I have tried really hard to keep news events, current affairs, politics out of this blog. We get enough of that crap on social media. But....I just finished reading an article on the fentanyl crisis. And every time I do read about it my dander goes up.
I am a taxpayer...a hefty one. And I am quite happy to have my taxes spent on creating and maintaining a healthy, educated and housed citizenship. But there are times when it seems to me that there can be a real imbalance on the allotment of those funds and along with that a lot of whining.
I guess what really got me this time is that even though the government is spending over fifteen million on this latest drug crisis, it isn't enough according to a lot of people...especially the families of the recreational drug players. I have a pretty harsh judgement of this, which let me make clear, does NOT include the downtown eastside type junkies. Obviously they are true victims and they need all the help we can give them. Starting with housing...but thats another topic entirely.
No, I am talking about all those peeps, dead ones now, out there that are not addicted, they just want to party. There are a lot of them. And they knew exactly what they were doing...playing Russian roulette with pills instead of bullets. And not only do I have zero sympathy for them, but I am pissed off. I don't think even one dollar should go out to help those, especially when its taking it from the ones that clearly do need the help. And if I hear from one more grieving (whining) mother of a dead kid that knew better but did it anyway I am going to scream. What the hell did they think was going to happen?
In the article I just read, the mother was so upset because 'the government' wasn't spending more money than they are on helping our youngsters understand the seriousness of doing drugs. Are you serious? A little brat is going to do what a little brat wants, risking death or not. And she was pissed off because more money was spent on one of the killer flus that came through one year...you know, the illness that killed our truly innocent, seniors and babies, than on a drug problem that her darling chose to participate in...fatally.
Okay I am getting mad again so I will stop. And if this offends anyone well, I am not sorry. And if you have anyone in your family that might be stupid enough to play this roulette game of pills, have a chat with THEM, not the government.
TTYL
I feel so bad for first responders right now. It must feel like a relentless nightmare.
ReplyDeleteI saw that artcile. The difference is the swine flu was a potential pandemic, which you can catch no matter what you do. Fentanyl begins with a choice, and that is to risk your health with drugs.
You know my family situation. I have buckets of sympathy for addiction issues. But some individual responsibility needs to take place here as well.
I can choose not to go risk my health with recreational drugs potentially... no... likely laced, with fentanyl. I can't choose if the person before me at the grocery store was carrying possible death-flu.
I agree 100% Helen. If you're dumb enough to play then you are dumb enough to pay the price. I have no sympathy either. The first responders must be fed up with the repeat patients as well....
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