Walt Disney

2007-06-30T01:42:11Z

Carnifex:

'''Walt Disney''' (1901-1966) was America's greatest cartoon animator and a pioneer in the movie and theme park industries. His [[Disneyland]] in California spawned similar ventures in Florida (Disney World), Tokyo and Paris.

Disney is perhaps best known for creating [[Mickey Mouse]].

Famous Disney animations include Steamboat Willie, Snow White, Cinderella, Bambi, Dumbo and Fantasia. Live action hits include Old Yeller and Mary Poppins.

Walt Disney was sympathetic to the [[Nazi]] regime before the [[United States]]' entry into [[World War Two]]. One of the most absurd of the draconian restriction he placed on his employees was that they were to be clean-shaven, though Disney himself wore a moustache.

After Disney died, his corporate empire suffered from factional strife. Michael Eisner forced out Roy Disney, ushering in an era of bottom-line corporate thinking and pro-gay activism.{{fact}} The Disney company acquired Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Touchstone.

Marijuana

2007-06-30T01:35:41Z

Carnifex:

'''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of America, meaning that it is an illegal substance under the law of the United States. In a few countries, particularly in Western Europe, the substance is legal, but in other countries it is subject to much harsher criminal penalties than in the United States. It comes from the ''Cannabis'' [[plant]].

The main active ingredient in marijuana is [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or tetrahydrocannabinol, an organic chemical compound.

The effects of marijuana can include short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Proponents of marijuana have claimed that it has medicinal benefits although other treatments can also deliver these benefits to various ailments without hallucinations and the impairments to judgment. Some have advocated for decriminalization. <ref>[http://www.leap.cc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]</ref>. Many people of varying political alignment advocate its legalization. <ref>http://www.lp.org/issues/lp-oss.shtml</ref>

Many [[American]] [[conservative]]s, especially social conservatives, oppose legalization of marijuana in any form due to its harmful medical and emotional effects, which are far less than those many of legal substances such as beverages containing ethanol, its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and impaired driving driving, and because they want to ruin everyone's buzz. Tests on on people under the influence of marijuana have shown that marijuana does not impair drivers as much as other substances. Due to the nature of the "high" people under the influence are known to in fact not be reckless and drive slower and more with more caution. Marijuana did impact users responce time. A few libertarian-leaning conservatives, most notably [[William F. Buckley]], [[P.J. O'Rourke]], and [[Larry Elder]], have advocated the decriminalization of this drug. Some [[liberal]]s support legalization, but most instead advocate for drug treatment and rehabilitation. [[Libertarian]]s are usually the biggest supporters of marijuana legalization.

A religious or sacramental use of marijuana is reported in various cultures such as those of the [[Rastafari]] movement or the [[Sadhu]]s of India.

The Holy Bible states:

'''God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed''', which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; '''to you it shall be for meat'''. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, '''I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so."''' And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Gen. 1:29-31)

The Lord said unto me, "I will take my rest and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks and take away and cut down the branches. (Is. 18:4-5)

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, '''and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving''': For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereupon thou hast attained. (Paul: 1 Timothy 4:1-6)

Conservapedia - User contributions [en]

Walt Disney

Marijuana