2012 03:31 AM
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