http://hereandnow.wbur.org/section/radio/2011/09/20

And why butanol in stead of ethanol and why put it next to a refinery -- why not in your town for your fuel.

good luck to you

Of course, brave new world US District Court Judge Robert Pratt, of Des Moines, Iowa, already has "signed in" on this effort-He was the judge that "kicked the snot out of the drug war", by sentencing an Ecstasy conspirator to "probation" (actually, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals overruled him, because of mandatory minimums he "violated", and then the US Supreme Court reinstated his decision, and he was only quoted as saying, in response to some attorney's question, that he was glad the "US Supreme Court kicked the snot out of the court that reversed him", etc., and I was the one that "morphed" that into him kicking the snot out of the drug war, etc.).

And with the recent case where the crack vs. powdered distinction was overruled, and the sentencing "commission" adopting the plan to let our people go (some 20,000, that is), the drug war is getting the "snot" kicked out of it, nicely, isn't it? That, by the way, is probably the nexus as to why and how Danny could overrule the anties that were blocking passage of the 2nd chance act-with an increase in releases, it sounds like it is unpatriot to REFUSE TO HELP OVERCOME RECIDIVISM, EH?

And by the way, Judge Robert Pratt also did a TV short, about how it is safe to hire convicted felons, if they are off the stuff, that is, and "certified", and/which sounds like he was already supporting some of the focus of this 2nd chance act (A REALLY GOOD THINKER, IS HE). He has also ruled that prison ministry program unconstitutional, because they hit convicts over the head to "convert them" to one brand. Sounds like "establishment of one religion", etc.

Meanwhile, I already posted an email to Clarence Page (Chicago Tribune guy, always a supporter of drug war reform), about the PERJURIES of two Chicago lawyers, that got away with insurance fraud, 7 years ago (but I never hear back from him or anybody else, ever).

Also, meanwhile, I have caught local Northwest Iowa cops and prosecutors in an evidence destruction, tampering, concealment, withholding, perjury & malicious prosecution "RACKET", AND I HAVE AN INTERIM APPEAL PENDING WITH THE IOWA SUPREME COURT RIGHT NOW, attempting also to have lawyers here that have committed evidence crimes to be prosecuted (not likely, of course, by the same "good old boy" network that sponsors the drug war, roundly stated as such).

So, to try to up the antie, I also FILED SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT, FOR DAMAGES, AND I NAMED THE IOWA SUPREME COURT AS AN ADDITIONAL DEFENDANT-ie: if they give me the "withheld evidence", they can maintain their traditional IMMUNITY FROM SUIT, but if they withhold concealed evidence, I will argue they have lost IMMUNITY! This might be my only good chance of getting the goods here. A guy has to develop a "pattern" to convince the shakers that it is better to do the honest thing than to risk getting caught doing the dishonest thing, if that makes sense, eh?

By the way, ekim, I have responded to your post, addressed to some person with initials, "P P", and/but if it wasn't me you were invoking, sorry if I have responded inapproprietly. I wouldn't want to be arrested for "harrasment", or soliciting, someone, for anything, and please, confirm that you are 18 or older, and I specifically must deny, at this time, that I am involved in any CONSPIRACY, to do anything, and I'm not gay, and I don't reach out and touch someone, when I am sitting on the throne, in a twin city, like that Idaho Spud, did, and then admitted fault, and now is trying to withdraw his guilty plea, and further, I must say hello to SNAKES (he is my local law enforcement liaison, Captain Todd Erskine, I call him "Snakes", affectionately, and I am just sure he is violating both state and federal law, by using a "revolving" wiretap, without any warrant, but of course, we all know we can't knock those LEO's using no-knock warrants, etc., but now I'm getting redundant, eh?)

And how about that New York Spritzer fellow, that got knocked out of the governor's mansion, in about a NEW YORK MINUTE, for doing what he prosecuted others for doing, eh?

He shoulda just copped some reefer, dude, and stayed home, with his kids, rather than paying the piper to piper down in some fancy hotel rooms, but you know, once these goons get "hooked" on doing "risky business", and busting people for wanting what they can't get at home, the excitement at the office sometimes "bleeds" out after work, don't it?

What about the effort towards a major industry for alternative energy resources and all of the friends it could ally itself with; solar, electric, sea-water, air, etc... Think of the huge competitive effort to make the big oil barons into smaller, less influential corporate political masters.

It's not just the money, it's the over-all effect. There are people who would support the hemp industry out of spite, just to snub the oil barons and get some satisfaction. How many poor Americans would love to work for the hemp industry, as long as they could also enjoy some relief with a bong at the end of the day without fear of losing their freedom for a change?

I don't think you're looking at the big picture. People are sick of the fascist authoritarian prohibitionists that control their government and their lives. They need something big to work for that can give them the cause, effect, and the guns to stand up to the fascists and say "we won't take it anymore!"

and if P.P.is here what do you think.

Friday, March 14, 2008 http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/

Open Thread

Bartonville, Illinois (just down the road from me) running "drug enforcement zones." It sounds Constitutionally questionable, but unfortunately, the press coverage is extremely vague, so I'm not quite sure exactly what they'll be doing.

I bet it makes a person's hair shinier to consume the seed and oil. I've heard it does the same for pets.

It will be a big or bigger industry some day, but alone, I can't see it saving the economy.

You have so much commonsense, but I guess you knew that.

The hemp industry definitely could be bigger than it is... especially hemp nutrition but it will be awhile. I don't think people are totally clamoring for hemp seed foods yet, although demand will rise as more people realize the nutrition value of hemp. Hemp nutrition and benefits haven't, up to this point, exactly gotten any major advertising... but I feel they will someday and I feel... I hope the birds and beasts of the field have the seeds and leaves again in abundance... someday.

I'd really like to see reasonably priced hemp foods available in our little town, but lately, I haven't even seen much reasonably priced food of any kind. (The price of gas and food and everything virtually doubling in the last couple of years...I blame the war.)

the history ch show did show that switchgrass was rated at 1,150 gal per acre while corn was around 365 gals [per acre]

oil hit 111$ and gold at 1000$ today

I found that a little disturbing. Not surprising... but disturbing.

I thought I heard them say things that I'd heard differently before.

Golden, Colo. - Two technologies developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory are among this year's most significant innovations, as judged by Research & Development (R&D) Magazine.

The Laboratory's two R&D 100 Awards for 2004 are for an innovative, lower-cost method for transforming plant material into the sugars that can be used to make fuels and chemicals, and a thin-film solar cell that produces electricity directly from sunlight, which has greater efficiency, and is lighter weight and more flexible than previous devices.

This year's announcement brings to 37 the number of R&D 100 Awards garnered by NREL.

"Once again, the technologies developed by our Laboratory's researchers are being acknowledged for their importance to the nation," said Stan Bull, NREL associate director for science and technology. "It's particularly gratifying that the R&D 100 Awards this year include two NREL technologies that can enhance our nation's energy security and reduce our reliance on foreign sources of oil."

The Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Biomass Cellulose to Sugars technology is expected to allow a wide range of biomass resources to be used to produce energy and chemicals. It is an important step toward realizing the potential of bio-refineries-in which plant and waste materials are used to produce an array of fuels and chemicals, analogous to an oil refinery today.

Through this technology, the cost of converting cellulosic biomass into usable sugars can be reduced by more than 20 times per gallon of ethanol produced.

The award is shared by NREL, Genencor International and Novozymes Biotech, Inc. NREL researchers who worked on this project included Michael Himmel, Jim McMillan, Dan Schell, Jody Farmer, Nancy Dowe and Rafael Nieves.

Also recognized for 2004 are light and flexible thin-film copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic modules, which can be manufactured in various sizes and have a compact, foldable design that allows for easy deployment, transport and storage.

As a result, the modules have twice the power-to-weight ratio, and three times the power-to-size ratio as competing products. Because of this, they are especially suited for military applications, portable power for consumer and public use, boating and other marine applications and building-related uses, such as for bus shelters and in PV-integrated roofing.

The award is shared by NREL, Global Solar Energy and ITN Energy Systems. NREL researchers who worked on this project included Harin Ullal, Ken Zweibel and Bolko von Roedern.

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's premier laboratory for renewable energy research and development and a leading laboratory for energy efficiency R&D. NREL is operated for DOE by Midwest Research Institute and Battelle. For further information contact NREL Public Affairs at (303) 275-4090.

Why isn't the DEA raiding and shutting down mushroom farms, because of the possibility that some psilocybe might be grown in between the portobello?

Why aren't we arresting the cows who are conspiring to manufacture psychedelic mushrooms?

Government = Reefer Madness...

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The National Renewable Energy Lab's website ( http://www.nrel.gov/ ) has a search and I typed in HEMP and only found 1 thing.

CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODIESEL OXIDATION AND OXIDATION PRODUCTS CRC Project No. AVFL-2b

who is testing hemp at 77% cellulose -- come on NREL in Golden Co how much cellulose is in switchgrass that you tested and got 1,150 gals of ethanol made from one acre.

where are the new plastic makers -- that are seeing the auto industry using hemp everywhere execpt here in the good ol USA

where are the weavers that know hemp is able to compete with cotton given a fair chance.

the cannabis plant needs to have a convention telling its side of the story.

how the early laws were used to pit one man against another, the people never hear much about that --

the convention must also tell of the wonders of the cannabis plant and show med studies from all over the world.

the great people of Denver have been a shining beconto the rest of us -on how a few can ask the voters and see how the people responded -- way to go Denver please have a convention and get Mr. Woolsey and all those that wish to come and speak to tell the rest of the story.