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I signed it, and called my parents and asked them to, but unfortunately, they said, "It doesn't affect me, why should I sign it? Besides, if it's illegal, it should stay illegal."

This kind of apathy is exactly what got us here in the first place. Ridiculous how everyone will simply bend over backwards to get their rights taken away from them.

No wonder real reformers like Gary Johnson never get a chance.




>if it's illegal, it should stay illegal

This is the worst kind of authoritarian-enabling apathy around. It's not even a justification for the law, just an excuse to never question it.




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