The next time you catch yourself in the middle of an excuse, change your words.
They offer a great excuse to change your mantel.
If this is too difficult for you, have a friend or family member dispose of the substance for you so you won't have trouble "letting go" or create excuses to change your mind.
And thirdly, I obviously do not want to change our marijuana, excuse me, our Rockefeller drug laws, I want to repeal them and decriminalize drugs.
The Pentagon's institutional resistance to change is no excuse for rape culture -- and in fact perpetuates it.
You might make excuses, but you have to change up your thinking.
Adjust your excuse accordingly.
In December of 2013, Ward Melville High School told a student that he couldn't form Students United in Faith because of its religious nature, and this October, the school denied permission again but changed its excuse, this time saying that there wasn't enough money for the club or enough students who wanted to participate.
Like a battered spouse who stays silent in the vain hope that things will somehow change, I made excuses for Romney, crossed my fingers and, until now, kept my lips sealed — and among other Hispanic Republicans, I've not been alone.
