#27 Press Release in our series Doing the Right Thing

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#27 Press Release in our series Doing the Right Thing

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We can learn much by looking back at some of our past presidents.  Abraham Lincoln was born in a one room log Cabin in Kentucky.  I have seen this home which is about the size of an oversize one car garage.  His father was a wealthy man but lost his wealth due to faulty land titles when Abraham was very young.  The Lincoln family moved several times during his early years.  When Abraham was 9 his mother died of milk sickness.  When a cow eats a plant called snake root the milk and meat become tinted with the lethal toxin tremetol.  Many Midwesterners died of milk sickness before the cause was identified.  Abraham's sister, Sarah, assumed the role of mother for Abraham.  Abraham abided by the custom of the sons giving all his earnings to his father until the age of 21.  He also gained a reputation for toughness and brawn by his wrestling ability when challenged by a local ruffian. 

Abraham had one formal year of elementary education but was an avid reader and self-educated.  He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Illinois.  Abraham began his political career in the Illinois House of Representatives and served 4 successive terms.  He was staunchly against slavery and assisted freed slaves to return to Africa.  Abraham ran for president as the republican candidate.  He never gave a campaign speech and depended on campaign literature that promoted the superiority of "free labor" where Abraham Lincoln a poor farm boy could work his way up to the top job in the United States.  Lincoln won the 1960 election with 180 electoral ballots.  His 3 opponents received a total of 123.  There was an 82.3% voter turnout.  Lincoln carried only 2 of 996 Southern Counties.  The Southern States declared their independence from the Union and forced a declaration of war after the attack of Fort Sumter in South Carolina.  Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation freeing all slaves in Southern States.  He later supported the passage of the 13^th amendment outlawing slavery.  Lincoln successfully reunited the union and abolished slavery.   He and his wife Mary had 4 children.  Abraham buried 2 of the 4 before his assassination in 1865.  Abraham Lincoln never joined a Church but did quote the bible.  He was known as the champion for individual liberty, revered the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, the laws under it, and preservation of the republic. 

Abraham Lincoln is a role model for all citizens of the world.  If you have similar stories or recommendations you would like to share let us know at bobzio@hotmail.com.  We here at www.bobzio.com are trying to do the right thing.

#36 Press Release in our series Doing the Right Thing

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Ron Paul is raising issues that other candidates are not willing to touch.  I will write about one not because I use drugs but because I do not use drugs.  I looked up the cost of the war on drugs since the 1970's.  The cost is estimated to be over 1 trillion and possibly up to 2 trillion dollars.  This accounts for about 10% of our national debt.  I checked up on drug usage rates since this massive drug eradication was initiated.  Marijuana and prescription drug use is up and cocaine use is down.  Seizures are as is drug availability.  I may not be the brightest bulb but I do know if I spent 1 trillion dollars and I still have the same situation I might want to try a different approach especially if I need to cut back my expenditures. 

#36 Press Release in our series Doing the Right Thing

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Ron Paul is raising issues that other candidates are not willing to touch.  I will write about one not because I use drugs but because I do not use drugs.  I looked up the cost of the war on drugs since the 1970's.  The cost is estimated to be over 1 trillion and possibly up to 2 trillion dollars.  This accounts for about 10% of our national debt.  I checked up on drug usage rates since this massive drug eradication was initiated.  Marijuana and prescription drug use is up and cocaine use is down.  Seizures are as is drug availability.  I may not be the brightest bulb but I do know if I spent 1 trillion dollars and I still have the same situation I might want to try a different approach especially if I need to cut back my expenditures. 

Ron Paul looks at drugs the same as alcohol which is a controlled drug.   We tried alcohol prohibition in the 20's much like is the same situation with the drug war.  Same situations just called a different name.  Prohibition was rolled back and alcohol use was legalized.  Now we collect over 6 billion dollars in tax revenues each year from the sale of alcohol.  This money also funds citizen education regarding the effects of using alcohol.  Why don't we apply the same approach to the use of marijuana?  We can always make changes to the system or revert back to a state of prohibition.  Marijuana is an atypical drug in the sense that it has agricultural value.  I have a pair of hemp jeans purchased in Australia that are guaranteed to last for 25 years.  Marijuana also produces oil that can be converted to a fuel.  A NASA scientist discovered a way to convert marijuana oil or juice into a high octane gas.  Marijuana is a better agricultural product for fuel than is corn.  It is easy to grow and conversion is quite simple.  It is estimated that marijuana could replace 50-75% of all fuel for autos.  We have to start thinking outside of the proverbial box and Ron Paul is the only one brave enough to do that. 

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