Seven hundred billion dollars!!! I don’t wanna talk about it. I didn’t want to talk about it Friday when it was seventy billion. How the hell does it go from 70 billion to 700 billion in two days?!
Did I hear it wrong?
Genocide in Darfur. And we go to the mattresses to help AIG and WaMu? WTF?! Well, if they go down we all go down, right? That’s what they say. I’m hoping to have my accountant explain it to me this week but unfortunately this is due now. But if she, by some stroke of genius, happens to make this debacle make sense to me I will be sure to let ya’ll all know about it next week. I’ll use some dope game metaphor that involves guns and crack so all you Gen-Y hip-hop heads can understand it.
Anyhoo, this whole issue got me to thinking -- America is in a financial slump and we need to get our hustle on. Where I’m from, you find yourself in this situation and you hit the block. Maybe you buy an ounce of weed and then you get to work. BINGO! Seriously now more than ever, America needs to hit the block. Effing Legalize It already. Do you know how much freaking money we waste policing marijuana?! Billions.
You know how much money there is to be made in taxing and regulating marijuana? You’re paying for judges, police officers, corrections officers (AKA aspiring rappers) and 3 hots plus a cot for the convicted – and all in the name of keeping a “hardcore” weed dealer off the streets??!! What a waste.
British Columbia is making money on the “pot”. Why shouldn’t we? Why spend millions of good American dollars policing their borders trying to keep the “pot” out? Me personally, I ”pass on grass” -- but if someone wants to get high? Let them get high. While we as a country get rich. And it doesn’t stop there.
Prostitution? Legalize it. Stop sending people like my favorite rapper Suga Free to jail for dabbling in the world’s oldest profession. It’s a fact that government-regulated prostitution decreases the spread of STD’s, sex crimes, divorce and child abuse. Who doesn’t want that?? Along with more money for the good ol’ US of A?? Come on? Alright, the prostitution thing may have a little to with my trip to Vegas last weekend where I got ripped off at some rub n tug.
Four hundred dollars later and the only thing a woman touched of mine was my wallet. Club Xclusive. Never ever EVER let your Armenian cab driver drop you off there.
That being said, America -- we need money. And we need to stop getting in our own way before history repeats itself. Repeats what, you ask? The Great Depression. During this tragic time, do you know what the US government had the nerve to do? Ban alcohol. People were starving and they thought that the best thing to do was spend 14 – 38 million dollars a year on preventing the distribution and consumption of alcohol. Crime rates rose and we spiraled deeper into financial hell. I’m not saying that legalizing prostitution and marijuana will prevent our economy from crashing but little extra cash may help pad the fall.
Murs' upcoming album 'Murs for President' will be available on September 30th. For more information on Murs please visit: www.myspace.com/murs
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purpleheart says:
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OMGoodness! I copped the Murs for President album and it is the illest record you will ever hear in your life!!!
Murs is that deal! You can get it at your local store or Best Buy TODAY!!!
www.mursmusic.com
September 30, 2008 at 4:36 pm
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Jay213 says:
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Let's all support true hip hop and cop that album tomorrow!
www.mursmusic.com
September 29, 2008 at 10:23 pm
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purpleheart says:
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Murs makes a lot of great points. Check out his Rock the Vote PSA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRinqXWZV7Q
Gotta respect the man for his honesty!!!
September 26, 2008 at 2:55 pm
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theillest says:
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Murs knows whats up. Why is it that anti depresants legal and not pot?
September 26, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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casualcat says:
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i thought there were some great points made! i hear america spent 10 million dollars in figuring out how make a pen that writes in space.... what did the russians do? USE A PENCIL! I think what this country needs is people with common sense in charge, i feel like all these problems can easily be solved, but for some reason it keeps going and we waste rediculous amounts of money. ill definately be voting murs for president on the 30th! Congrats for being Artist of the week on MTV!
September 26, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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santogold231 says:
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my bad people its already up their the album is dope
September 25, 2008 at 3:40 pm
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purpleheart says:
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The Murs MySpace listening party goes from today through Monday. So ppl can actually go to the link below and listen to his album.
myspace.com/murs
September 25, 2008 at 3:29 pm
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santogold231 says:
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Yo monday is the Murs Myspace listening party... Their gonna put the full album up on the Murs page for listening
myspace.com/murs
September 25, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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