Hi all! I intend to actively participate in discussions under the Politics forum so I thought I'd introduce myself. I grew for about four or five years a while back, was active on the old OG forums if anyone remembers them. I actually created this account shortly after they shut down but never posted. I was gifted a light a few months back and about a month ago, found a single seed in a fantastic bag of Girl Scout Cookie (it actually tastes like cookies!) I already had about six or seven sour diesel seeds packed away somewhere soooo.... I'm back to growing again! (no idea how I went so long without plants in my life)
I am in my forties, a woman, a single mother and worked as a Paralegal for many years. My children are bi-racial, brilliant and beautiful. I am now a full time college student, I have an AS in Digital Forensics, and working on my BA in IT. I work part time to pay the bills.
I have strong opinions and sometimes come across with a lot of sarcasm. I don't tend to get my feelings hurt easily but I can not stand rudeness, bigoted attitudes and ultra conservative views on anything.
So, that's me. I look forward to being a much more active member of this community.
Welcome (back) cd...
I see that you originally registered here seven years ago. I have been here for over eight years.
I was also on OG as well as CW before I migrated to RIU.
For the first few years here at RIU the political forum was a place for lively, engaging, constructive and civil political discourse.
It is too bad that you did not participate back in the early years, because things have changed dramatically here.
I never thought that I would need to use any type of "ignore" function on any interweb site.
Alas, I was mistaken. There are couple of members here now who cannot control their incessant, profane, vitriolic tirades.
Name calling and odious, puerile rancor appears in almost every thread these days. Civility seems to be an unknown concept among these miscreants.
This is, IMO, most unfortunate, as there are rules supposedly in place to prevent this type of disruptive behavior.
Enforcement is woefully lacking!
I used to enjoy smoking some tasty and salubrious bud and having fun exchanging ideas and opinions here. Now, not so much.
Sorry to be so negative, but I do indeed miss the good old days, and wish you would have been here back then.
It does not have to be this way here, but it is what it has become.
In any event welcome aboard.