The Conservative Sage

Although crisis in the world is as old as mankind, at this particular point there are some very perplexing events taking place on just about every continent. Iraq : Al Qaeda elements have retaken Fallujah, areas previously secured by US troops. South Sudan : Fighting in this recently created state between the Dinka and Nuer tribes. International aid organizations have estimated the death toll at nearly 10,000 with over 400,000 fleeing to neighboring countries. Democratic Republic Of The Congo : The rebels known as the Mai Mai Kata Katanga which is a secessionist group in the province of Katanga have been fighting the government in Kinshasa for independence Mali : Tuareg separatist fighters tried to take over the north and Islamist militants eventually occupied the region, triggering a French military intervention last year. Thailand : Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of the capital since November, cutting off water and power to ministers ' homes, b...

Several hundred people stood in line in Colorado on January 1st enduring the cold weather. They were not however waiting on jobs, they were waiting for their opportunity to purchase Marijuana legally as Colorado becomes the first State to 'experiment with legalized pot. "It's a huge deal for me," said Andre Barr, a 34-year-old deliveryman who drove from Niles, Mich., to be part of the legal weed experiment. "This wait is nothing." All eyes will be on the State as it becomes the first to attempt to implement a legal Marijuana industry. 24 shops opened Wednesday, mostly around Denver with few reported problems. However, the long term consequences are yet to be realized. aside from the perceived economic benefits; increased tourism and taxation, there are numerous unresolved legal and logistical questions. How will Colorado's employment laws be compromised? For instance will someone challenge his or her employers drug policies since Marijuana is now lega...