stuff you know
I'd like to meet:
people who will support me with thier words and actions, honest people, easy to get along with.
Music:
+44, a new found glory, advent, the agony scene, all that remains, alli with an i, allister, Anchors x up, bleeding through, blink 182, blood brothers, brand new, collective soul, comeback kid, deathblow, die toten hosen, the dillinger escape plan, the early november, emery, emma gibbs band, evergreen terrace, everytime i die, fall out boy, fairweather, farewell, finch, flogging molly, from autumn to ashes, from first to last, funeral for a friend, further seems forever, gaelic storm, the get up kids, giant, gin blossoms, hazen street, hit the lights, hootie and the blowfish, hope dies last, i hate sally, james blunt, jay-z, legion of doom, mae, many men have tried, marcy playground, maylene and the sons of disaster, misery signals, the necessary, norma jean, nothing gold can stay, the offspring, opeth, the plague mass, poison the well, the red chord, red orchestra radio, remembering never, rise against, rufio, saves the day, senses fail, set your goals, silverstein, simple plan, something corporate, the starting line, still remains, story of the year, straylight run, stretch armstrong, strike anywhere, taking back sunday, third eye blind, thrice, thuresday, underoath, unearth, the used, the vandals, walls of jericho, warren zevon, worlds between us, xbishopx, yellowcard.
Movies:
kill bill, the boondock saints, k-pax, pulp fiction, resevior dogs, lotr, donnie darko, a beautiful mind, this is spinal tap. movies with more gore than plot.
Television:
straightedge is a 'personal choice' that should be projected as a social / political paradigm and mass movement.straightedge has the potential to be the first non-partisan anti-drug movement -- regardless of race, gender, creed, nationality, and political standing you can still fight for a drug-free world.if straightedge stops at the point of it being simply a 'personal choice' no change will occur outside of the individual making the decision for him or herself."A single bracelet does not jingle" - African proverb.and change does need to happen.alcohol and drugs are an epidemic.It is estimated that there are 15.1 million alcohol abusing or alcohol-dependent individuals in the United States.(1)almost all of us have been effected and touched by the ravishing and destructive effects of alcohol and alcoholism.if you do not see the destruction that alcohol wreaks in your community: you are blinded by apathy and ignorance.alcohol is attributable to at least 105,000 deaths anually: in this country alone. but the negative affects of alcohol can be much more subtle – and often more destructive and painful -- than death.alcohol use and abuse (those that drink 'in moderation' are also victims) is also attributed to liver complications, cancer, rape, homicide, suicide, birth defects, sexual molestation, domestic abuse, and child abuse.take these facts for example:Alcohol-related car crashes are the number one killer of teens. Alcohol use is also associated with homicides, suicides, and drownings -- the next three leading causes of death among youth.(2)Alcohol use during pregancy is the leading preventable cause of mental retardation in the United States. Researchers in Seattle, Washington estimate that fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) occurs one in every 100 live births.(3)Women who drink two to five alcoholic drinks each day are 41 percent more likely to develop breast cancer than nondrinkers.(4)In 1997, 40 percent of convicted rape and sexual assault offenders were under the influence of alcohol at the time of their crime.(5)In 2002, more than 70,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 were victims of alcohol-related sexual assault in the U.S.(6)An estimated 480,000 children are mistreated each year by a caretaker with alcohol problems.(7)and this only accounts for alcohol-related problems. forget all of the other harmful drugs and substances being sold on the black market by criminals that profit off of the weaknesses and addictions of other people.it's time that the companies that peddle this poison (alcohol) are brought to justice and properly labeled for what they are: dealers of death and exploiters of humanity.their advertisements target impressionable youth.Research reports show that exposure to alcohol advertising shapes young adolescents' attitudes toward alcohol, their intentions to drink, and underage drinking behavior.(8)Alcohol advertisers spent $990 million (22% more) for TV ads in 2002 and placed 39% more alcohol ads on TV than in 2001.(9)Twenty-two percent of the alcohol ads aired on TV in 2002 were more likely to be seen by youth 12-20 years of age than adults. These 66,218 ads were also more likely to be seen by youth ages 12-20 than by young adults ages 21-34.(10)the alcohol industry feeds and strives off of those living in poverty in this country. the poor and oppressed communities in this country are affected by drugs and alcohol much more than are the rich and affluent. you can often spot a 'poor neighborhood' by the count of liquor stores.this is not a coincidence. the alcohol industry knows exactly were to advertise and exactly who is the most un-educated and easiest to exploit -- the poor and the underage.those that support this epidemic -- and the industries that are creating and perpetuating it -- are turning a blind eye to the facts and should be seen as enemies.straightedge people should not waste their time with petty conflicts within the 'hardcore' and 'metal' scenes. we have bigger battles to fight. straightedge people should not be fighting amongst themselves. we should be fighting the common enemy, and that is those in support of this juggernaut that is destroying our communities and tearing apart our families.do you still believe that alcohol can be a positive force in ones life? do you still believe that alcohol is a "neutral" substance that can be "controlled," when it is so obviously out of control? do you still believe that alcohol is "not a big deal" simply because it is deemed so by the corporations and government that profit from the sale of it?DO NOT REFUTE THE FACTS! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL INDUSTRIES WANT US TO DO! THEY ARE MASKING THEIR POISONOUS AND TOXIC PRODUCTS WITH ADVERTISEMENTS AIMED AND THE YOUTH, THE POOR, AND THE AFFLUENT! THEY ARE DOING ALL OF THIS UNDER THE GUISE OF 'FREE-MARKET CAPITALISM' JUST LIKE 'BIG TOBACCO' DID BEFORE THEY WERE BROUGHT DOWN TO THEIR KNEES BY DEDICATED ACTIVISTS SUCH AS OURSELVES! WE ARE ALL PAWNS IN THEIR GAME TO MAKE A PROFIT AND WE ALL SUFFER! STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING! THIS WORLD IS LARGER THAN YOUR SCENE AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!Works Cited:1. Williams, G.D.; Grant, B.F.; Hartford, T.C.; and Noble, B.A. Population projections using the DSM-III criteria: Alcohol abuse and dependence, 1990 - 2000. Alcohol Health & Research World 13(4):366-370, 1989.2. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's Discussion Paper on Preventing Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems, 1993.3. Teratology 1997 Nov;56(5):317-26. Incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and prevalence of alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. Sampson P.D., Streissguth A.P., Bookstein F.L., Little R.E., Clarren S.K., Dehaene P., Hanson J.W., Graham J.M. Jr., Department of Statistics, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.4. Longnecker, M.P.; Berlin J.A.; Orza, M.J; and Chalmers, T.C. A meta-analysis of alcohol consumption in relation to breast cancer. Jouran of the American Medical Association. 260(5):652-656, 1988.5. Greenfield, L., and Henneberg, M. "Alcohol, crime, and the criminal justice system." Alcohol & Crime: Research and Practice for Prevention, Alcohol Policy XII Conference: Washington, DC, 11-14 June 2000.6. Hingson, R., Heeren T., et al. (2002). "Magnitude of alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among U.S. college students ages 18-24" Journal of Studes on Alcohol 63(2):136-144.7. Children of Alcoholics Foundation, Inc. 1996. Collaboration, coordination and cooperation: helping children affected by parental addiction and family violence. New York: Children of Alcoholics Foundation.8. S.E. Martin et al., "Alcohol Advertising and Youth," Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 26 (2002): 900-906.9. Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads On TV 2002, April 30, 2004.10. Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads On TV 2002, April 30, 2004.Among the 14 millions adults aged 21 or order who were classified as having past year alcohol dependence or abuse, more than 13 million (95 percent) had started using alcohol before age 21. (SAMHSA, 2004)
*Approximately 18 million Americans — 8.5 percent of the population — meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism. (Grant, 2003)
*Fatally injured drivers with BAC levels of 0.08 g/dl or greater were 9 times as likely to have a prior conviction for driving while intoxicated compared to fatally injured sober drivers. (NHTSA, 2004).
*The risk of a driver who has one or more DWI convictions becoming involved in a fatal crash is about 1.4 times the risk of a driver with no DWI conviction. (NHTSA, 2000)
*About one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of alcohol are repeat offenders. (Fell, 1995)
Books:
are better than TV
