THYME Magazine

Citizen Journalism with a Better Flavor


Volume II, Issue XLVIII

"Amerijuana???"

The 'other' Weekly News Magazine [click to read] is talking about how voters in California rejected the outright legalization of Marijuana,while medicinal use of the drug is gaining acceptance. They've even created a new word: "Amerijuana!" Are they copying THYME now?

But most Americans are not looking for some drug-induced alternative reality. They see serious problems in the country and want politicians to face them head on. Socialism promises such an alternative reality but the fact that the great socialist experiments in the Soviet Union and Europe have become abysmal failures has many Americans asking the question: "Why are WE headed down this road now?"

The 2010 elections must be seen as a clear rejection of much of the liberal agenda. The Tea Party clearly stood against growing government [and growing government debt], increased intrusion into our lives and the takeover of large segments of the economy [healthcare, student loans and the auto industry, to name a few].