A minor outburst...

[mcscajun]

But one I felt good about happened today.

On my way into the A&P to pick up a few things, I notice two guys standing behind a table at the exit. Oh goodie, I think. They want money. For What, I have No idea. But I Hate being solicited for anything, whether I'm in favor of it or not, on my way out of the market. It's that whole 'public guilt trip' thing.

So, on the way out, one guy says "Hi." Being polite (and a temporary idiot) I say "Hello."
"Would you like to make a contribution?"
I now notice the "War on Drugs" banner tacked to the literature-strewn table. It's some local young adult group (didn't notice the affiliation, I was moving) soliciting on their Spring Break.
"Not to a war. Any war."
"It's not a war, it's the war on drugs."
Still moving, I call back, "It's a war on people."

I left them to chew on that one. Doubt I made any impact, though. But it felt good, anyhow.

[Ariana Celeste]

1. Right on man!

I would have been a bit meaner, myself... I couldn't help but engage in a long winded fact filled rant with the likes of them!

:applause:

[Donailin]

3. I would have said

"no thanks, everytime we wage war on something, we get more of it!" (poverty, drugs, terror etc)

[Dave Reynolds]

2. I thought that war was over already.

I keep missing the freakin memos.