Joe Rogan: letter to Kellogg's (Phelps content)

[Bennyboy]

Dear, Kellogg’s.
I’m writing this letter to express my disappointment in your company in firing Michael Phelps as a spokesperson for your products because he was photographed while enjoying some marijuana.
I respectfully would like to communicate my opinion on this matter because I think it’s of great public interest.
First of all, although it is true that Mr. Phelps broke the law, I think any reasonably intelligent person would admit that it’s one of the most fucked up and corrupt laws that we have today in this country. Marijuana is relatively harmless and certainly far less dangerous than a host of other things that are not only legal but also readily available, like alcohol and prescription drugs. The only reason it remains illegal to this day is because it’s a plant and you can’t patent it and control it’s sale, and because if it were legal it would greatly affect the demand for a host of prescription drugs that rake in billions of dollars each year for pharmaceutical companies.
That’s it.
Marijuana has never killed anyone EVER in over 10,000 years of use. We’re not protecting people from themselves, we’re not saving the children - it’s just a horribly illogical law that is in place because of corruption and propaganda.
The fact that it’s against the law is just a disgusting reminder of how retarded our system is, not a reasonable reaction to a proven threat to society.

I have to say, this whole thing saddens me, because I personally would like to think that as Americans we’re better than this. These television news anchors will shake their heads at the thoughtless mistake Mr. Phelps had made by “smoking dope,” and then without even the tiniest sense of irony they will cut to a beer commercial.
This is supposed to be the land of the free and the home of the brave, right? We’re not supposed to be a nation of little bitches giving in to the whims of corrupt politicians and the pharmaceutical companies who’s interests they’re representing.
It’s 2009, and in this day and age with the incredible access to information that we have available there’s no fucking way that we should be allowing human beings to tell other human beings that they can’t do something that they enjoy that hurts no one including themselves.
THAT is madness. THAT is ignorant, and THAT is completely fucking un-American.
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It’s 4:40am here in LA, and I’m going to wrap up this blog and to celebrate its completion I’m going to enjoy one of my personal favorite Kellogg’s products: Eggo waffles.
I’m gonna pop 4 of them bitches into the toaster, and then I’m gonna stuff the bong with some fine, American grown “Train Wreck” and sacrifice the sacred plant to the fire gods in tribute to the unjustly persecuted 8 time Olympian hero. Then I’m gonna get some butter, and I’m gonna smear it on those Eggos, I’m gonna cover them with maple syrup, and I’m going to eat the ever loving fuck out of them.
Good day, sirs.

Yours truly,

Joe Rogan.

[Wetzelbill]

1. Rogan's buddy Eddie Bravo is a big proponent of using weed

for athletic purposes. To deal with soreness after training etc. Eddie Bravo is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor and competitor.

[Bennyboy]

2. Hmmm make sense.....

Rogan is a pretty cool guy. How he still works with all of his outspokenness is surprising I think.

[YOY]

3. "Fear Factor" Joe Rogan?

Seemed like a cool guy. Guess he isn't just another reality TV wanker.

[here_is_to_hope]

4. He is on video toking

I forget where I saw it but he is a proponent of teh 420.

[theblasmo]

5. "I'm a fan...

...of pretty much everything Joe Rogan does." -- Michael Scott

All seriousness, we did the same thing he's doing to support Mr. Phelps.

[Uncle Joe]

6. This is a good letter, I kicked and recommended it, however

I believe Rogan's sentiments would carry more weight if when he's out of Kellogg's, and if Phelps isn't rehired, Rogan will let go his Eggo and any other Kellogg product for some other brand.

Thanks for the thread, Bennyboy.