...since I've posted anything and so I thought I had better sit down and do it. I've been keeping busy at work and brewing. Right now I'm enjoying a honey wheat that is coming along well. Will be even better in a couple weeks once the honey mellows out some more.
Filed my taxes over the weekend and learned that we pay too much to the government. Also, we do not get enough credit for what we pay out. For instance, we paid $12k in child care last year and only got a tax credit for $1200. That's only 10%. My stomach fell out a little. Perhaps I should start looking beyond American borders for my retirement. Mexico looked good until the last 5-7yrs. Now its more of a warzone for power.
On that note, I would like to express my opinion on drugs and the cartels. A lot of the money and power gained by these criminal families like the Zetas is through the trafficking and sale of marijuana. Most, if not all, of that money, comes straight from the U.S. market. It is my belief that if the U.S., or the border states, would legalize weed, much of the power and threat would dissipate. It would be grown, cultivated, taxed, and dispensed locally. How many of the dispensaries in California, Colorado, or any weed friendly state do you think buy weed from Mexico. None. The power is given to the cartels because the government refuses to repeal a law put into effect over 60yrs ago after a ridiculous anti-drug campaign. Sure,the cartels would still have a market on guns andother drugs like cocaine. They would try to make up the money where they could but realistically, weed makes huge margins for them. It would be like McDonalds taking burgers off their menu. Sure, they have wraps, nuggets and other items but burgers are their number one seller. (McD's is the number one buyer of beef and produce in the world....... say feed lot). The point is, weather you are pro-weed or not, you cannot deny that legalization could have a positive benefit.
Stepping off of my soapbox now........It's been a bit windy today. Makes me want to repair my wind turbine. I have a small turbine that I bought a few years back but the hub is worn and in need of replacement. The original is aluminum but I would like to find something a little more solid. Perhaps I'll put a little more time and effort into it in the coming months,
