Ever since Dave Chappelle’s skit with the African American white supremacist known as Clayton Bigsby came out there’s been a lot of people who just can’t believe that type of scenario happens in real life. Surely you’d be able to tell solely by the color of your skin, right? No one would be dumb enough to be a supremacist fighting against their own race, right? Well it turns out that it may be a little bit trickier to figure out than just looking at your skin color, and there’s one very real white supremacist out there who discovered that the hard way! Meet Craig Cobb, an old white guy with a hateful attitude towards people of color and a whole slew of others all because they ran better than he does. Call it jealousy, call it downright malice, but the guy is genuinely a racist through and through, especially against African Americans. The only problem with that was that when he went up for a guest appearance on the Trisha Show he was DNA tested… then they learned he himself is part African! Cobb desperately attempts to block out the truth by calling it statistical noise; no, dear Cobb, you’re just on the wrong side of a losing battle. Even more so since you’re technically a part of the minority – congratulations! There’s almost no doubt in my mind he will take nothing away from this, but there’s always that sliver of hope remaining just on the horizon.
http://www.theearthchild.co.za/black-woman-cant-stop-laughing-when-white-supremacist-finds-out-hes-part-african/
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Even if you think that you have your Facebook privacy settings locked down, it’s still pretty difficult to control where your posts and photos end up. You don’t have much control over what your friends do with your posts, and with just a few likes, a post can be seen by hundreds of people that you don’t know. That means that it’s way too easy for posts to turn up when university admissions officers, potential employers, or prospective business partners search for you on the social network. So there are a few things that you should avoid posting about on Facebook, just to stay on the safe side.
1. Data tied to your personal and financial securityDon’t make it any easier for a hacker to steal your identity When you’re on Facebook, it’s never a good idea to post your home address, your telephone number, your birth year, your mother’s maiden name, or any other information that a criminal could use to steal your identity. All of the information that you post online makes it easy enough for a determined attacker to steal your identity, so protect yourself and don’t make it any more likely that your identity will get stolen. 2. Clues to your passwords Don’t post any information that can clue a hacker in to possible passwords . Another important part of protecting your security online is avoiding posting information that might hint at the passwords you use or the security questions some services have had you answer. (If you’re still using insecure passwords, do yourself a favor and set up a password manager.) Avoid unnecessary posts about your childhood pets, the town where you grew up, or the name of your first girlfriend or boyfriend — all pieces of information that a hacker could leverage against you and that your social network really doesn’t need to know. 3. Information about your location When on Facebook, it’s not a good idea to share information about your location If you aren’t vigilant about your privacy settings, you may be inadvertently revealing your location every time you upload a photo or post your thoughts. Giving out your location can be a bad move if you have acquaintances whom you’d prefer to prevent from tracking you down. And a post from the airport or your vacation destination can clue potential thieves in to the fact that you aren’t at home and probably won’t be for a while. 4. Your travel plans Don’t share your travel plans with your entire social network on Facebook | Source: iStock It’s also never a good idea to intentionally announce to the world when you’re planning to be out of town and leaving your house vacant. Criminals are increasingly watching social networks to figure out when they can target potential victims. Most people would prefer not to return home from that skiing trip or tropical cruise to find out that they’ve been robbed. In the same vein, it’s a bad idea to post just to brag about material possessions; while it’s always great to see friends achieve their goals, you could be painting a target on that brand-new car or TV. 5. Humblebrags While it might not be as dangerous as posting about your vacation plans, boasting about your good fortune in an attempt to make others jealous won’t win you any favor among your Facebook friends. If you have good news, share it in a way that feels genuine. Don’t try to fish for compliments or make others envious of your lifestyle. 6. Attention-seeking posts Vague posts that are practically begging for someone to ask you “what’s wrong?” or “what happened?” or “what’s the good news?” are just as bad as posts that exist solely to fish for compliments. No one appreciates seeing vague posts that simply proclaim a day the “worst day ever” or even the “best day ever.” Be considerate of your Facebook friends, and don’t leave them hanging. If you’re just writing a post to get attention, then reconsider whether it’s something worth sharing. 7. Posts that share way too much personal information Whether you just broke up with your significant other, got some bad news from your doctor, or are disappointed about how a friend bailed on your plans, don’t share excessive personal details. It’s OK to post about what’s going on in your life, but you shouldn’t feel the need to share all the gory details with your extended social network. Before you post something, consider that your colleagues or boss might see it; if it isn’t something you want the world to see, then don’t post it on Facebook. 8. Embarrassing photos of you or others Whether it’s unflattering photos of your friends or snapshots from that series of bars you went to last weekend, it’s never a good idea to post photos that give the wrong impression of you or your friends. Posting them is a great way to send the wrong message to everyone who runs across your profile, and it’s also pretty easy for photos to be shared and go viral these days — something you probably don’t want to happen with photos that you only uploaded for a quick laugh. to be continued.... For decades the pharmaceutical industry has poured millions into the pockets of corrupt politicians as they lobbied to keep cannabis illegal. A new study from the University of Georgia shows exactly why all that money was spent. Legal marijuana destroys big pharma’s profits. The study examined the costs of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program in 2013, a year when only 17 states and the District of Columbia had legalized medicinal marijuana. They found that legal pot contributed to a savings of $165.2 million in prescription costs. Researchers at the University of Georgia used those number to determine a savings in the hundreds of millions if all states would legalize medical cannabis. According to the study, compared to Medicare Part D’s 2013 budget of $103 billion, those savings would have been 0.5 percent. But it’s enough of a difference to show that, in states where medicinal marijuana is legal, some people are turning to the drug as an alternative to prescription medications for ailments that range from pain to sleep disorders. “The results suggest people are really using marijuana as medicine and not just using it for recreational purposes,” said the study’s lead author Ashley Bradford, who completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology in May and will start her master’s degree in public administration at UGA this fall. The estimated savings are likely far higher as the study narrowed down the results to only include conditions for which marijuana might serve as an alternative treatment, selecting nine categories in which the Food and Drug Administration had already approved at least one medication. These were anxiety, depression, glaucoma, nausea, pain, psychosis, seizures, sleep disorders and spasticity. The study also brought up the lack of availability in states with legal medical pot. Patients, according to the study, can’t walk up to their neighborhood pharmacy to pick up a marijuana prescription; they have to either go to a dispensary or grow it themselves—and the legality of having marijuana plants differs by state. If marijuana was as readily available as say, Prozak, one could imagine the damage it would do to Big Pharma.
The most startling revelation, and one that will have Big Pharma running to their crony lawmakers, is that 80% of respondents reported substituting cannabis for prescription drugs. In addition, 52% said they substituted cannabis for alcohol and 32% said they substituted it for illicit substances. These results indicate a very promising trend of people moving away from dangerously addictive and deadly substances in favor of a miracle plant that has never caused an overdose death. “The finding that cannabis was substituted for all three classes of substances suggests that the medical use of cannabis may play a harm reduction role in the context of use of these substances, and may have implications for abstinence-based substance use treatment approaches. Further research should seek to differentiate between biomedical substitution for prescription pharmaceuticals and psychoactive drug substitution, and to elucidate the mechanisms behind both.” As The Free Thought Project has reported before, the U.S. is in the midst of a painkiller epidemic, with overdose deaths skyrocketing as Big Pharma has secured its grip on government and mainstream medicine. Opioid painkillers and heroin have driven overdose deaths to the point where they are now the leading cause of fatal injuries in the U.S. Alcohol is also killing Americans at a rate not seen in 35 years. The results of this survey confirm that cannabis is the answer to all of these problems. We are just beginning to confirm the benefits of cannabis on other conditions such as anxiety which is normally treated with pills such as Xanax, insomnia which is normally treated with pills such as Ambien, and antidepressants which are treated with pills such as Zoloft. All of these prescription drugs can cause debilitating addiction or severe side-effects. Although the war on drugs put a stop to medical cannabis research for decades, in recent years we have seen a surge in studies being performed, as prohibition crumbles and the Schedule 1 classification of “no medical benefit” is exposed as a farce. article from freethoughtproject Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/legal-marijuana-destroys-big-pharmas-profits/#693o3qLbyXy1c0RY.99 |
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