Medical Marijuana Mother of the Year
Yesterday, I read an op-ed piece on the Washington Post by Kathleen Parker. In it, she talked about Jessica Corry “of Colorado, a married, pro-life Republican mom, soon to be “freedom fighter of the month” in High Times magazine,” and while Jessica doesn’t smoke pot, one of the main reasons why she’s fighting for its legalization is “protecting her children should they decide to try marijuana someday.”
That last line struck me as funny since it conjures up images of parents running around trying to repeal drunk driving laws, or texting while driving laws, etc. I mean after all, those parents are just trying to protect their children should their sweet little angels to do something illegal just like Mrs. Corry of Colorado.
While most people would argue that she is well within her rights to fight a blatantly unjust law because driving drunk actually kills people and smoking a little pot never hurt anyone, the point I’m trying to make is that teaching your children the difference between inalienable rights and self-perceived rights is a much better place to start for lasting change in our society.
